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Mabeyhire

Design Team Leader

Glasgow, North Lanarkshire

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
First seen by hirly
29 Sept 2026

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the posting

Design Team Leader (Temporary Works)

We are a leading temporary works specialist and at the forefront of our industry for over 60 years, with a reputation built on engineering and service excellence. This enables us to deliver the right temporary works solution for our customers, whatever the scale or complexity of the project. Our customers include civil engineering and construction contractors, asset owners, and consulting engineering firms through to small builders.

Due to continued growth, we are currently looking a design team leader to lead our engineering team in our Glasgow regional office. Reporting to the Head of Regional Hire, you will be responsible for leading a team of 3-6 engineers and technicians, delivering over 700 designs a year.

The role will suit an engineer with experience of temporary works design, excellent communication skills, and an ambition to grow their career and leadership experience.

You will:

Lead a team of assistant design engineers, design engineers and engineering technicians. Inspire team members and motivate them to reach individual and team goals. Provide feedback and undertake performance reviews to encourage the future growth of team.

Drive performance of the team on a day-to-day basis to ensure that deadlines are met and return dates are effectively communicated to the sales teams to manage customer’s expectations.

Prepare temporary works designs for medium to high complexity groundworks (cofferdams), formwork & falsework and/or propping and jacking schemes.

Check medium to high complexity temporary works designs providing feedback to the designer.

Work closely with the Sales and Operations team to ensure the team works efficiently to satisfy our customers in Scotland.

Attend client meetings, carry out site visits, and present CPDs to customers.

Review temporary works design briefs provided by the sales team, assess requirements, and provide feedback if necessary.

Identify and lead improvement projects as agreed by the Head of Regional Hire Engineering.

Contribute to the hiring and interviewing process for team members.

Take a leading role in the training and mentoring of your team. If required, act as a delegated engineer for colleagues undertaking Initial Professional Development through the company approved ICE Training Agreement.

You will have:

A HND or degree in civil/structural engineering

At least 5 years experience designing temporary works

Experience of designing and checking temporary works designs in Groundworks (cofferdams), Formwork & Falsework or Temporary Propping

An appetite for leading change and finding better ways of working.

The ability to work in a fast paced and changing environment

We would also love it if you have:

Experience managing or mentoring small teams

Experience working for a supplier or in a commercial environment

Some experience working on site

A professional qualification with the Institution of Civil Engineers

As our next Design Team Leader, you’ll collaborate with sales and operations to drive a high-performance, quality and safety focussed engineered service to exceed our customer’s expectations.

The benefits:

In return, we offer lots of great benefits including a market-leading pension, brilliant health and wellbeing schemes, and exciting opportunities to develop your skills and broaden your experience with some of the biggest names in our industry. We also have an ICE Approved Training Scheme and will support you working towards professional qualification.

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