Graduate Design Engineer

The role - Graduate Design Engineer

Location - Aberdeen City Centre

Hours - Full-time - 8.30-17.00 (Monday to Friday)

Salary - £30k

Office Angels are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a Graduate Design Engineer to join their growing design team in Aberdeen.

This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate or early-career professional to join a structured development programme designed to provide hands-on experience across the full engineering design lifecycle. Working alongside experienced engineers and designers, you'll receive ongoing training, mentoring, and support whilst developing the technical skills needed to progress into a Design Engineer position.

If you're looking to kick-start your engineering career with a business that invests in your development, we'd love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Graduate Design Engineer, you will support the delivery of engineering design projects while developing your knowledge and experience within a busy technical environment.

Key responsibilities include

Assisting with the interpretation of technical specifications and project

requirements

Preparing and maintaining technical design documentation

Producing and updating CAD drawings using AutoCAD

Supporting design calculations and technical assessments under guidance

Working collaboratively with engineers, designers, and project teams

Attending design reviews, project meetings, and handovers

Assisting with project close-out documentation and handover packs

Developing a strong understanding of engineering design processes and industry standards

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Essential

A Degree or Level 3+ qualification in Engineering, Building Services, Physics, or a related discipline

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent organisational and time management abilities

A proactive and positive approach to learning

The ability to work effectively as part of a team

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

The ability to commute to the Aberdeen officeDesirable

Knowledge of building services, ventilation systems, or related engineering disciplines

An understanding of fire safety, smoke control, or alarm systems

Exposure to HVAC or electrical building services environments

Experience using AutoCAD or similar 2D CAD softwareWhat's on Offer?

Structured graduate development programme

Ongoing mentoring and technical training

Exposure to live engineering projects

Clear career progression opportunities

Supportive and collaborative working environment

Opportunity to develop a long-term career within a specialist engineering sector

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious graduate looking to gain practical experience, develop technical expertise, and establish a successful engineering career.

To apply, please submit your CV today or contact the Office Angels team for a confidential discussion.

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