Job Description

Description

The opportunity has arisen to join an industry leader in UK's & Ireland's Building Services sector. Alternative Heat design, develop and deliver a wide range of offsite-prefabricated, innovative, and sustainable building service solutions throughout the UK & Europe.

We specialise in the design, supply, and installation of a wide range of prefabricated energy solutions, typically built in NI and shipped throughout the UK & Europe. We also offer turnkey design, build, and operate solutions for commercial energy centres and large-scale district heating solutions and have experience with successfully procuring and delivering many similar packages to a wide range of public bodies throughout UK & Europe.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled SolidWorks Software Engineer to join our growing digital engineering team. This role is crucial in enhancing our BIM team's capability to support our existing Senior SolidWorks Engineer prefabrication, modular construction, and digital workflows. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and delivering SolidWorks training programmes tailored to a team of existing BIM Coordinators, ensuring seamless integration between BIM processes and detailed fabrication modelling.

Job Title

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Solid Works Engineer

Location

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Banbridge

Hours

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Monday-Thursday 8am-5pm and Friday 8am-3pm

Salary

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Competitive Depending on Experience

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver bespoke SolidWorks training programmes

for BIM Coordinators, focusing on:3D parametric modelling Assembly and fabrication modelling for MEP prefabrication Drawing production for manufacturing and on-site installation Integration workflows between SolidWorks and BIM platforms (Revit/Navisworks/IFC exports) Provide ongoing technical support, mentoring, and upskilling to the BIM team as they transition into SolidWorks-based prefabrication workflows. Collaborate with the Digital Engineering Manager and BIM Leads to identify team training needs and technical development opportunities. Work closely with prefabrication teams to align SolidWorks modelling standards, templates, and libraries with project and fabrication requirements. Develop and maintain SolidWorks templates, standard part libraries, and custom features for MEP systems and prefabricated assemblies. Support project delivery by assisting in the development of detailed fabrication models when required. Provide feedback on optimising digital workflows and interoperability between SolidWorks and BIM environments. Stay up to date with the latest SolidWorks features and relevant industry technologies, integrating innovative practices into the business.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential Criteria:

Proven experience as a

SolidWorks Engineer

or similar role in a construction, MEP, or prefabrication environment. Strong working knowledge of: SolidWorks 3D modelling, assemblies, and drawings Sheet metal, weldments, and piping modules (desirable) BIM processes and coordination platforms (Revit, Navisworks, IFC workflows) Previous experience

delivering software training or mentoring teams

within an engineering or construction environment. Ability to translate complex software workflows into easy-to-understand, practical training sessions for BIM professionals. Excellent communication, organisational, and documentation skills. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to digital workflow challenges.

Desirable Criteria:

Degree/HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, or a related discipline. Certified SolidWorks Professional (CSWP) or higher accreditation. Experience working with MEP prefabrication or modular construction

Benefits

Full in-house training and career development opportunities. Competitive pension scheme. Life assurance scheme. Health cash plan. Full access to smart wellbeing platform. Annual flu vaccine Free annual health check during working hours. Annual leave increasing in line with length of service. Lavish Long service awards Generously funded social events organised for all employees throughout the year via our Social and Wellbeing committee. Electric vehicle charging ports Full access to car emergency kit. Annual Christmas raffle Yearly allowance for AH Branded clothing merchandise Secure, free onsite parking. Dedicated departmental budget allocated annually for team building events during working hours Free Barista Style Coffee, Hot Chocolate, Tea, and Fruit provided daily. Friendly and supportive working environment in state-of-the-art facilities.

About Alternative Heat

With over 20 years of experience within the Commercial Offsite Fabrication industry, Alternative Heat have established themselves as a market leader in this sector.

Located centrally between Dublin and Belfast our 8.5 acre Head Office and fabrication facilities, which are fully equipped with overhead cranes and 8,000m of workshop floor area, provide an ideal factory construction environment which is reflected in the high quality solutions we offer.



We employ a strong team of design engineers, CAD technicians, contracts managers and skilled trades personnel who utilise their vast industry experience to assist in the design, fabrication and delivery of our bespoke MEP solutions, which we supply throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.