Director Application Engineering - AT-PAC

In 2023, AT-PAC became 100% part of the Doka family, bringing together 25 years of AT-PAC’s industrial scaffolding experience and internationally certified “Ringlock” product, with Doka’s 150 year history as a global formwork and shoring provider.

As part of the newly formed Business Unit Scaffolding Industry, AT-PAC will be further synergizing its strengths and market position to offer scaffolding solutions specifically to the industrial market segment globally. In addition, AT-PAC will provide shared services and a “centre of competence” approach to ensure a common scaffolding supply model to also complement Doka’s existing concrete construction market segment through its proven formwork & shoring business model.

Doka & AT-PAC will continue to invest into the technical innovation of a single co-branded “Ringlock” product and will provide industry leading scaffolding solutions throughout 65+ countries globally. Together, Doka & AT-PAC stand for formwork, shoring AND scaffolding.

The Global Engineering Manager – Application Scaffolding will be responsible for all application and static engineering for scaffolding as well as the establishment of global engineering centres to support our globally dispersed operating regions and countries.

Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering & Technical, you will act as a senior member of the Engineering & Technical department, acting as the global SME for application & static engineering as well as developing & implementing a structure to support the growth of our global business.

A key initiative for this position will be aligning with AT-PAC and Doka regional management & engineering resources to provide a common approach towards application and static engineering for scaffolding as well as defining, developing, and implementing global engineering centres for scaffolding (in some instances utilizing existing infrastructure & resources). You will work alongside our functional Product & Technical teams to provide engineering support, structure and resources to our regions. You will oversee calculations & analysis for application engineering solutions and perform a detailed review of testing data for the creation of technical documentation that aids in providing engineering solutions and responding to complex technical/ engineering questions from our customers globally. You will work with a diverse global team supporting AT-PAC’s global growth.

• Must have an equivalent of a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Must have 8+ years of engineering management experience and demonstrate capability in leading a team or working in a cross functional type organization structure
• Experience being involved in global assignments or an understanding of executing engineering in a lower cost country (would be preferred)

• Scaffolding field experience and/or knowledge and experience of providing engineering support for products.
• Competence in speech and writing at a technical level
• Creativity, communication skills, and good expression
• Able to work across cultural barriers to effectively lead a diverse group.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, independent, and a logical & organized method of working
• Project management and prioritization skills
• High degree of self-responsibility and organization
• Experience with AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, or other 3d Design software.
• Experience with STAAD, TEDDS for words, or other analysis/ calculation software.  

• Ability to understand novel problems and find solutions  
• Well-developed numerical ability and detail orientation
• Strong sales fundamentals and skills: listening, probing, negotiation, close
• Ability to build strong and long lasting relationships particularly with internal and external clients
• Ability to communicate and engage with people at different levels in the organization
• Confident in demeanor and assertive in approach
• Ability to embrace challenge, criticism, and opposition 
• Ability to quickly bounce back from disappointments and maintain a positive attitude 
• Clear communication-skills in English
• Willingness to travel and be mobile