Lead CAD Designer

Fully remote working - UK based. Monday-Friday. £40K - £60K. Permanent.

Do you have proven design experience in the Construction Industry using 2D/3D AutoCAD? Do you have experience of REVIT and an understanding of BIM?

Benefits Package:

• £40K - £60K
• Remote working
• Annual Reviews
• Performance pay structure
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Additional holiday added per year of work (up to 36 days)
• Private Medical healthcare - including Dental, Optical, Physio and Mental Health cover
• Development opportunities within department/company
• Casual dress
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• No weekends or Bank Holidays to be worked (unless by prior agreement)

We are looking for a designer to join our client as they continue to grow and take on new projects. The role involves creating and illustrating pre-and post-contract designs for access equipment, guardrail systems, stairs, ladders, roof walkways and other architectural and structural metalwork. The position will suit an individual who can work as part of a team as well as alone, a strong problem solver who is able to produce technical drawings and is willing to work hard and deliver first-class results.

As a Senior Designer, you will be required to:

• Interpret customer requirements and clients to produce design approval drawings.
• Liaise and communicate with contractors and architects directly to comprehensively understand project deliverables and design programme requirements.
• Interpretation of design standards and regulations to inform design proposals.
• Liaise and communicate with engineers to inform and substantiate design proposals.
• Lead projects through the design phase liaising with the relevant Managers accordingly to ascertain pertinent design information.
• Produce accurately detailed fabrication drawings to allow the fabrication of a structurally sound, bespoke product manufactured from the correctly specified materials.
• Liaise with fabricators when required during the manufacturing stage to ensure that the designs are accurately realised.
• Be commercially minded enough to analyse and arrive at the most cost-effective solution.
• General drawing office administrative duties as and when required.
• Attendance of design meetings at site, client’s offices, video conference when required.

Experience / Skillset required for this role:

• 2D AutoCAD – Essential.
• 3D AutoCAD/Inventor/Revit – Advantageous but not essential.
• Understanding of BIM would be desirable.
• Proven working design experience in the Construction Industry.
• Fabrication drawing background, ideally in the steel fabrication/architectural metalwork industry.
• Experience in working to design standards.
• Understand manufacturing technologies, processes, techniques and installation procedures.
• Use of in-house systems and standard drawing office procedures for design processes.
• Good communicator, telephone/email.
• Proven experience of working to deadlines and programmes.
• ‘Can do’ attitude who can work well under pressure.
• Willing to go above and beyond to achieve high-level results.
• Site surveying experience is advantageous.
• Strong team mentality.

Does this sound like something you want to be a part of? Call us today on 01302 822228 to discuss this role further!