Design Engineer

Design Engineer

Location: Balmoral Tanks Limited, Thurnscoe, Rotherham (with occasional UK and overseas travel)
Department: Design
Reporting to: Engineering Manager

About the Role

We are looking for a Design Engineer to work closely with clients and internal stakeholders to achieve project‑specific design approvals. You will play a key role in design liaison activities and attend design review meetings both internally and with clients as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, detailed, to‑scale drawings compliant with industry and health and safety standards, including tank general arrangements, tank sheet projection/CNC drawings, access steelwork and roof structure drawings, using AutoCAD (2D & 3D).
• Maintain drawing control through Vault for each assigned project and liaise with Sales and Contracts departments.
• Calculate costs and use engineering principles to assess feasibility of manufacture and construction.
• Produce Manufacturing Lists for assigned projects.
• Work with Contracts Managers and site personnel on construction and tank installation technicalities.
• Liaise with Production Planning and Manufacturing teams on fabrication details.
• Operate a safe working environment in line with company policies and procedures.
• Create high‑quality, detailed technical drawings and plans from supplied designs and make modifications to existing drawings.

Financial Accountability

• Understand design budgets and work within costed activities to ensure design costs do not exceed budget.

Who You\’ll Work With

Indirect relationships include:
Sales, Contracts, Installation, HSEQ, Manufacturing and Clients.

Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths, English, Science, Technology or a relevant CAD‑related BTEC/City & Guilds certificate (preferably Autodesk AutoCAD).
• Autodesk Inventor (iLogic experience advantageous).
• Vault Pro.

Experience

• Experience working in a design team on detailed designs.
• Experience with CAD systems.
• Working to tight deadlines.
• Dealing with customers.
• Strong attention to detail.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong organisational and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• First‑class planning and organisational skills.
• Good presentation, written and oral communication skills.
• Innovative thinking and commercial awareness.
• Willingness to develop interpersonal and communication skills.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Excel, Word and engineering software packages (training provided).

Personal Qualities

• Mature, customer‑focused attitude and ability to handle difficult discussions and complaints.
• Belief that customers are revenue and everything else is overhead.
• Comfortable in an environment where accountability and ownership are core values.
• Excited by change and driven to be part of a successful team (desirable).
• Willing to challenge behaviours that conflict with RATER and the business\’s core values.

RATER Values

R – Reliability
A – Authority
T – Tangibles
E – Empathy
R – Responsiveness

Additional Information

We employ flexible, methodical and effective team players who commit to learning and thrive in a \\\”Right First Time\\\” culture. Your personal values must align with our Core Value, and customers—internal or external—must never be treated with complacency.