Senior Design Technician

Job Title: Senior Design Technician - Facades

Location: Warrington

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

The Client

Our client is a leading commercial glazing, curtain walling, cladding and façade specialist and they are looking to add a Senior Design Technician to their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a successful company that encourages innovative thinking, works as a team in line with its vision and values and is committed to progressing talented individuals from trainee roles through to senior management.

The Role of Senior Design Technician - Facades

• To carry out all aspects of Design from Drawing to Construction
• Working with the wider team to interpret drawings and designs for Curtain walling, fenestration, cladding
• Aid in design and assist the Design Manager and Lead Design Manager in management of projects, establish client brief, technical requirements, scope of works, cost plans and agree deliverables, i.e. reports, specifications and drawings scope for all projects with your Line Manager.
• Carry out engineering concept design to detailed design, from tender and contract through on-site supervision, to completion.
• Ensure all drawings and associated specification, e.g specified products meet all aspects of regulation such as fire safety
• Using AutoCAD and other system to ensure the accurate and timely provision of drawings as per the client brief
• Ensure projects are undertaken in accordance with design briefs and that completion deadlines are achieved set by your Line Manager.
• Provide positive contribution to design/project meetings. Maintain regular 'in house' design reviews and checks.
• Assist implementing and managing QA systems and procedures on all projects where appropriate.
• Effective management of own time, work and programme for allocated tasks, ensuring that information used is current and suitably recorded.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of timesheets and submit in accordance with reporting formats and deadlines.
• Develop own technical expertise and performance against objectives, as agreed with your Line Manager.
• Implement Company Health and Safety. Ensure all designs respond to the CDM regulations.
• Continuous adoption of all Civil engineering rules and regulations, endeavouring to ensure protection of the Companies reputation and Professional Indemnity at all times.
• To raise any concerns or possible delays to deadlines immediately to your line manager
• Scheduling
• Meet any individual or department targets and KPI's

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role with similar products is essential - curtain walling, cladding, windows, doors
• Extensive experience and ability of AutoCAD
• Experience of MS Offices applications, Word, Excel & Outlook
• Experience of Revit/Sketchup/Rhino desirable
• Experience of planning and delivering design programs
• Experience of producing fabrication/detailed drawings
• Ability to interpret structural and architectural drawings and information
• Ability to work with 2D & 3D drawings

What's on Offer

• Salary of £40,000 - £45,000
• Healthcare Cash Plan

• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Death in Service

Keywords: Design Manager, Curtain Walling, Facades, Glazing, Cladding, Commercial Construction, Rainscreen

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