Design Engineer

Design Engineer/Technician

Indicative start date: between now and June

THE ROLE:

Designer/Technician required for the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end, feature staircases.

• Must have knowledge and experience using AutoCAD as a minimum
• Parametric modeling for 3D CAD preferred to Direct modeling 
• Autodesk Fusion 360 experience would be desirable
• BIM experience desirable
• Familiar with bespoke metalwork & architectural products
• Experience in the design of Stairs and Balustrades is a distinct advantage
• Comfortable liaising with other internal departments, customers, and suppliers alike
• Project Management skills desirable
• Must be adaptable, able to work on own initiative and multi-task
• Conversant with MS Office – Excel, Word, Outlook.
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• Commercially aware
• Would suit architectural technicians or product designers with built environment experience

Specialist Architectural Design

Occasionally designing feature staircases from scratch, but predominantly taking an existing design from a leading architect and developing the design to construction. You would be developing designs to take into consideration aesthetics, buildability, program, budget, and sustainability.

Specifying materials, components, and finishes that meet the project brief, regulations and are commercially viable and available would be part of the role.

You would work in conjunction with the project design team whilst liaising with our production facility in the Netherlands and installers in the UK.

Careful document management is important, so having an organised approach is an important aspect of this role, as is careful management of client communication to ensure that contracts are complied with, and any variations are agreed upon and captured.

Our projects are of the highest standard for quality and architectural design. We work with many of the leading architects around the world. Our projects are typically part of large, high-end commercial schemes where we are acting as a specialist subcontractor to a main contractor or a fit-out contractor. We also work on several high-end schemes for retail or ultra-high-end residential.

Quality

Ensure that RFIs are produced correctly and promptly to keep projects on schedule

Ensure that the QA procedures are followed to promote best practices.

Customer relations

Build and maintain relationships with both the client and external customers


Attend design meetings with the customer and report on progress. Communicate proactively with clients, keeping them informed of progress.