Austin Banks

This role involves working within a small team to create and illustrate pre-and post-contract designs for working at heights equipment such as fall protection systems, abseil access systems, suspended access equipment, guardrail systems, stairs, ladders, roof walkways and other architectural and structural metalwork. The design role will involve production of technical drawings for submission to the customer based on realising either preconceived ideas put forward by our sales department or concepts of your own making, alongside the eventual production of fabrication drawings for manufacture of the design. The position will suitable for someone who enjoys team working, problem solving and technical drawing who is willing to work hard to produce first class results and gain invaluable experience working with industry leading clients on the most prestigious construction projects in the UK. Benefits : Competitive Salary Annual Reviews Performance pay structure 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 events On-site parking As a Designer, you will be responsible for: Interpret customer requirements via communicating with ESL sales department and client 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. The ideal candidate will be: 2D AutoCAD Essential. 3D AutoCAD/Inventor/Revit Advantageous but not essential. Proven working design experience in the Construction Industry Fabrication drawing background. Ideally in the steel fabrication / architectural metalwork industry. Experience of 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. Proven experience of working to deadlines and programme. Willing to go above and beyond to achieve high level results Site surveying experience advantageous. Strong team mentality

Due to a high value contract and growth ambitions, we are looking for a Lead Designer to add to a growing company. The role requires the successful candidate will be responsible for a major project meeting the specifications required, by producing technical drawings and models. Benefits include: Competitive Salary Annual Reviews Performance pay structure 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 Company pension On-site parking As a Lead Designer, you will be responsible for: Taking information from multiple plans/models and incorporating them into a single computer model which can be used to build and maintain a structure Liaising with design teams, clients, architects, surveyors, engineers and project managers Assisting the design team and project managers with drawings Producing structural models, drawings and schedules using Autodesk Revit 3d/2d capabilities and BIM software/processes Designing technical solutions for our access packages and steelwork packages Design Programming using Microsoft Project Managing project designer/sub-contractors Ensuring plans are accurate and easy to interpret Raising the profile of BIM within across departments and teams Adhering to the latest industry standards The ideal candidate will be: Previous experience in the construction industry with multi-site operations. Rail and airport experience advantageous. Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Higher National Diploma (HND) in a construction related discipline which contains BIM. Efficient in the use of CAD/Revit/ Bentley Microstation Understanding of construction and other building processes, equipment and plant. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Professional in their approach to dealing with issues. Strong organisational or administrative skills with attention to detail and a methodical approach. IT literate and a comprehensive understanding of Windows based programmes to include Word, Excel and Outlook is essential. The ability to communicate clearly and confidently with a range of people, both on the phone and face-to-face. Strong teamwork skills are essential.