Based: Office Based/Hybrid or Remote
Full Time
Salary: £ Competitive
Senior Project Designer (Roofing and Cladding)
UKWS has grown to be one of the top specialists in delivering roofing and cladding packages for logistical and industrial facilities nationwide. Year on year we continue to grow as a result of our commitment to delivering a quality product and excellent service. Our business has a strong family culture with many loyal and long serving employees.
Our Head Office is near Hulland Ward, which is 15 minutes’ drive from Belper/Ashbourne and 30 minutes from Derby City. We have a modern, open plan office setup with fantastic views over the countryside
Responsibilities & Duties (not limited to, but as a general overview):
- Reporting to a Design Manager or Design Director, you will be designing project specific details for roofing and cladding systems, predominately within AutoCAD 2d (3d advantageous).
- It is expected that as a Senior Designer you possess the skills and knowledge to take control of the design process with minimum input from the Design Manager/Director.
- Working closely with 3rd party contractors, such as steelworkers, glazers etc to ensure details are co-ordinated and steelworker is correctly positioned.
- Liaising with external teams, such as manufacturers, architects, main contractors to provide them with the relevant information.
- Ensuring projects have all the relevant information to allow design and installation to progress, such as wind load data from suppliers, design forms complete and signed off, all the latest information from contractors portals, etc.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Must have a minimum of 3 years experience within a similar role and able to demonstrate specific projects they have worked on in a Senior Position.
- Must have the organisation and confidence to lead the design of a project, ensuring all elements of design of completed to all relevant standards and guidance, within budget and within programme.
- Must be organised, self-motivated, methodical with good attention to detail.
- Pro-active, flexible approach with an ability to work to deadlines.
- Good communication skills with confidence and a professional attitude.
- GCSE qualifications (minimum Grade C in Maths, English and Science.)
- Good computer skills, including all Microsoft packages.
- Good time keeping skills, with an ability to co-ordinate multiple projects at a time.
Training
- Predominantly on the job training, shadowing other team members.
- Specific courses (3d, BIM) available for the right candidate.
- Site visits viewing ongoing projects.
Benefits & Package
Long service benefits including: death service benefit, increased holiday allowance, increased pension match, Perkbox rewards, health cashback programme, health insurance, employee assistance plan and Bike2Work scheme.
Benefits:-
- Competitive Salary and bonus scheme
- 21 Days Holiday (Christmas paid shutdown)
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Private medical insurance
- 8:30am to 5:00pm (Early Friday finish)
- Office or remotely based
In addition to a competitive salary and benefits package, we provide continuing learning and development opportunities within an excellent professional work environment.
UKWS are a growing, family run business with a strong reputation and secure order book. This is an excellent opportunity to join our supportive team with real career opportunities for the right candidate.
Email CV & covering letter to Laura Sumares, Head of HR at careers@ukwsltd.co.uk
