SolidWorks Design Engineers / Technical Coordinators
c£30k - £40k Negotiable depending on current earnings and relevant experience
Additional Benefits
The Company
My client is a leading construction contractor working alongside blue chip contractors on some of the most prestigious landmark projects in the UK. They have a young, vibrant workforce and are a market leader.
The Role
Based in their regional office based in South Cheshire they have an excellent opportunity for a SolidWorks Design Engineer / Technical Coordinator.
Roles & Responsibilities:
* You will form part of the Technical Design Team, as part of a team of SolidWorks engineers supporting all aspects of design process.
* You will work on a variety of nationwide projects, ranging from £25k up to £5m in value and may have to travel to London on an occasional basis, which might involve overnight stays.
* The job involves creating visuals and design drawings for tender stage through to fabrication drawings for manufacturing.
* Following approval of the drawings you be required to order all the relevant components via an automated take-off system and liaise with the purchasing department to ensure a smooth transition of components to site.
* The individual must also have an awareness of costs and work closely with the commercial department.
* Other areas of involvement include die design, product design and systems development.
Key skill requirements of the SolidWorks Role
Communications is a key element of the position and this includes speaking directly with a London based design team, fabricators, suppliers through to the on-site fixing teams. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, with a keen interest in design engineering and 3D modelling and with a willingness to develop their skills in the specialist market of office partitioning. A natural tendency to have a high attention to detail and highly organised working process will be required.
* Expertise with SolidWorks (minimum 2 years experience)
* Good understanding of 3D Studio Max preferable
* Experience of Revit would be advantageous
* Good understanding of Microsoft office
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Self-managed, motivated and hard working
* Knowledge of the construction or architectural business preferable
* R&D experience preferable
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