Job Title: Steel Draughtsman (Advance Steel) - Architectural & Structural Metalwork
Location: West Horndon, Essex (office-based with regular site visits - typically 1-2 per week, project dependent)
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum DOE
Job Type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 7:00am-4:00pm (Mon-Fri)
About Us:
We're an architectural metalwork and structural steel business delivering design, manufacture and installation across London, Essex and the South East. Our work includes staircases, balustrades, railings, gates, balconies, structural steel and bespoke fabrications.
We also run a Surveying & Design capability, including point-cloud / laser scanning workflows to improve accuracy and coordination. If you've not worked with point-clouds before, we'll provide training.
About the role:
We're looking for a capable Steel Draughtsman using Advance Steel to produce buildable models and drawings. This is a hands-on role that includes attending site to survey/measure, supporting coordination, and attending site meetings when required to close out technical details and keep programmes moving.
Key Responsibilities:
Model and detail steelwork in Advance Steel
Produce GA drawings, fabrication drawings, setting-out and schedules
Interpret architect/engineer information and convert it into clear, buildable details
Attend site to survey / measure / verify existing conditions and capture information for detailing
Attend site meetings (as required) to coordinate interfaces, resolve technical queries and agree actions
Liaise with clients, engineers and stakeholders to close out RFIs and technical issues quickly
Coordinate with the workshop team to ensure drawings are practical for fabrication and installation
Maintain drawing revisions and issue information in a controlled, organised way
Opportunity to work with point-cloud / scan-to-model workflows (training provided)What We're Looking For:
Essential:
2+ years draughting/detailing experience using Advance Steel
Solid understanding of architectural metalwork structural steel and structural steel detailing
Confident communicator (workshop/site teams, clients and engineers)
High attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines
UK work authorisation
Able to reliably commute to West HorndonStrongly Preferred:
Comfortable attending sites across London/Essex for surveys and meetings
Full UK driving licence (or able to travel to sites reliably)Desirable:
AutoCAD experience
Experience detailing stairs/balustrades/architectural packages
Point-cloud / laser scanning experience (not essential - training provided)Benefits:
Company pension
Healthcare
Mobile phone
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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Advance Steel Draughtsman, Advance Steel Draughts Engineer, Advance Steel Draughtsperson, Metalwork Engineer, CAD Technician, Computer Aided Design Technician may also be considered for this role