Design Engineer - Structural & Architectural Steel
Location: Stoke-on-Trent (Office & Workshop Based)
Salary: £30,000 - £48,000 DOE + Training + Pension + Career Progression
Permanent | Full-time
Are you a hands-on CAD designer with experience in structural steel or architectural metalwork and the ambition to develop specialist skills in balustrade and fabrication design?
We're recruiting for a Design Engineer to join a well-established Stoke-on-Trent-based fabrication business, delivering bespoke fabrications for commercial and specialist projects.
This role is ideal for someone with practical design experience using SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D and/or Inventor who wants to broaden their skills in steel detailing, balustrade systems and manufacturing-led design. Full product/process training will be provided where required; candidates with a solid CAD foundation and a fabrication or structural interest will be considered and trained up on the specifics.
The Role
Produce 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings using SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D and/or Inventor, BOMs output files.
Detail structural steel, balustrades and architectural metalwork to manufacturing tolerances, producing welding symbols, connection details and assembly drawings.
Liaise directly with the workshop and site teams to resolve fabrication queries, support installation, and ensure drawings are buildable and compliant with standards.
Support continuous improvement of drawing standards, templates and CAD libraries to speed up production handover.The Person
Practical CAD experience in SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D or Inventor.
Some exposure to structural steel, metalwork or balustrade design, confident reading engineering drawings and producing manufacturing documentation.
Willingness to learn fabrication-specific processes
Based locally or willing to commute to Stoke-on-Trent for an office & workshop-based role.What's On Offer
Competitive pay: £30,000 - £48,000 DOE and a clear progression pathway.
Hands-on role bridging design and fabrication with practical exposure to site and workshop work.
Professional training and mentoring in specialist steel and balustrade design.
Pension, paid holiday and a friendly, family-run environment.Reference Number: BBBH(phone number removed)
To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Ed Douglass at Rise Technical Recruitment.
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Key commutable locations:
Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Fenton, Hanley, Burslem, Longton, Stafford, Crewe, Leek, Kidsgrove, Uttoxeter, Burton-upon-Trent, Derby, Macclesfield, Congleton, Nantwich, Staffordshire Moorlands
Keywords:
Design Engineer, CAD Designer, SolidWorks, AutoCAD 2D, Inventor, Structural Steel Designer, Balustrade Designer, Architectural Metalwork, Steel Fabrication, Fabrication Designer, Manufacturing Drawings, BOM, Shop Drawings, Welding Symbols, CNC Output, Sheet Metal, Structural Detailing, Steelwork, Stoke-on-Trent, Fabrication CAD, Mechanical Design