Role: Designer
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: London (Hybrid)
Are you an experienced Designer with expertise in facades and cladding systems? Our client, a principal contractor with over 20 years of excellence in the construction industry, specializes in high-value, compliant cladding remediation and regeneration contracts. They are seeking a skilled Designer to contribute to critical projects across London and the Southeast.
Responsibilities:
Create drawings using relevant specifications where company design standards are applicable.
Conduct site visits (3-4 days per week) to perform surveys, capture photos, and gather data for drawing creation.
Collaborate with Estimating, Commercial, and Site Management teams throughout project lifecycles to address design and quality issues.
Liaise with manufacturers, external structural engineers, and architects to ensure seamless project execution.
Respond to technical queries, make recommendations to resolve issues, and escalate to the Design and Quality Manager as needed.
Role Responsibilities:
Oversee the creation, monitoring, and revision of assigned drawings, ensuring they meet project requirements.
Distribute relevant documentation to manufacturers and project teams, maintaining clear communication channels.
Occasionally assist with site inspections to monitor technical quality and ensure compliance with specifications and manufacturers' recommendations.
Provide recommendations for process improvements to the Design and Quality Manager.
Support site teams by ensuring information is available from project initiation to completion.
Key Tasks:
Attend planned and ad-hoc site visits to ensure technical quality and address design concerns.
Measure and monitor the delivery of KPIs for site management and subcontractors.
Assist the Design and Quality Manager with training and advising site teams and subcontractors.
Participate in regular site and client design meetings, providing updates and actionable solutions.
Collate relevant information to ensure compliance with standards, sharing with clients and funders as appropriate.
Skills And Qualifications:
Engineering or Architect-related studies or equivalent experience.
CSCS card holder (basic level).
Essential experience in facades, EWI, cladding, and rainscreen systems.
Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD (3D AutoCAD/SketchUp/Revit desirable).
Competent user of MS Excel, MS Word, and Microsoft Outlook.
Benefits:
33 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays.
Company Pension Plan.
Private Medical Insurance.
Life Assurance Scheme.
Employee Assistance Program.
If you have the technical expertise and passion for contributing to high-impact design projects in the cladding and construction sector, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join a leading contractor dedicated to quality and compliance.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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