Pre-Construction Design Assistant
  • England,South East,Berkshire,Reading
  • full-time
  • £35,000 per annum
Job Description:
Pre-Construction Design Assistant
Reading (With hybrid-working and site visits)

About Us

Driven by our mission to use innovation to prosper the community, we are passionate about challenging traditional methods and delivering unrivalled service. With consistent growth of over 20% year-on-year for nearly two decades, we have become the leading Balcony Specialist in the UK market.

We are passionate about supporting our people to thrive and grow in their roles. You could be joining a business that uses success to give back, supporting charitable initiatives and donations all year long.

If you’re simply looking for another job, this isn’t the role for you. But if you’re seeking the best opportunity for your future career, apply now.

Our values:

Deliver: We do what we say we’ll do.
Initiative: We encourage everyone to use their initiative.
Appreciation: We value performance and commitment.
Learn: We take time to learn lessons and have the courage to change.
Support: We support others to avoid blame.

We are now looking for a Pre-Construction Design Assistant to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 7.30 am - 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

The Benefits

- Salary up to £35,000 per annum, including car allowance
- Significant quarterly bonus
- Private healthcare
- Pension scheme
- 24 days’ holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Hybrid working options (with at least three days per week in our Reading offices)
- Annual social events

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious design professional with experience in AutoCAD and Inventor to join our industry-leading organisation.

You’ll have the chance to work on a diverse range of projects, working with a passionate team and honing your design skills for construction projects.

What’s more, you’ll discover a culture where personal and professional growth is promoted, charity initiatives are encouraged and you will be enabled to work in the manner that suits you best.

So, if you’re eager to take the next step in your design career, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Pre-Construction Design Assistant, you will create design solutions for our balcony construction projects.

On a day-to-day basis, you will support departments across the business with design and technical solutions. You will work with the Pre-Construction Team to support technical responses to questions from clients and deliver overall design support at all stages of a project.

You will produce everything from concept sketches to fully resolved 2D and 3D solutions and support our Estimators with costing advice. Developing in-depth knowledge of our current products, you will also assist with innovative ideas and solutions that support our business moving forwards.

As part of your role, you will occasionally be required to undertake site visits.

About You

To be considered as a Pre-Construction Design Assistant, you will need:

- At least two years’ experience in Computer-Aided Design, using AutoCAD, Inventor and other 3D design software
- Technical knowledge of fabricated steel and aluminium products and processes
- Confidence in creating and submitting complete design solutions
- Proactive, solution oriented and able to think outside the box.
- The ability to take a concise but detailed approach in capturing requirements.
- The ability to work as part of a team but be able to successfully plan and complete tasks with minimal guidance and support when required
- The ability to work remotely and use various on-line meeting and collaborative IT platform

Other organisations may call this role Design Assistant, Junior Designer, Junior CAD Designer, Design Technician, or Construction Design Specialist

Webrecruit and Sapphire Balconies are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business, and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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