Graduate Design Engineer

Job Title: Graduate Design Engineer
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 per annum (negotiated on experience)
Hours: Monday – Friday (37 hours per week)
The Client:
A design and manufacturing company based in Sheffield, offering UK wide coverage on product and project services to clients in the construction sector, they work closely with clients to ensure contracts are project managed and delivered to high standards. Offering clients professional drawing and advisory skills mainly on structural design projects. My client works alongside a number of SME’s and large construction companies providing standard and bespoke solutions in structural steel products. My client has an ever-growing portfolio of work and projects, this vacancy has come about due to business growth.
You will be given full training upon joining the business with on-going support from the design team, genuine progression opportunities will be in place for you to develop your career.
Tasks:
* Develop design solutions for building components to Eurocode (masonry support, lintels, wind-posts, beams).
* Using CAD design systems to put together plans and drawings.
* Perform structural analysis and simulation to assess the performance under various load conditions.
* Ensure all designs adhere to relevant building codes.
* Collaborate with clients, engineers, architects and project managers.
* Develop new product ranges and pro-actively look for ways to improve the design.
* Cost evaluation, look for value engineered solutions.
* Prepare documentation and keep good filing for preparation of UKCA and CE approval.
* Project manage workload.
* Develop client relationships by ensuring projects are completed efficiently and professionally.
Qualifications/Skills required:
* Degree level qualifications in design/structural engineering (or similar).
* Auto-CAD experience.
* Strong communication skills.
* Proactive approach to work