Roofing & Cladding Designer - Hard Metal

Hard MetalRoofing & Cladding Designer

£45,000 - £60,000

Waltham Abbey

My client are specialists in fully supported Hard Metal roofing, facades, cladding systems, and flat roofing for all types of projects. Working with some of the UKs largest manufacturers systems, including inverted hotmelt, built-up-felt warm roofs, single ply and cold applied liquid plastics, they are looking for an experienced Hard Metal Roofing and Cladding Designer to join their growing team.

This role has become available due to my client growing at a rapid rate with many projects across the UK. As a designer, you will be responsible for ensuring projects are produced on time to a

high specification.

The Duties:

Daily tasks will change depending on the day and the project but can consist of:

• Ensure all construction drawings and designs are produced on time, to a high-quality standard.
• Manage the development and implementation of design proposals and ensure they meet the client’s expectations.
• Adhere to budget constraints to maintain developed design as financially viable.
• Present proposals for approval to the client.
• Oversee the design process using technical expertise.
• Maintain thorough documentation of the design and development. Complying to ISO9001.
• Keep up to date with changing building legislation and codes of practice relating to design.
• Coordinate the submission of information to satisfy building control compliance.
• Lead the coordination and production of design data, bid deliverables, reports and documentation essential to the project and contractual requirements and report progress against the design deliverables programme.
• Oversee the design of multiple projects throughout the contract period.
• Review and understand architectural design intent documentation to develop acceptable construction solutions.
• Coordinate subcontractor drawings from various trades to ascertain any conflicts and produce a cohesive overall design.
• Review product technical data to ensure product compliance and incorporate designs.
• Assist with design schedules.
• Provide design & technical support to all departments throughout the design and construction phase.
• Attend design team meetings and lead the process with the consultants and subcontract designers.
• Prepare full site reports from site surveys on progress, quality and compliance.
• Stay up to date with industry trends.

The Requirements

• High-level competency with AutoCAD and BIM.
• Knowledge of approved document part B and NHBC conditions essential.
• Hard metal Roofing and Cladding Design Experience 5 + years preferrable.
• Be able to work to tight deadlines and provide high levels of customer care.
• Construction/design-related further education advantageous.
• Construction/design related HNC/HND/Degree advantageous.
• A good grasp of core construction ideas/principles.
• Ability to clearly communicate construction concepts, both visually and verbally, as required.
• Familiarity with online document portals (i.e., 4projects, Aconex etc.) an advantage.