Job Description

Due to continued growth Aspiration Facades Ltd are looking for a Senior Technical Designer.

Working alongside the Design Manager and Pre-Construction Team you will be responsible for developing our project design submissions including 3D & 2D drawings, product technical submissions and detailed design method statements – a full pack of information for the clients approval, the site teams to work from and our procurement team to order from.

This will involve working with our supply chain and their designers to review a project brief and specification, to work up the required documentation to facilitate the build on site and ensure compliance with the contract, the project design and contracting law including Building Control.

Duties include but not limited to:

Production of detailed drawings, elevations and plans in 2D and 3D detail using AutoCAD, Rivet. We will provide training in Tekla

Ensuring compliance with manufacturers requirements, clients design and specification, building control, any accreditation bodies and contractual obligations

Produce information packs for client, main contractor, building control approval (not limited to)

Produce information for the site teams to work from – written documents and drawings.

Assisting with the co-ordination of materials ordering and scheduling

Ensuring we have test data for each element of the build, and it is in line with the clients/building control requirements e.g., a cladding panels fire rating is certified, and we have evidence which has been approved.

Visits to site and attend client meetings to assist the Design Manager

Complete compliance inspections on site

Attend design meetings

Use of BIM 360

Essential requirements:

Min 3 years’ experience

Experience of RIVET

Experience of CAD and Tekla (we can provide training in Tekla)

Experience of the Construction

Industry/Facades desirable