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# Design Engineer

- **Company:** Elevation Recruitment Group
- **Location:** Darlington, UK
- **Salary:** £35,000.0 - £42,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Remote File Sharing, Autodesk Autocad, 2d Design
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5850046139

## About the Role

We are interested in hearing from Design Engineers, CAD Designers, CAD Engineers, Design Draughtspersons and Engineering Draughtspersons with a strong background in 2D CAD.

You will ideally have:

 * Strong AutoCAD experience
 * Experience producing detailed engineering or technical drawings
 * The ability to read and understand engineering drawings
 * The ability to manage multiple projects and work to deadlines
 * Good communication skills and the confidence to liaise with customers and contractors
 * The ability to work independently as well as part of a wider engineering team

Experience with Revit, Autodesk Docs or Inventor would be advantageous but is not essential.

## Description

This is a varied opportunity for a Design Engineer, CAD Engineer or Draughtsperson with strong AutoCAD skills who is looking to develop their experience across detailed engineering design, 3D modelling and BIM. Full Product training is available, however
Design Engineer Role Outline

As a Design Engineer, you will work closely with the Design Manager and Projects team to produce detailed drawings and layouts for customer projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

 * Producing detailed layout and route drawings using AutoCAD and Revit
 * Converting customer requirements into accurate engineering drawings and layouts
 * Working with Revit models and Autodesk Docs for project file sharing
 * Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and customer specifications
 * Coordinating designs with customers, colleagues, factory teams and installation contractors
 * Working closely with the wider engineering team to ensure designs meet project requirements
 * Supporting the development and improvement of internal design processes
 * Carrying out occasional site surveys to gather information for project designs
 * Maintaining accurate project records in line with company quality procedures
 * Managing multiple projects simultaneously and working to agreed deadlines
 * Supporting the wider group with the development of BIM modelling and Revit-based design
 * Liaising with engineering and projects teams throughout the project lifecycle, This is an excellent opportunity for a Design Engineer to join a growing engineering business where you will have genuine input into the development of the design function. You will work on a varied range of projects rather than repetitive design work, gaining exposure to AutoCAD, Revit, BIM, electrical systems, customer requirements and site-based engineering.Full product training will be provided, making this a particularly good opportunity for someone with strong CAD experience who wants to broaden their engineering design skills.


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