Design Engineer

Keystone Group
Cookstown, UK
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

AutoCAD Construction Estimating Software Microsoft Office Bluebeam

Job description

Based in Cookstown, the Design Estimating Engineer is responsible for designing, specifying and pricing structurally adequate IG Masonry Support products in response to client enquiries.

You will also be required to meet client expectations by ensuring prompt replies to queries, utilising all information provided, implementing information gathered from design/site meetings and meeting site delivery dates. You will need to communicate effectively during a handover meeting with your appointed project team to ensure correct drawings are produced on time and in accordance with the design.

  • Champion Health and Safety in the workplace, displaying excellent personal safety and challenging others when unsafe behaviour is observed.
  • Preparation of accurate, competitive and detailed technical schedules for IG Masonry Support products with the assistance of a dedicated internal structural engineering team.
  • Produce cost variations post order to support the live projects team.
  • Follow up schedules with customers via phone calls and emails to build relationships with key contacts.
  • Provide basic calculations to the current standard for all products specified.
  • Provide detailed handovers to the project team when orders are received.
  • Deliver excellent customer service; attend office and sites when required to develop customer relationships, solve technical issues and develop product design.
  • Carry out product presentations as a training aid to staff and customers.
  • Conduct site installation training sessions for customers when required.
  • Demonstrate effective use of the 6 Agreements of Collaboration.
  • Changes in market conditions and business environment may require the role holder to undertake other reasonable tasks related to the position.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Organizational skills?, * Minimum 2 years’ experience in a construction estimating/technical role.

  • Ability to interpret construction drawings and extract relevant information efficiently.
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of the construction process.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills.
  • Good organisational skills.
  • Commercially aware.
  • Target driven and ambitious.
  • Experience of using Bluebeam and AutoCAD desirable.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Employee discount
  • Employee assistance programme, * Competitive Salary.
  • 32 holidays a year, inclusive of Bank Holidays which increases with service (option to sell/carry over).
  • Long service awards.
  • The opportunity to progress your career within a fast growing, innovative Company.
  • Staff rewards and discounts on our KeyStaff platform.
  • Health Assured (Employee Assistance Program).
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan.
  • Life Assurance.
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Benefit.

Established in 2015, IG Masonry Support has built a solid reputation in the high rise building sector for the development and manufacture of innovative stainless steel masonry support and brick slip soffit systems. Combining optimum performance with design flexibility, IG Masonry Support’s range is widely specified and installed in a wide range of high profile projects. With ongoing growth, IG Masonry is now a multisite operation with locations in Swadlincote and Overseal (South Derbyshire), and, Cookstown (N. Ireland) to service both UK and Irish construction markets.

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