Precast Concrete Designer
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Position: Designer
Reporting to: Design Office Manager
Location: Milbank Concrete Products, Earls Colne, Essex, CO6 2NS
About the Company
Milbank Concrete Products is a well-established, leading supplier of high quality Precast & Prestressed Concrete Floors, Stairs and bespoke products within the UK. Milbank’s client base operates in both the commercial & residential sectors within the construction industry, Milbank also supply products & services in the rail, agricultural and environmental sectors. Services include advice, design, manufacture and installation of its products.
The business employs around 140 people, these are split between office admin and support staff, manufacturing & construction site-based employees.
Core Responsibilities
- Produce layout drawings and calculations using AutoCAD / Autodesk Revit / Microsoft Excel.
- Contact Clients, Architects & Engineers via telephone/email to obtain design details, comments /approval of working drawings
- Act in a professional manner when communicating (both spoken & written) with our Client’s and their Architects / Engineers
- Amend drawings in accordance with Client’s instructions
- Issuing manufacturing schedules to our factories
- Issue drawings with covering letters/emails
- Update Database
- Seek advice from Senior Designers/Engineers
- Raising Adjustments on orders to suit customer’s requirements
- Communicating relevant information to other departments
- Monitor workload and prioritise jobs
- Carry out other tasks and duties as reasonably directed by your manager or director
- Understand the duties required under the Health & Safety at Work Acts and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations
Key Skills and Experience
- Previous building design experience preferable
- High level of computer literacy with good working knowledge of a variety of computer packages including Auto Cad, Revit, Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Excellent organisational & communication skills coupled with good time management and a sense of urgency
- Attention to detail is essential
- Self-motivated, methodical approach with focus on customer service
Salary and Benefits
- Salary: Negotiable.
- Annual discretionary company performance-based bonus.
- 23 days paid holiday pa.
- Hours: 40hr week.
- Health Shield cash plan small claims cover.
- Contributory pension
Our Equal Opportunities policy
Milbank believes that the principle of equal opportunities is fundamental to our company’s values. Our long-held aim is to provide just and fair treatment for all employees. We will not discriminate on the grounds of sex, age, disability, marital status, colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, or gender reassignment.
Our Armed Forces Covenant
As part of the Milbank Group, Milbank Concrete Products recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. As a Gold Award holder of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are proactive in guaranteeing an interview for suitably qualified or interested ex service personnel and dependants.
