You will lead functional design input to assigned projects. Accountabilities: •
Carry out design activities and calculations, including the production of 2D and 3D CAD drawings, schedules, other documents, manhour estimates for CAD work, interpreting clients’ technical specifications and other related activities, to meet project requirements. •
Lead the design activities of self and other discipline designers on a project, to ensure delivery meets scope, time, cost and quality.
• Check the work of more junior staff to delivery a quality functional input to projects
• Ensure that own work and that of more junior designers on a project complies
• Provide functional support and guidance to more junior staff to develop both them as individuals and the capability of the team as a whole • Work with other engineering functions on a project to ensure inter-disciplinary alignment and coherence.
• Carry out design activities at client site as required, to meet individual project or client needs.
• Support the engineering manager in non project based activities such as writing procedures, resource planning, establishing policy, budgeting, recruitment etc, to support the drive to continuously improve and optimise the operation of the department Skills, Knowledge and Special Attributes Needed for this Position: Essential:
• Second level further education technical qualification (eg HNC)
• Substantial relevant experience, typically at least ten years relevant design experience
• Broad based technical skills within own function
• Team leadership capability
• Capable of managing own work and that of others
• Site experience Preferred: