2D & 3D Draughtsperson

BCS Group; Walsall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible benefits

Company car/allowance

Job summary

BCS Group in the UK is seeking a 2D/3D Draughtsperson specialising in structural steel design, fabrication and installation for wastewater, energy and transport sectors.

You will assist the office team by producing GA and detailed fabrication drawings, conducting site surveys and compiling BOMs to support estimations and client quotations. Knowledge of AutoCAD and Advance Steel is essential, with an emphasis on BSEN 1090 welding details.

Qualifications

• Structural steelwork knowledge essential.
• Experience producing 2D AutoCAD drawings to BSEN standards.
• Experience with 3D Advance Steel or similar software.
• Strong communication and attention to detail required.

Responsibilities

• Produce GA drawings for client approval.
• Create detailed fabrication drawings with BSEN 1090 welding details.
• Conduct site surveys and support estimating with BOMs.
• Coordinate with Barhale design/engineering teams.

Skills

Structural steelwork knowledge

Great communicator

Attention to detail

2D AutoCAD drawings

Advance Steel

Tools

AutoCAD

Advance Steel

Job description

2D/3D Draughtsperson - Structural Steel

Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.

The Role

Working within a small fabrications office team, specialising in the design, manufacture and installation of structural steelwork to the wastewater, energy, and transport sectors.

Assisting the office team by producing general arrangement and detailed fabrication drawings. Undertaking site surveys and producing provisional drawings and BOMS to enable the estimating team, providing accurate quotations to clients in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with 3D Software packages (Advance Steel) and 2D software packages (AutoCAD)
• Liaise with the customer on all technical queries to ensure drawings are provided to the correct specification and within agreed timescales.
• Attend project meetings with designers and customers, in person or online.
• Send technical queries to customers.
• Produce accurate GA drawings for client approval.
• Produce detailed fabrication drawings for the operational team, including all necessary BSEN 1090 welding detail/symbols and material specifications.
• Undertake site surveys above and below ground level.
• Produce drawings utilizing modular principles where practical.
• Support the office team by producing design drawings and BOMS as required.
• Liaise with Barhale design team or external engineering teams.
• Produce works packs for each project to the operational team.
• Ensure drawings comply with the relevant specification "Thames Water specifications" or similar.
• Attend site, as required and complete site surveys and discuss customer requirements.
• Take measurements using laser measurement equipment, laser levels etc.
• Attend design/client meetings to support with the development of product designs and concepts.
• Support the Drawing Office Manager and Office Team Members in controlling projects from inception to completion including quality handover paperwork.
• Produce BOMS.
• Request quotations from our approved supply chain partners.
• Select supplier and place purchase orders in the costing system and save correspondence.
• Ensure the level of service provided to BCS customers is of the highest standard and good lines of communication are maintained.
• Complaints process to be followed for all customer complaints.
• All documents to be saved in the projects folder structure.
• Issue Declaration of Performance and UCKA Certificate for all your projects.
• Assist with the annual stock check.
• Complete tasks in accordance with risk assessments, notify the Team Leader of any potential noncompliance.
• Report accidents and Positive Interventions using the correct methods.
• Ensure the correct PPE is used in the depots at all times.
• Maintain excellent levels of housekeeping, ensure areas are free from waste and trip hazards etc.
• Identify/Submit positive interventions where needed.
• Work in conjunction with HSEQ policies and procedures.
• Response time to customer drawing enquiries.
• Customer satisfaction and feedback.
• Head of Fabrications
• Drawing Office Manager
• Fabrications Team
• Suppliers
• Design Engineers

Office Team Person Specification

The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria:

Essential

• Structural steelwork knowledge
• Working within the medium/heavy engineering industries.
• Ability to produce 2D AUTOCAD and drawings, working to the required BSEN standards.
• Experience of working with 3D software packages Advance steel or similar (or a desire to learn this element).
• Great communicator and able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Great written communicator.
• Attention to detail.

Desirable

• Water industry / construction site experience.

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About BCS Group

BCS Group, a subsidiary of Barhale Holdings Plc, is a privately owned company. We are a leading supplier of safety and construction products and services that has depots in both the Midlands and Scotland. We pride ourselves on providing a first-class service to all our customers, ensuring the right product or solution is delivered to the right location on time. With over 5,000 items within our core range, BCS Group can fulfil any order and ensure it is delivered directly via our dedicated transport fleet or those of our partners.

Manufacturing: Our capabilities include standard and bespoke signage, labels, temporary and permanent road traffic signs and bespoke steel fabrication/installation which includes footbridges, walkways, flooring, guardrails, ladders and tunnelling products.

Extensive Stock Range: Distributor of leading industry brands in PPE & clothing, traffic management, safety & lifting and site equipment products. These include Bollé, Pulsar, Globus, Rock Fall, Progarm, Portwest, Melba Swintex, Oxford Plastics, JSP, Nissen, Carters, Orafol, Crowcon, Radiodetection, Dräger, Ridgegear, and Plant Nappy.

Safety Equipment Servicing: Specialist safety & lifting repair, calibration and inspection since 1999. We have our own purpose-built maintenance and calibration facility for gas detection, cable avoidance, breathing apparatus and lifting equipment which along with our fully equipped mobile calibration unit is where all maintenance and repairs are carried out. Our staff are trained and fully qualified in the maintenance, calibration and inspection of a full range of specialist safety & lifting equipment.

Our People: With a direct workforce philosophy, the company culture is driven by our core values, which describe how we act day-to-day. We ensure all your needs are met through our national call centre and dedicated account management.

Triple Accreditation: ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 50001:2011 standards, which means our customers can have complete confidence that we have an ongoing commitment to be a safe, efficient and responsible partner.

Caring and investing in you

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
• 8 hours volunteering
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological, and financial well-being.
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position)
• Leadership & management training and coaching
• Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression.
• Development supported by internal and externally delivered training.
• Continuous service awards