CAD Engineer & Estimator

Express Recruitment; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturer of specialist building products is seeking a CAD Engineer & Estimator in Nottingham. The role involves pricing multiple projects, collaborating with a drawing office, and producing drawings in AutoCAD/Tekla. The company offers a salary up to £30,000, overtime opportunities, and comprehensive training, ensuring continued professional development in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Occasional overtime opportunities

Birthday off work

Enhanced life assurance package

Auto enrolled pension scheme

Funded Tekla design training

Qualifications

• Experienced in estimating quotes and producing tenders.
• Proven experience in design of steel and concrete structures is advantageous.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce working floor deck layout drawings using Tekla.
• Assist in project reports and maintain legal documents.
• Prepare quotes and adhere to project deadlines.

Skills

PC literacy in Excel

AutoCAD expertise

BIM package literacy

Ability to read engineering drawings

Education

HNC in Engineering or apprenticeship

Tools

Tekla design package

Job description

Posted:

3 days ago

Category:

Deadline:

Our client is a leading UK manufacturer of specialist niche structural building products. They aim to provide a manufacturing, installation and repair service to the Construction, Commercial and Civil engineering sectors. As part of their future growth strategy, they are actively recruiting for an exciting opportunity to join their talented team as a CAD Engineer & Estimator.

The successful candidate will be essentially involved in pricing up multiple projects across a diverse client and product range, whilst also collaborating with the wider drawing office team to produce drawings in AutoCAD/Tekla. The company is based in Nottingham, East Midlands.

They are offering a starting salary of up to £30,000. In addition, they offer occasional overtime opportunities, birthday off work, enhanced life assurance package, auto enrolled pension scheme, funded Tekla design training plus the opportunity to progress and develop throughout the company.

Please note, our client can offer full Tekla training for the right candidate with sufficient AutoCAD experience.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Work from Steelwork G.A.s, Architects and Engineers Drawings to produce working floor deck layout drawings using integrated Tekla design package
• Assist Sales department in producing tenders and project reports, highlighting any discrepancies
• Maintain a secure record of legal documents and contracts using a bespoke ERP system
• Assist in the preparation of quotes and pricing structures
• Adhere to tight project deadlines
• Undertake full training on the company’s products, policies and procedures

Qualifications, Experience and Requirements

• Apprenticeship trained or HNC in relevant Engineering subject preferred
• Proven experience in estimating quotes and assisting with the production of tenders
• Experienced in design of steel and concrete structures highly advantageous
• PC literate in Excel, AutoCAD and BIM package essential
• Previous Tekla design experience highly desirable but training provided
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings used in installation and fabrication projects

If you believe you possess the necessary skills to be successful in the role, then we would love to hear from you.

About Express Recruitment

Express Recruitment has been offering exceptional recruitment solutions across the East Midlands since 1987, “exceeding expectations every time” of over 267,000 candidates.

We supply a diverse range of sectors including Engineering, Technology, Professional Services, Languages, Sales & Marketing, Call Centres, Commercial, Manufacturing, Local Authority, NHS, Education and Voluntary organisations. Find all of our current vacancies on https://bit.ly/3IaEnI7

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Vacancy Summary

Hours: Full Time, Monday to Thursday (8:30am-5:00pm) & Friday (8:30am-4pm)

Salary: Up to c£30,000 per annum D.O.E

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Unfortunately, we are unable to contact all candidates due to the large volume of applications we receive. If you have not heard from a consultant within the next three days, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please do not hesitate to apply for other suitable roles in the future.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Express Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Express Recruitment Ltd. are those of an Employment Agency.

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