Design Manager – Architectural Steelwork (Tekla Lead)

Fetch Recruit

Greater London

On-site

GBP 70,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Fetch Recruit is recruiting a Design Manager for a London-based steelwork contractor. You will lead design and drafting across multiple live projects, ensuring buildable, cost-effective solutions and detailed oversight of output quality.

You will mentor a team of draughtsmen, supervise Tekla Structures output, and coordinate with architects, engineers and clients during site surveys and progress meetings as needed.

Qualifications

  • Experience leading a design/draughting team in architectural metalwork or structural steelwork.
  • Ability to interpret complex architectural and structural drawings.
  • Proven ability to coordinate with architects, engineers, contractors and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and coordinate all design and draughting activities for multiple live projects.
  • Lead and mentor a team of draughtsmen, overseeing output quality.
  • Oversee drawing production using Tekla Structures and other CAD software.
  • Liaise with architects, structural engineers, main contractors and clients to resolve design queries and drive technical solutions.
  • Attend site surveys and progress meetings as needed.
  • Support project teams through fabrication and installation phases, ensuring designs are buildable, cost-effective, and compliant.

Skills

Leadership & mentoring
Reading complex drawings
Communication with stakeholders
Organisational skills

Tools

Tekla Structures

Job description

Fetch Recruit is recruiting a Design Manager for a London-based steelwork contractor. You will lead design and drafting across multiple live projects, ensuring buildable, cost-effective solutions and detailed oversight of output quality.

You will mentor a team of draughtsmen, supervise Tekla Structures output, and coordinate with architects, engineers and clients during site surveys and progress meetings as needed.

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