Lead Event Technical Designer: CNC & 3D Printing

Live Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Collaborative culture

Professional growth

Job summary

Live Recruitment is seeking an Event Technical Designer to turn client briefs into shop-ready structural plans, balancing creative ambition with CNC practicality. You will work with fabrication and design teams, produce detailed drawings in Rhino and SketchUp, and mentor a small team of designers.

The role sits at the heart of experiential events, popup retail and TV/film builds, offering varied challenges and opportunities to shape how things are built.

Responsibilities

• Transform client briefs into detailed, shop-ready structural plans
• Lead technical problem-solving across experiential, popup retail and TV and film builds
• Coordinate with fabrication teams to ensure CNC practicality throughout
• Produce construction detailing and technical drawings to the highest standard
• Design for CNC and 3D printing processes
• Mentor and develop a team of designers, embedding a problem-solving mindset
• Produce technical reports and present solutions clearly to internal and client stakeholders

Tools

Rhino

SketchUp

CNC fabrication

3D printing

Job description

Live Recruitment is seeking an Event Technical Designer to turn client briefs into shop-ready structural plans, balancing creative ambition with CNC practicality. You will work with fabrication and design teams, produce detailed drawings in Rhino and SketchUp, and mentor a small team of designers.

The role sits at the heart of experiential events, popup retail and TV/film builds, offering varied challenges and opportunities to shape how things are built.