Mechanical Design Engineer

Glasswell and Last Limited; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Glasswell and Last Ltd in Suffolk invites a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our design team. You will produce fabrication drawings, 2D/3D models, BOMs and respond to technical queries across water, gas and electrical distribution projects.

Applicants should have strong Autodesk experience (Inventor, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Revit) and be able to liaise with clients, project managers and site teams. A UK driving licence is required. Salary £30-40k, negotiable.

Qualifications

• Experience with Autodesk modelling software is required.
• Full UK driving licence and own car.
• Water industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce fabrication drawings, 2D/3D modelling and Bills of Materials.
• Address technical queries and ensure design outputs are compliant.
• Liaise with client design resources, project managers and site teams.
• Assist in technical specifications and related documentation.

Skills

CAD modelling

Autodesk Inventor

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Revit

Advance Steel

Navisworks

MS Office

Driving licence

Tools

Navisworks

Adobe Suite

Job description

Mechanical Design Engineer

Glasswell and Last Ltd are a well-established mechanical and electrical contractor, based within Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk but providing design and installation services to industrial clients throughout the UK.

Due to the increasing demands from our clients within the Water, Gas and Electrical Distribution industries we are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design engineer to produce design outputs associated with our offering.

We are looking for an experience candidate preferably with previous water industry experience in a similar role.

Essential for this role is a keen eye for detail, technical knowledge and understanding of the industries we serve.

This role involves producing and managing design outputs such as fabrication drawings, 2D and 3D modelling, bills of quantity, technical queries and any related deliverables.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 31st August 2023.

Key Activities include

• Producing 3D and 2D construction models using Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD, Autodesk Plant 3D, Advanced Steel, Revit, SolidWorks etc.
• Develop robust CAD models and prepare them for review and comment tracking changes throughout your works.
• Working within our Quality Management Systems to delivery compliant and traceable outputs.
• Liaise with client’s design resource, project managers and others to effective manage technical queries, answer questions and provide an exceptional customer experience.
• Assist in the production of technical specifications, 2D and 3D Models, Fabrication Drawings, Bills of Materials, Quality Assurance Documentation etc.
• To liaise with site managers, site supervisors, fitters, fabricators and subcontractors regarding technical queries relating installation, materials and overall design queries.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Ability to create computer models from formal drawings, sketches or from scratch
• Experience with Autodesk modelling software such as: AutoCAD, Autodesk P&ID, Plant 3D, Revit, Inventor, Advance Steel, ASD
• Experience with non-modelling software such as: Navisworks, Adobe suite, graphics and design software
• Good computer skills, with experience using software packages like MS Word, Excel in addition to outlook etc.
• Relevant industry experience in a design capacity
• Have a Full UK driving licence and use of your own car.

Interpersonal Skills

• Excellent timekeeping and organizational skills
• Highly motivated and self-starter ability
• Results-driven with very strong communication skills

Schedule

8-hour day (40hrs per week)

Experience

Autodesk Software (3+ Years) Industry Knowledge (3+ Years)

Work remotely

Agile working is required and expectations will be set by management periodically.

Salary

£30-40 Subject to Negotiation and Previous Experience