Structural Design Engineer

Industrial Engineering and Installation Services; Stone; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus £3,000

On-the-job training

Hybrid working

Job summary

IEIS (Industrial Engineering and Installation Services) is seeking a Design Engineer to join a small, visible team at Stone Business Park. You will model in 3D, produce fabrication drawings and support with structural calculations across water, energy and industrial projects in the UK.

Based in Stone, the role includes occasional site visits for point cloud surveys, with office-based work initially and hybrid working once settled, and a salary banding of £38,000–£45,000 plus a £3,000 annual

Qualifications

• HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering or Level 3 with relevant experience.
• Hands-on steelwork design background.
• Experience designing steel structures: platforms, staircases and frames.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3D structural models in Advance Steel from client data or in-house designs.
• Produce 2D fabrication and general arrangement drawings from 3D models.
• Work with structural calculations from a third party to enable design completion.
• Conduct 3D point cloud surveys using in-house scanning kit on site visits.
• Support fabrication and installation teams with technical design input.
• Interpret engineering specs to deliver compliant, cost-effective designs.
• Diagnose and resolve technical design issues.

Skills

3D modelling

Fabrication drawings

Structural calculations

Autodesk Advance Steel

Right to work in UK

Education

HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Advance Steel

Job description

Design Engineer

IEIS (Industrial Engineering and Installation Services) is a specialist engineering business based at Stone Business Park, Staffordshire, working across water treatment, energy, industrial, and manufacturing sites. The business is growing, and the design team sits at the centre of that growth. It's a small team, so your work gets noticed.

The Role

Day to day, you'll cover 3D modelling, fabrication drawings, structural calculations, and occasional UK site visits for point cloud surveys, reporting directly to the Design Manager.

You'll

• Develop 3D structural models in Autodesk Advance Steel from client data or in-house designs
• Produce 2D fabrication and general arrangement drawings from 3D models
• Work with structural calculations from a third party to enable design completion
• Conduct 3D point cloud surveys using in-house scanning kit on occasional site visits
• Support fabrication and installation teams with technical design input
• Interpret engineering specifications to deliver compliant, cost-effective designs
• Diagnose and resolve technical design issues
• Develop detailed component and assembly drawings from datasheets and reference projects

What You'll Bring

Essential

• HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering, or a Level 3 qualification with solid post-qualification experience
• A proven hands-on background in steelwork design
• Proven ability to design steel structures: platforms, staircases, and support frames
• Full UK driving licence
• Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Useful, not essential

• Experience with Autodesk Advance Steel (training provided)
• A background in site installation or fabrication – real-world structural knowledge is a genuine advantage

What's On Offer

Financial: banded by tier, £38,000 up to £45,000 DOE, plus a 3,000 annual bonus

Development: on-the-job training and software support, working across high-value industrial projects UK-wide

Flexibility: office-based to start, hybrid once you're up to speed

Working Arrangements

Location: Stone, Staffordshire

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm (37.5 hours). No weekend working