Timber Frame Designer / Trainee

Timbertight; Cleckheaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run timber frame design company is seeking a designer to join their team in Cleckheaton. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Architecture or extensive timber frame design experience. Responsibilities include producing 3D models for construction, assisting with drawing packages, and communicating with clients and engineers. Proficiency in AutoCAD and strong attention to detail are essential for success in this role. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary range of £25,000 to £30,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Degree level education in Architecture or related field or extensive experience in timber frame design.
• Experience in 3D modeling, especially using AutoCAD Architecture version.

Responsibilities

• Design off-site manufactured timber frame buildings using 3D models.
• Assist with construction drawing packages and liaising with the production team.
• Communicate with various stakeholders during the design process.
• Learn industry specific software for engineering and design.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to learn quickly

Organizational skills

Technical design detailing

Visualisation in 2D and 3D

Education

Degree in Architecture or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Work Location: In person
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Please note before applying:- we require education to degree level in Architecture or related field or several years of timber frame design experience

Company Profile

TimberTight is a rapidly developing family-run business based in Cleckheaton offering design, manufacture, and erection services of timber frame kits; we cater to an exciting range of projects from extensive residential developments and bespoke self-builds to multi-storey commercial applications. Proud to have a plethora of leading industry accreditations and award-winning developments under our belt, our design team works to the highest standard to deliver an excellent product to clients across England. Sustainability is at the heart of what we do- being members of the Passivhaus Trust and implementing our very own Passivhaus patent we value a future-forward approach to construction with eco-friendly solutions at the forefront of our business.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for a passionate individual to join our design team, open to learning a range of complex industry-specific software and training to timber frame codes of practice. Attention to detail and accuracy are key requirements for a successful designer, paired with the ability to learn quickly and effectively organise a variety of tasks relating to multiple projects at a time. The familiarity of technical design detailing and visualisation in both 2D and 3D are ideal core skills necessary to produce comprehensive timber frame drawings. Our team is friendly and committed to creating a dynamic environment perfect for an enthusiastic candidate who is excited by a constant opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of construction design and industry operations.

Job role

• To develop the skills required to design off-site manufactured timber frame buildings. This involves producing three-dimensional computer models of the structural timber frame from architect’s and engineer’s designs to create drawings for manufacture and site construction.
• Assist the design office with scheduling materials, producing construction drawing packages and liaising with the company’s production team.
• Communicating with architects, engineers, other designers, site operatives and clients during the process of timber frame design through to construction.
• Learning industry specific computer programs to engineer and design floor joists and roof trusses.
• Assisting with varied other office tasks within this rapidly developing company.
• Building/Timber Engineering
• Building Technology
• Roof truss designer
• Offsite construction
• CAD drafting

Software experience required

• AutoCAD- preferably the Architecture version, with experience in three-dimensional modelling.
• Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,00.00-£30,000.00 per year depending on experience