Trainee Design Technician

Bimplus; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Good progression prospects

Job summary

Bimplus in Coventry is seeking a Trainee Design Technician to join a team of experienced designers, working on timber roof and floor design solutions for clients in the UK and Ireland.

Reporting to the Design Office Manager, you will review architectural drawings, produce 3D building models, and prepare construction drawings while supporting customers with design questions. A 6-month training and probation period applies, with an annual bonus and good progression prospects.

Qualifications

• Ideally educated to A-level with strong Maths and trigonometry (this will be tested at interview).
• Willingness to progress in a technical and customer-supporting role.
• Good commuting distance to the Coventry area.

Responsibilities

• Review architectural drawings and design timber roof and floor components.
• Produce 3D building models and input architectural data into CAD software.
• Prepare construction drawings for clients and site teams.
• Support customers with design queries and software questions.
• Assist in training users on software use and timber design during the probation period.
• Attend site visits, write reports and contribute to software testing.

Skills

Trainee CAD

Trainee Design Technician

Construction

Timber engineering

Education

A-level

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Trainee Design Technician
Coventry
Circa £26,000 with good progression prospects

key skills: Trainee CAD, Trainee Design technician, construction, timber engineering

Clear progression path | Excellent prospects throughout the company | Use your people and technical skills | Global company with a family business approach | competitive starting salary with good benefits package

Trainee Design Technician required to join a team of experienced designers, where you will be working on structural roof and floor design solutions to clients in the UK and Ireland.

Reporting to the Design Office Manager, you will be:

• Reviewing architectural drawings and working on designs of timber roof and floor components
• Producing 3D building models, inputting architectural data into specialist CAD design software
• Preparing construction drawings for use by client and site teams
• Supporting your customers with design or software queries

Once your 6-month training and probation period has completed, you will also be:

• Assisting in the training of software use and timber design
• Attending site visits, writing reports and testing software

About you:

You will be within close commuting distance of the office in the Coventry area
Ideally educated to A-level with good Maths and trigonometry skills (this will be tested at interview!)
Keen to progress your career, working in a technical and customer supporting role
Your working hours will be 08:30 to 17:00, Monday to Friday but an earlier or later start/finish can be arranged to suit travel arrangements and you will have 33 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays)

This will give you a great opportunity to join a specialist company and take your career to suit your skills and interests. You will be able to contribute to the business in a very real way, helped by the flat structure and open communication approach

In addition to your salary, you will also have an annual bonus paid at Christmas, based on company performance as well as your annual performance review

Diversity Equality & Inclusion:

This employer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age