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M+E Designer
October 26, 2018 | Comments Off on M+E Designer
M+E Designer
West Yorkshire
Salary up to £30,000
Working for an innovative and dynamic, recently established, well capitalised business, we have a fantastic opportunity we have a fantastic opportunity for two experienced M&E Design Technicians, ideally with residential electrical or mechanical design experience.
Working as part a factory based technical team, under the leadership of the Technical Design Manager, the M&E Design Technician will perform a variety of design and drafting activities, including preparing and updating the product 3D models, preparing assembly and manufacturing drawings in an appropriate 2D format, to maximise the flexibility of the design and to deal effectively with the increasing requirement for product variety and variations.
The M&E Design Technician will be responsible for interpreting the requirements of the customer and the architectural designers to ensure that the products, components and parts designed meet these requirements and comply with appropriate building codes, regulations and other relevant compliance standards.
The Design team will also play a pivotal role in driving and controlling the Engineering Change Request system, as the product design evolves, maintaining the physical and digital records of both the base designs, the variants and the 'as built' records.
THE ROLE:
- Support the liaison with internal and external customers, end users, statutory bodies and design consultants to ensure smooth delivery of the project through all stages of design
- Assist on all stages of the new product design process to control and interrogate the activities of external design consultants and internal design team members
- Providing expert technical advice, maintaining consistent link to the factory floor, site electricians, plumbers and statutory bodies
- Identify and manage risks identifying design solutions to eliminate, reduce or control risks during the construction and final operation of the building
- Liaise with internal and external clients, end users, statutory bodies and design consultants to ensure smooth delivery of the project through all stages of design
- Participate actively design team meetings
- Comply with the processes stipulated under the companies BOPAS and other Quality Assurance Processes, liaising with all relevant bodies as required
- Work with internal and external designers to discharge any conditions or approvals
- Provide information and support to achieve/maintain BOPAS or other accreditation scheme compliance
THE PERSON:
- A good degree/HND in an engineering or science-based discipline
- Preferable experience in offsite product manufacture with specific knowledge of new product design development but not essential
- Working knowledge of CDM 2015 Regulations.
- Knowledge of Building Regulations, including Part P.
- Full working knowledge of Autodesk design tools including Revit and AutoCad. (Vault Preferable)
- Positive, self-motivated and able to work effectively without close supervision
- Excellent communications skills, oral and written.
- With the ability to work as part of a multi-functional team, respecting alternative professional skills and opinions
- Skilled in the use of IT equipment and common office products such as the Microsoft Office suite and email
If you would like to find out more, please feel free to give Becky Hamilton a call on 0117 959 2008 for a chat.
Key Skills: M+E, mechanical, electrical, designer, building services, MEP, Vault, Revit, housing, residential, offsite construction, modular, offsite