Timber Frame Design Technician

Timber Frame Design Technician

Some see what's behind them. We see what's beyond.

Role: Timber Frame Design Technician

Location: Elgin

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We're bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you'll join the UK's largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as a Timber Frame Design Technician, you'll be part of a team that's doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role

The role:

To deliver an efficient design service that enables effective fabrication and construction of timber structural frames. To ensure that all working processes and practices are undertaken safely, efficiently and profitably and in accordance with the company's management systems and procedures.

The role is fully accountable for the delivery of a competent and efficient design service, in accordance with company standards, systems and procedures, ensuring effective performance for the business from the following areas:

• Agreeing design programmes with design manager and delivering against these
• Managing the production of fabrication and construction drawings and schedules
• To report into the design manager with weekly updates on projects & progress
• To work to an agreed programme

Duties:

The Design Technician will be responsible for their own projects and communication with other team demonstrating the values and culture of the company.

• Ensuring compliance with CDM regulations, building standards and relevant statutory requirements.
• Completing drawings, specification and any other documentation to the required standards within previously agreed timescales.
• Using the current software packages which include AutoCAD & Consultec software
• Be prepared develop software skills by further training as required
• Be able to work on a broad variety of projects from small housing to medium sized commercial projects.
• Ensuring all drawings and specifications are checked for accuracy and approved before issue.
• Liaise directly with the Client as requested by the Design Manager or when necessary, noting all relevant conversations and passing this information to the relevant person/file within the Company.

What's in it for me

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.

We listen

Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.

We are professional

Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.

We take responsibility

Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.

We are determined to succeed

Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.

We are one team

We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: https://www.robertson.co.uk/careers/culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App
• Annual Flu Vaccine
• Access to E-Learning
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Life Management & Financial Support

Diversity & Inclusion:

When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That's why we're working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you'll see things our way, too.

Apply now

If you've got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we'd love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.