Retaining Wall Designer
To facilitate future growth plans, Tobermore is now recruiting a Designer to join our Retaining Wall Team!
What does a Retaining Wall Designer do? Produce the companies Retaining Wall proposal documents using AutoCAD and in-house software, manage the flow of design requests and offer technical support to different stakeholders within the business and produce first class quality of work.
A great career opportunity to join a well established and passionate team.
Some of the Key Benefits of joining us:
At Tobermore, we provide you with career development support and opportunities to reach your full potential.
Provided with endless in-house support and continuous first-class training.
💫 Private Healthcare from Day
✨ Enhanced Holiday Entitlements
💻 Access to Tech & Cycle to work schemes
🦺 Company Branded Clothing
⭐ Holiday Purchase Scheme
🤝 Staff Pension Scheme
🎁 Length of Service gifts
About the role
Responsibilities:
The following list constitutes the key tasks and duties of your post upon which your job performance will be assessed. Tasks are not in any particular order, therefore the sequence which they appear should not be interpreted as indicating priority or relative importance.
Duties will include:
· Be the source of receipt for all preliminary design requests in-and-out from the sales teams and track and record all designs requested and completed.
· Manage your own schedule ensuring a balance of both quality and quantity.
· Determine which designs should be completed inhouse and which should be completed by Tobermore external engineering consultants.
· Use AutoCAD and Tobermore bespoke software to create site-specific preliminary designs to aid the sales teams.
· Provide Formal Design quotes and process formal design requests when instructed via our network of consultants.
· Provide technical & sales support to Tobermore staff and clients (House Builders, Tier 1 Contractors, Groundworkers, Builders Merchants, Civil/Structural engineers) as required.
· Record all designs, plans/drawings, quantities and customer interaction on to Dynamics as per the processes set out.
· Ensure Dynamics fields are accurate and assist in providing forecasting information on Retaining Wall specifications and sales.
· As part of the wider team, ensure the secura @mailbox is managed and requests are dealt with by the team.
· Carry out additional reports, pro-active activities or tasks as required and deemed within your competence by your manager.
This job description is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirement of the post holder. The job description will be reviewed regularly and may be subject to change.
What you will need
Required criteria
- • Third Level education
- • Experience in AutoCad design
- • Technically Minded • Being a team player supportive and prepared to go over and above to help
- • Excellent written communication skills and an excellent telephone manner with objection handling skills • Be well organised, systematic & able to manage your time effectively
- • High level of attention to detail • Be able to take the initiative and work independently to reach individual & team targets • Play an active role in team meetings
- • Play an active role in team meetings • Being enthusiastic, confident and having a desire to succeed • Be able to offer improvement points and efficiencies • Ambitious and keen to succeed and progress • Strategic thinker
- • Adaptable to change • Engaging • Positive outlook • Persistent • Can do attitude
- • Living location GB/Ireland
Desired criteria
- • BEng Degree
- • Civil Engineering experience • Business development. Experience • Knowledge of the construction industry
- • Ability to read technical drawings, specifications, and Bill of Quantities • Experience with CRM software and Microsoft 365 • Up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, competitors, and relevant legislation
- • Full Valid UK Driving Licence
Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity
Time Management
Flexibility and Adaptability
IT skills
Teamwork
Communication
Design Engineering
Tobermore
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.
Tobermore began life as a humble sand and gravel business started by the Henderson family in 1942. We then diversified into concrete products, which were sold to the local community in the 1950s. In the late 1970s we became one of the forerunners in manufacturing block paving – or ‘Pavia’, as it was originally called. Now, more than 80 years later, we are one of the top paving and walling manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, and pride ourselves on our world-class technology and the unrivalled quality of our products. Achieving £85 million sales in 2021/22 and positioned number 24 in the NI Belfast Telegraph Top 100 Companies 2022, your future is in good hands. Working alongside forward thinking business professionals throughout the business and receiving continuous learning and support, start your Tobermore career today.
Our people To this day, the business remains family-run. We employ 450+ staff throughout the UK and Ireland. We embrace, encourage and engage in continuous improvement and continuous learning for all employees. Our people are the backbone to our company. They understand the importance of customer relationships. People buy from people. Our success is a testament to how customers appreciate our staff that have been trained and developed to deal professionally with all customer requirements. We only recruit people who share our values.
Our benefits
You Grow... We Grow It’s true. Continuous improvement lies at the heart of Tobermore's ethos. We encourage our staff to reach their potential through training in a supportive and fulfilling environment. At Tobermore, we take great pride in providing everyone with the opportunity to learn, develop and progress to do great things. We want to give our employees the opportunity to build on the already great skills and experience that they bring with them. View our employee perks below, dependent on the role.
Vacation, Paid time off
Performance bonuses
Retirement plan and/or pension
Office perks
Employee development programs
Employee discounts
Opportunity to travel
Remote working
Free parking
Free work laptop
Open office
Company retreats
Competitive salary
Event tickets
Long service recognition
We are a proud diversity ambassador
Retaining Wall Designer
Tobermore is a family run organisation, the family ethos of the firm is mirrored in the dedication of our staff. Tobermore is an award winning company and has been recognised both locally and internationally for both business processes and product quality. Our paving and walling products are manufactured from our plant in Northern Ireland and supplied right across the UK and Ireland. Together we will create beautiful spaces by producing world-class products whilst providing an outstanding customer experience.
Tobermore is an equal opportunities employer.