CAD Designer

Reynco Ltd; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building-envelope contractor is seeking an experienced CAD Designer for their team. This role involves producing technical drawings and coordinating design solutions across various roofing and cladding systems. Candidates should have proficiency in AutoCAD, excellent communication skills, and a relevant design qualification. Hybrid and remote working options are available, alongside an attractive salary and benefits package.

Benefits

Attractive salary (DOE)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Genuine development opportunities

Qualifications

• Solid technical drawing experience in construction or building-envelope sector.
• Experience managing design output across multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed plans and drawings for approval and construction.
• Produce accurate material schedules for procurement.
• Liaise with design managers and manufacturers to resolve technical details.
• Apply QA procedures and ensure compliance with standards.
• Manage workload to meet deadlines and report progress.
• Support handover and coordination meetings.

Skills

Proficient in AutoCAD

Excellent communication skills

Coordination skills

Ability to work independently

Competent in Microsoft Office

Education

Design qualification (HNC or similar)

Tools

AutoCAD

3D software experience

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you an experienced CAD Designer with a background in roofing, cladding, or façades? This is a great opportunity to join a respected building-envelope contractor where you’ll work on award-winning commercial and industrial projects, contributing to the full design process from concept through to installation.

Location: Darlington or NW Surrey (with hybrid or remote flexibility)
Salary: Dependent on experience – Attractive Package

About the Company

Our client is a leading, multi-disciplined building-envelope contractor delivering complex roofing and façade projects across the UK. With in-house design, fabrication, and installation teams, they provide fully integrated building-envelope solutions to Tier 1 contractors and high-profile clients. Their commitment to quality, safety, and innovation has seen them deliver some of the most technically challenging and visually impressive schemes in the sector.

The Role

As CAD Designer, you’ll be responsible for producing coordinated technical drawings and design solutions across multiple roofing and cladding systems. You’ll liaise with clients, manufacturers, and internal teams to ensure every design meets specification, regulatory, and aesthetic requirements, supporting projects through design approval, procurement, and construction phases.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Preparing and issuing detailed plans, sections, and general arrangement drawings for approval and construction.
• Producing accurate material schedules for procurement once drawings are approved.
• Liaising with design managers, system manufacturers, and engineers to resolve technical details.
• Applying QA procedures and ensuring compliance with manufacturer and client standards.
• Managing workload to meet programme deadlines and reporting progress through regular design reviews.
• Supporting handover and coordination meetings, both in person and remotely.
• Contributing to system development across flat roofing, hard metals, rainscreen façades, and industrial cladding systems.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll have solid technical drawing experience within the construction, façade, or building-envelope sector, ideally supported by a design qualification (HNC or similar). You’ll be proficient in AutoCAD and confident managing design output across multiple projects.

Requirements:

• Proficient in AutoCAD (3D software experience desirable).
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet key deadlines.
• Competent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Knowledge of QA procedures and document control best practice.

Desirable Systems Experience:
Single-ply, hot-melt, cold-applied, and felt roofing systems; traditional hard metals (zinc, copper, lead); slating and tiling; ventilated rainscreen façades; built-up and composite cladding systems.

What’s on Offer

• Attractive salary (DOE)
• Office base in Darlington or NW Surrey, with hybrid/remote options for the right candidate
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Genuine development within a progressive and technically strong design team

Diversity & Inclusion

Reynco Ltd operate an inclusive and diverse recruitment process, whilst also ensuring our clients do the same and we can provide any advice or education to them in relation to this. If there may be any support or adjustments required at any point throughout your recruitment journey with us, then please let us know and our trained consultants will assist and advise you accordingly.