Tapered Roofing Designer

Kingspan Group; Pembridge; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insulation manufacturer is seeking a Tapered Roofing Designer to provide design services for external clients. The role requires a strong understanding of building practices and architectural drawings, with a focus on designing tapered systems and facilitating projects. The position is full-time with hybrid working flexibility, offering a competitive salary and extensive benefits including 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25-days Annual Leave

Competitive salary

Profit Related Bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave

Buy & Sell Annual Leave

Service Recognition Rewards

Supported Professional Development

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Experience with architectural drawings.
• Must be able to use a recognized design package.
• Experience using CRM systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designing tapered system schemes for clients.
• Creating project documentation for records.
• Facilitating the supply of materials.

Skills

Previous design experience

Drawing experience using a known design package

Basic understanding of building practices

Ability to read and understand architectural drawings

Proficient in Microsoft Office suite

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Strong organizational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Excellent attention to detail

Job description

Join to apply for the Tapered Roofing Designer role at Kingspan Group

We're seeking a skilled Designer to join our Tapered Roofing team in a full‑time, permanent role. This position offers hybrid working flexibility, with only occasional visits to our head office in Pembridge, Herefordshire required each month.

Overview of the Tapered Roofing Designer Position

As our Tapered Roofing Designer, you will provide a design service for Kingspan external clients and internal departments. You will be supporting Kingspan sales by facilitating the following to the client's requirements and needs, and offering best advice and practice to achieve solutions within our product range:

• Thermal performance confirmation;
• Compatibility of the detail's elements within application;
• Flat roofing drainage solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Designing tapered system schemes for the clients (architects, main contractors and subcontractors) through best practice considering thermal performance, elements compatibility and commercial expectations. Each design opportunity having correct material whilst achieving the required thermal performance (‘U' value) to client's specification and design intent.
• Drilling specifications to achieve clients' requirements.
• Where the client's design intent is flawed in their application of principles, offer best practical advice clearly state reasoning and confirm with appropriate documentation.
• Chasing correct information through contact lines (where required) between architects, main contractors, subcontractors and distribution.
• Designing efficient board layouts using standard (and non‑standard where applicable) products. Checking availability before incorporation within the scheme design, when non‑standard boards are required.
• Project documentation; create a clear historical record for each project from commencement to delivery.
• Facilitating supply of materials by providing drawing B.O.M. to deadlines via board counts – Complete or Phased. Board counts allowing appropriate wastage to complete finished scheme to client's instructions.
• Pass information to other departments through the use of the company's CRM system; Drawings / Quotes, Thermal Calculations and Board Counts.
• Complete drawings for site use / instruction; waterproof drawings / site drawings / letter.

What we are looking for

You Will Have

• Previous design experience
• Drawing experience using a known design package
• Basic understanding of building practices
• Ability to read and understand architectural drawings
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office suite of applications
• Excellent communication skills to include telephone, email, drawings and other media formats
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Strong organisational and efficiency skills – excellent time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Must have excellent attention to detail

Whilst not essential, it would be desirable for you to have:

• An understanding of contractual lines
• Knowledge of building physics
• Previous experience of using a CRM system

Why join Kingspan Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause – better buildings for a better world. Kingspan Insulation is a market‑leading manufacturer of premium and high‑performance rigid insulation products and insulated systems for building fabric and building services applications. Manufacturing excellence, first‑class customer service and unrivalled expertise in meeting the needs of the market are just some of the many strengths that Kingspan Insulation offers. With 188 sites worldwide Kingspan is a global leading employer.

What do we offer?

• 25‑days Annual Leave (Plus Bank Holidays)
• Competitive salary.
• Profit Related Bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4 × salary Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• Service Recognition Rewards
• Supported Professional Development
• Discounted gym membership

Do you have the skills that we are looking for? Are you ready for a new challenge? If so, please click ‘apply’ now to be considered as our Tapered Roofing Designer.