Job Title: Senior Designer
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000
Sector: Roofing & Cladding
Location: Bristol – North
Become part of a family-run business that values expertise, honesty and long-term relationships. With three decades of proven success in roofing and cladding, this is a place where your technical design skills will be trusted, your voice will be heard, and your development genuinely supported.
The Role
As a Senior Designer, you’ll play a key role in delivering large-scale roofing and cladding projects to the highest industry standards. You’ll produce accurate 2D and 3D technical information, lead design meetings, manage key project documentation, and provide quality assurance across the design function—all while supporting and developing junior designers.
Your expertise ensures designs are compliant, coordinated, buildable, and delivered to the exacting standards this business is known for.
What You’ll Do
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Produce high-quality 2D drawings using AutoCAD and 3D models in Revit.
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Create material schedules, technical document packs, and maintain design templates.
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Manage project documentation via client portals and BIM360.
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Lead on RFIs, design queries, system calculations, samples and specification approvals.
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Lead design team meetings and drive coordination across the project team.
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Produce and monitor project programmes to maintain delivery to realistic timescales.
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Manage and issue key project documents such as constraints lists and delay notices.
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Support cost planning with design input during tender stages.
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Mentor and upskill junior team members, contributing to ongoing departmental improvement.
What You’ll Bring
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Strong experience designing roofing and cladding systems including composite, built-up, rainscreen and flat roofing solutions.
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Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office and document management systems.
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Working knowledge of BIM protocol and experience on BIM-compliant projects.
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Previous experience delivering large-scale, complex façade or roofing projects.
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Excellent attention to detail, technical mindset and strong organisational skills.
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Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver work independently.
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Confident communicator with the ability to lead meetings and work collaboratively with clients, suppliers and internal teams.
If you are a senior designer within roofing and cladding looking for your next opportunity with a company that supports you then please apply below or contact Annie Parker for more information.
This employer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
Key Skills: Senior Designer, Roofing, Cladding, Façades, Revit, AutoCAD, BIM, Rainscreen, Composite Panels, Built-Up Roofing, Technical Design, Construction
