CAD Designer, Architectural Technician, & 3D Designer Jobs & Careers

Known for creative design and pioneering craftsmanship, this company combines traditional hand-skills with advanced materials and technology to create award-winning furniture for yachts and houses of ultra-high net worth individuals, throughout the world.

Our client is currently seeking a CNC Operator / Wood Machinist to work with a variety of materials, techniques and a state-of-the-art CNC. Your knowledge and skills will be invaluable, whatever the level you are currently at and you will be working with their in-house laser, making, finishing, and leather teams. They will provide you with an opportunity to develop some of the most innovative construction techniques and iconic furniture found today. They are based near the Cheshire and North Wales borders.

Skills and Experience needed for the CNC Operator:

• An eye for detail and problem solving
• Experience of working with wood and ideally the use of traditional wood working machines
• Ability to operate 3-Axis and 5-Axis CNCs to produce furniture components, jigs and fixtures required by production
• Ability to machine furniture components, jigs and fixtures with precision and accuracy
• Good communication and ability to discuss constructional details effectively

In return they can offer you:

• Permanent, full-time position with training and development
• A working pattern of Monday - Friday (8am - 4.15pm )
• Overtime opportunities available at an enhanced pay rate of time and a half
• Company pension and Health Shield Cash Plan
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Increased holidays with length of service and your birthday off
• Salary is negotiable depending on if you have recently completed training or have extensive experience

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This young and vibrant Interior Design Consultancy work with private high-end residential clients offering a bespoke service covering interior architecture, design, styling and furnishing. Their client base spans London, Surrey, Hampshire, Sussex, Berkshire and across the South-East England.

Increasingly busy with lots of exciting new projects in progress they are looking for an Interior Architect to be responsible for creating joinery packages, lighting and general arrangement plans, carrying out site surveys and producing detailed layouts. Helping with all technical aspects of the projects.

They would alternatively consider taking on a CAD Technician with the potential to grow and take on further responsibilities and skills.

Skills and Experience expected for the Interior Architect:

• Strong VectorWorks proficiency is a must
• Experience working on residential projects
• The ability to produce working drawings for construction
• Good communication and organisation skills
• A team player but also self-motivated and proactive

Salary on offer is between £30k and £35k plus a pension, hours 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client integrates transformative lighting design into interiors, architecture, landscapes and related systems. They work to enhance the beauty of clients’ work and create lighting designs using surfaces of shadows and luminosity.

Located in West London their offices are in a building with communal areas including a local food and a coffee shop downstairs and offer discounts at the gym as well as regular seasonal events.

They are now seeking a Lighting Designer and considering one of two options.

1.    A midweight level lighting designer with ambition to be a key member of the organisation, to further develop their skills and experience in all aspects of managing high-end international luxury projects, and to help develop schemes from initial concept and take them through to site and installation.

2.    An architectural designer with ambition to become a lighting designer on high-end international projects.

Lighting Designer:-

• 4+ years’ experience within the lighting design industry with a consultancy rather than a manufacturer
• Good client facing and project management skills
• Both creative and technical, good at creating solutions
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat with great presentation skills
• AutoCAD literate with Dialux and Relux or equivalent

Architectural Designer:-

• 2+ years’ experience within architecture or the interiors sector
• Both creative and technical, good at creating solutions
• Experience with Adobe InDesign and Photoshop to create presentations
• Proficient in AutoCAD, able to create plans, elevations and detail drawings
• Genuine interest in a change of career direction

Salary and Benefits:

In return they are offering a salary of between £35k and £45k (lighting designer) or £28k and £30k (architectural designer) plus pension, company bonus, gym and food discount schemes. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client are designers and makers of sculptural lighting, furniture and artworks. They are commissioned by celebrated interior decorators, collectors and discerning private individuals worldwide and are currently recruiting for a Senior Design Estimator to join their growing team.

As the Senior Design Estimator your remit is to effectively research and select the best practice processes, materials and suppliers for the purpose of manufacturing company designs. Your goal is to ensure maximum profitability for the company with the combination of affordability and outstanding quality for the customer. You will be expected to have a good rapport with all stakeholders in the business both in-house, and externally with suppliers to maintain and develop good working relationships. 

Key Responsibilities also include to:

• Identify and quantify cost factors, such as production time and raw material, equipment, and labour expenses to prepare and submit RRP quotations for the Sales Team.
• Understand a supplier’s capabilities through research and visits to gather information on materials and outsourcing.
• Use internal ERP system to calculate estimates.
• Read off-plan and CAD technical documents to prepare estimates.
• Recommend ways to make a product more profitable while improving or maintaining quality and client expectations.

Skills and Experience expected for the Senior Design Estimator role:

• Experience of costing, budgeting and design within the manufacturing of interior products for the (ideally) high-end design sector.
• Knowledge of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator.
• Numerate with good Microsoft Office skills and able to administrate a database.
• Degree qualified.
• Analytical, problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

In return our client can offer a salary of between £35k and £38k plus pension and benefits package and the role will be office based. To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is a specialist in real estate development management. Their forte lies in managing intricate, luxury and heritage development projects, steering them from initial concepts to successful completions. Their vision and skills are dedicated to transforming London's iconic landmarks and it is on one of these amazing projects that they are an interior designer to join them learning the business in a very varied role with plenty of help from the team as your career progresses.

As an Interior Designer, you'll be supporting a dynamic team to help ensure seamless project coordination for all the interior design aspects of projects. The amazing initial project you will be involved in is in the heart of London, a luxury hotel, hospitality and residential development requiring the finest of materials and finishes, heritage detailing and a creative eye for design.

Key Responsibilities for the Interior Designer:

• Collaborating with the team to see the design through from concept to installation on site
• Handling suppliers, assisting in selecting materials, finishes, colours, and furnishings
• Managing external designers and contractors
• Gathering information, providing updates, and looking for solutions when needed
• Visiting project sites to assess progress, addressing issues, and ensuring design intent is being realised during construction

Skills and Experience required from the Interior Designer:

• Graduated in Architecture, Interior Architecture or Interior Design with 3 years' experience in industry
• Conversant with CAD packages
• Practical with good problem-solving skills
• A genuine interest in classical architecture and heritage buildings
• Strong work ethic and desire to work hard, gain knowledge and succeed

What our client can offer you in return:

The chance to develop a varied skill set, including time-management, communication and project coordination working closely with professionals possessing diverse backgrounds and skill sets within real estate development. The starting salary will be c£35k with an attractive company bonus and pension.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

• Using AutoCAD for technical drawings and design work
• Facilitating the development of sign-off, setting out, procurement and production of furniture, including cabinetry, metal elements, stone elements and other custom materials and features
• Mechanical and electrical drawings and installation drawings to aid site trades
• Liaising with the design team and project managers
• Working with private clients, architects, developers and interior designers
• Occasional travel mostly to the showroom / studio in London and often to project sites, in order to attend meetings and to carry out site surveys and checks

• A good understanding of high-end custom furniture
• Minimum of 3 years' relevant work experience
• Fluent in 2D AutoCAD
• Experience in 3D work and 3D visualisation is a bonus but not essential
• A proactive person with a 'self-starter' attitude and strong time-management skills
• Own car and Driving Licence

 To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Our client is a British studio and workshop known for their original design, progressive craftsmanship and advanced technologies. They create luxury furniture for residences, yachts, and private aircraft worldwide and due to continued growth are looking for an Estimator to work alongside their Senior Estimator.

Responsible for estimating bespoke furniture and artwork wall panels, this would suit an experienced cabinet maker looking to use their making knowledge and skills to transition into an estimating role. Full training can be given in estimating if needed although you will already need to be IT literate including being able to use MS Excel.

The role of Furniture Estimator will also involve:

• Providing support to business development, sales, design and project managers from enquiry through to installation.
• Accurate assessment of the material quantities, processes and labour required to construct furniture.
• Understanding and interpreting drawings (2D and 3D CAD models, renderings, visuals and sketches).
• Producing written technical specifications and pricing documents.
• Revising quotations in response to design alterations and variations to contract.
• Researching new materials and suppliers when needed.
• Placing of orders and management of suppliers.

Skills and experience needed for the Furniture Estimator role:

• Good knowledge of bespoke furniture making and an ability to understand and interpret technical drawings.
• Over 5 years’ experience within fine furniture making.
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills and a methodical approach.
• Time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise workload from a variety of different sources.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to build and maintain effective, strong, and professional working relationships at all levels.
• Proactively contribute ideas for improving practices and efficiency.

In return our client can offer a permanent, full-time position. Monday to Friday 8am - 16:15 (37.5-hour week).

• Competitive salary depending on experience, £30k to £40k.
• 22 days' holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service.
• Company pension contributions.
• Health Shield Cash Plan and employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Your birthday off.

To find out more and apply please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

This Company manufactures beautiful bespoke furniture, cabinetry and specialist joinery work for a global network of clients. Their large purpose-built manufacturing complex is home to traditional cabinet making, veneering, carving and gilding skills, complemented by modern design, manufacturing and finishing techniques. Projects include dressing rooms, staircases and libraries, cinemas, wine rooms and games rooms.

They are seeking a full time, experienced Design Engineer and also a Furniture Draughtsperson. For both roles they are looking for individuals who are able to draw on their experience in the furniture and joinery industry to support and steer the design and technical phases of projects and to engineer work which is fit for manufacture, assembly and installation. The distinction between the roles being that the Draughtsperson will be mainly producing the technical drawings and the Design Engineer will be working with the draughting team to review and refine design intent and engineer for efficient manufacture.

Skills and Experience sought for the Furniture Design Engineer and Draughtsperson roles:

• Excellent communication skills in order to capably discuss and establish design principles from a client’s brief
• A good working knowledge of furniture and joinery constructional methods, and manufacturing processes
• Self-motivated, flexible and proactive
• Attention to detail and precision in the work produced
• Strong problem-solving, time management and planning skills
• Competent with the basics of AutoCAD and fluent with a 3D package, ideally SolidWorks

Salary and Benefits:
In return they are offering a very competitive and generous salary plus profit share scheme, contribution to pension and long service additional holiday. There is also a relocation allowance available as it is not a remote role. All this can be discussed with the recruiter in confidence before deciding whether to proceed with your application.

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.

Known for creative design and pioneering craftsmanship, this company combines traditional hand skills with advanced materials and technology to create award-winning furniture for yachts and houses of ultra-high net worth individuals, throughout the world.

The role of the Draughtsperson is working as part of a small team where you will be producing accurate technical drawings for manufacture, taking design concepts, and developing them into full working drawings for manufacture. You will work closely and directly with the Project Managers and making teams on a variety of projects and create detailed 2D and 3D drawings for production on a variety of projects at any one time.

Skills and Experience needed from the Design Draughtsperson:

• Ideally combined experience as a cabinetmaker and then draughtsperson within the bespoke furniture industry
• Proficient in 2D AutoCAD and Rhino 3D (or other 3D Software)
• Experience in Inventor would also be helpful
• A working knowledge of traditional and contemporary construction processes
• Able to produce highly detailed technical drawings for production
• Self-motivated with strong organisational skills and a methodical approach to prioritising and organising work
• Good problem-solving skills
• Strong time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritise workload from a variety of different sources

In return they offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Company pension contributions
• Health Shield Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Increased holiday and company sick pay with length of service
• Your birthday off

To find out more and to discuss salaries, please send in your CV to recruit@careersindesign.com or call us on 01920 486125.