our client is a reputable manufacturing business based just outside hitchin that is looking for a new member to join their design services team the main purpose of the role is to contribute to the company s competitive edge by providing a design service to customers for new and existing products in accordance with the company s standards and procedures main tasks will include design of drainage schemes prioritising tasks based on commercial factors implementing value engineering as a concept in the way of working implementing automation where possible to increase efficiency liaising with the salesforce and sales office on essential product knowledge and preliminary designs preparing design proposals on complex projects or when introducing new products candidates applying will need to have experience within a previous drawing or design role and experience with autocad is essential for this role civil engineering experience with knowledge of installation of drainage in the construction industry is also essential along with the ability to read and produce technical drawings the hours for this role are 345 hours per week 9am 5pm monday to thursday and 9am 430pm on friday with one hour for lunch