Design Engineer (Steelwork and Fabrication)

Design Engineer – Steelwork and Fabrication

If you've built or fitted steelwork on site and fancy trading the tools for a screen, we'll train you to draw what you already know how to build.

Two Clear Tiers – Based on Your Experience

Tier 3 – Designer Engineer

£33,000–£38,000

+ £2,000 annual bonus

Entry point – hands-on steelwork background welcome

Tier 4 – Senior Designer Engineer

£38,000–£45,000 Doe

+ £3,000 annual bonus

For candidates bringing more design experience

About IEIS

IEIS (Industrial Engineering and Installation Services) is a specialist engineering business based at Stone Business Park, Staffordshire, working across water treatment, energy, industrial, and manufacturing sites. The business is growing, and the design team sits at the centre of that growth. It's a small team, so your work gets noticed.

The Role

Day to day, you'll cover 3D modelling, fabrication drawings, structural calculations, and occasional UK site visits for point cloud surveys, reporting directly to the Design Manager. Whether you land at Tier 3 or Tier 4 comes down to what you bring: pick up a brief, run with it, and ask the right questions along the way.

We actively welcome site-based engineers and fabricators who want to move into design. If you know how steel goes together in the real world, our design team can teach you how to draw it, and that practical grounding is genuinely valued here.

You'll

Develop 3D structural models in Autodesk Advance Steel from client data or in-house designs

Produce 2D fabrication and general arrangement drawings from 3D models

Work with structural calculations from a third party to enable design completion

Conduct 3D point cloud surveys using in-house scanning kit on occasional site visits

Support fabrication and installation teams with technical design input

Interpret engineering specifications to deliver compliant, cost-effective designs

Diagnose and resolve technical design issues

Develop detailed component and assembly drawings from datasheets and reference projects

What You'll Bring

Essential

HNC or higher in Mechanical Engineering, or a Level 3 qualification with solid post-qualification experience

A hands-on background in steelwork design, fabrication, or installation – this decides your entry tier

Proven ability to design steel structures: platforms, staircases, and support frames

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Useful, Not Essential

Experience with Autodesk Advance Steel (training provided)

A background in site installation or fabrication – real-world structural knowledge is a genuine advantage

What's On Offer

Financial: £33,000 up to £45,000 DOE, plus a £2,000–£3,000 annual bonus

Development: on-the-job training and software support, working across high-value industrial projects UK-wide

Progression: Tier 3 to Tier 4 as you grow, based on performance, not time served

Flexibility: office-based to start, hybrid once you're up to speed

Working Arrangements

Location: Stone, Staffordshire

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm (37.5 hours). No weekend working

How To Apply

Spent time on the tools or on site, and fancy a move into design? Click apply and send your CV, and we'll come back to you within one working day