Timber Frame Designer​/Trainee

Work Location: In person
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Please note before applying:

- we require education to degree level in Architecture or related field or several years of timber frame design experience

Timber Tight is a rapidly developing family-run business based in Cleckheaton offering design, manufacture, and erection services of timber frame kits; we cater to an exciting range of projects from extensive residential developments and bespoke self-builds to multi-storey commercial applications. Proud to have a plethora of leading industry accreditations and award-winning developments under our belt, our design team works to the highest standard to deliver an excellent product to clients across England.

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do- being members of the Passivhaus Trust and implementing our very own Passivhaus patent we value a future-forward approach to construction with eco-friendly solutions at the forefront of our business.

We are looking for a passionate individual to join our design team, open to learning a range of complex industry-specific software and training to timber frame codes of practice. Attention to detail and accuracy are key requirements for a successful designer, paired with the ability to learn quickly and effectively organise a variety of tasks relating to multiple projects at a time.

The familiarity of technical design detailing and visualisation in both 2D and 3D are ideal core skills necessary to produce comprehensive timber frame drawings. Our team is friendly and committed to creating a dynamic environment perfect for an enthusiastic candidate who is excited by a constant opportunity to develop a thorough understanding of construction design and industry operations.

• To develop the skills required to design off-site manufactured timber frame buildings. This involves producing three-dimensional computer models of the structural timber frame from architect’s and engineer’s designs to create drawings for manufacture and site construction.
• Assist the design office with scheduling materials, producing construction drawing packages and liaising with the company’s production team.
• Communicating with architects, engineers, other designers, site operatives and clients during the process of timber frame design through to construction.
• Learning industry specific computer programs to engineer and design floor joists and roof trusses.
• Assisting with varied other office tasks within this rapidly developing company.
• Building/Timber Engineering
• Building Technology
• Roof truss designer
• Offsite construction
• CAD drafting

• AutoCAD- preferably the Architecture version, with experience in three-dimensional modelling.
• Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,00.00-£30,000.00 per year depending on experience