Trainee Design Engineer
- Recruiter
- Interaction Recruitment plc
- Location
- Bedford
- Salary
- £15.5k - 17k per year
- Posted
- 27 May 2015
- Closes
- 24 Jun 2015
- Ref
- 208137
- Contact
- Kelvin Pinard
- Sectors
- Engineering, Design
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Trainee Design Engineer
Our Client is the leading brand for surface water drainage systems throughout the world.
As part of the Design Services Team the Design Services Trainee you will contribute to commercial success by delivering drainage and water management solutions that fulfil our Customer's needs.
Main tasks:
- Customer service orientation – handle in-bound telephone enquiries promptly and
- politely, in accordance with company procedures.
- Learn to manage incoming enquiries directed to the Design Services team.
- Learn to complete the Design Services Team project database.
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- Learn how to undertake basic technical drawing ‘take-offs’ and design of drainage
- schemes.
- Prioritise tasks based on commercial factors.
- Implement automation where possible to increase efficiency.
- Liaise with internal and external sales team members on essential product knowledge
- and preliminary designs.
Knowledge and education:
- Maths and English GCSE, or equivalent.
- Prior experience of the construction industry advantageous.
- Prior knowledge of drainage installation in the construction industry advantageous.
- Experience of/desire to learn technical drawing (e.g. AutoCAD).
- Desire to learn about construction industry standards for drainage and surface water
- management.
- Experience/understanding of construction, or construction related industry.
- Experience using Microsoft suite of products (word, outlook, excel).
- Good English literacy (verbal and written).
- Good numeracy skills and the ability/desire to learn hydraulic design methods.
Personal skills and behaviour:
- Good communication skills.
- Good team working skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to prioritise tasks.
- Completer – finisher
- Critical of quality s