Planning and Design Technician

Planning & Design Technician (Ossett - West Yorkshire)

Ainscough Crane Hire have an amazing opportunity to join our Planning & Design team in Ossett, West Yorkshire.  We are looking for someone who we can support in this role and develop your skills and career through your journey with us. 

Benefits for a Planning & Design Technician

• Bi-Annual retention bonus
• Continuous development and training
• 24 days annual leave plus an additional day at 2, 5 and 10 years service
• Holiday purchase, the option to buy an additional 5 days each year (via salary sacrifice)
• Group life assurance 3 x basic salary
• Pension 4% employer 5% employees
• Online access to payslips, book and view holidays and personal info
• Access to the Ainscough Advantage (People Value) benefits platform
• Glasses payment – Claim up to £75 every 2 years (including eye test and cost of glasses)
• Staff forums run 3 times a year – have your voice heard

Ainscough Crane Hire are the UKs leading crane company.

Based across 30 locations, our dedicated team of experts are passionate about delivering projects on time, to budget and, most importantly, to the highest possible standard of safety. Our industry-recognised Make the Safe Choice ethos is at our core and underpins every single thing we do, from contract lifts and crane hire to specialist projects for customers.

Our reputation as a market leader is not just a result of our expansive fleet and comprehensive network of locations across the UK, but is also derived from the workplace culture that allows our team to perform their duties with passion and pride.

Job Purpose/Objectives of a Planning & Design Technician

Assisting in the production of crane lift plans and working as part of a team dealing with day to day technical queries

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities of a Planning & Design Technician 

• Producing crane lift plans.
• Dealing with technical queries.
• Liaising with clients & sales/technical staff in producing CAD drawings.
• Creating and revising production drawings.
• Keeping abreast of related latest technology.
• Utilising knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics to complete drawings.
• Responsible for setting up and maintaining and organised file system for production drawings.
• General CAD administration duties.
• To ensure accuracy with organisation standards.
• Continually seek to improve the way in which the role operates within the business to achieve its objectives.

Person Specification

Education/Knowledge/Experience for a Planning & Design Technician

• 3D capability and experience is desirable, but not essential
• Design / Planning experience or qualification
• Experience in the construction or lifting industry is desirable. 
• Blue Prints-Able to read and understand construction drawings.
• A high achiever who likes to work to challenging goals.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively and respond to customer needs
• Ability to deliver value added service to customers.
• Strong customer focus.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues. And to able to collate and analyse data
• Ability to work under pressure, be self-motivated, committed to meeting deadlines (self-imposed and external), and to manage multiple requirements and demands effectively.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand customer needs and can get things done