Top Benefits
About the role
Roof Truss & Posi-Joist Designer – Huws Gray Welshpool Timber Engineering - From Plans to Projects - Design the Frameworks that Hold it all Together. Hybrid Working Considered! Specialising in Off Site Timber Engineering for the Domestic and Commercial Construction sectors we provide bespoke solutions to our clients’ needs Via 3 manufacturing facilities in Welshpool, Bangor & Sudbury. Operating as Part of the Larger Huws Gray Merchant Group We are always looking to expand our Market Share.
We’re looking for a dynamic Roof Truss & Posi-Joist Designer with great attention to detail to join our expanding team. You’ll be integral to our design and estimating function
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translating architectural drawings into precision-engineered solutions that are both buildable and commercially viable.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Produce accurate roof truss and posi-joist designs using specialist MiTek software.
- Interpret and analyse architectural and structural drawings
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing teams to optimise designs for production
- Prepare clear and professional layout drawings, structural calculations, and supporting documentation
- Engage with clients and internal teams to clarify requirements and manage changes efficiently
- Maintain high standards of design quality, compliance, and buildability
We’re happy to explore flexible working options . Feel free to chat with us about it during the interview. While we might not be able to meet every request, we’ll always listen with an open mind—and there’s no judgment in asking.
What You’ll Bring We’re looking for someone who knows their way around Roof Truss and Posi-Joist design, with practical experience and a good grasp of design software like MiTek or Wolf. If you’ve got an eye for detail, love solving problems, and can juggle multiple projects without breaking a sweat , you’ll fit right in. Great communication and teamwork are key here - we’re all about working together to get things done . So, if you’re someone who’s always looking to improve and take pride in getting things just right , we’d love to hear from you.
What’s In It For You We believe great work should be recognised and rewarded. Here’s what you can expect:
- 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays (31 days per year)
- Company bonus scheme, based on performance
- Contributory pension and life assurance
- Discounts on high street retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, gyms and cinemas
- Colleague discount across our group brands
- Attraction and travel discounts
- Training and development programmes to support your growth
We offer on-the-job training and opportunities to work towards recognised qualifications, including apprenticeships.
At Huws Gray, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce makes us stronger, smarter and better at serving our customers.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace, whether you’re based in one of our branches, on the road or in one of our offices.
If you need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.
About Huws Gray
Having enjoyed exceptional growth since 1990, Huws Gray is now the largest independent Builders Merchant in the UK. Founded from a single branch on Anglesey, the company has expanded rapidly through organic growth and an impressive acquisition strategy. After acquiring Buildbase in 2021, the company now has 249 branches nationwide and is on an incredible journey as we integrate our businesses.
Led by a talented and entrepreneurial senior leadership team, our success is built around an ethos of putting people first, investing in colleagues and supporting individuals to be the best they can be. We have our feet firmly on the ground and a laser focus on being customer centric, to deliver the best possible service.
We want our people to succeed, so recognising and rewarding contribution from individuals is what sets us apart. And we’re not just a merchanting business, The Huws Gray Group incorporates many specialist businesses including The Timber Group, Bathrooms Distribution Group, NDI, Qualplas, Lloyd Worrall, Anglia Tool Centre, Civils & Lintels, and PDM, and employs over 5000 people.
We are always looking for exceptional talent, in branches and in central support services such as Finance, Procurement, IT, Marketing, HR, and Health and Safety.
So, if you would like to be part of our extraordinarily exciting journey, feel valued as an individual, develop your career and be supported to succeed, please visit our careers pages for more information.
Top Benefits
About the role
Roof Truss & Posi-Joist Designer – Huws Gray Welshpool Timber Engineering - From Plans to Projects - Design the Frameworks that Hold it all Together. Hybrid Working Considered! Specialising in Off Site Timber Engineering for the Domestic and Commercial Construction sectors we provide bespoke solutions to our clients’ needs Via 3 manufacturing facilities in Welshpool, Bangor & Sudbury. Operating as Part of the Larger Huws Gray Merchant Group We are always looking to expand our Market Share.
We’re looking for a dynamic Roof Truss & Posi-Joist Designer with great attention to detail to join our expanding team. You’ll be integral to our design and estimating function
-
translating architectural drawings into precision-engineered solutions that are both buildable and commercially viable.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Produce accurate roof truss and posi-joist designs using specialist MiTek software.
- Interpret and analyse architectural and structural drawings
- Collaborate closely with manufacturing teams to optimise designs for production
- Prepare clear and professional layout drawings, structural calculations, and supporting documentation
- Engage with clients and internal teams to clarify requirements and manage changes efficiently
- Maintain high standards of design quality, compliance, and buildability
We’re happy to explore flexible working options . Feel free to chat with us about it during the interview. While we might not be able to meet every request, we’ll always listen with an open mind—and there’s no judgment in asking.
What You’ll Bring We’re looking for someone who knows their way around Roof Truss and Posi-Joist design, with practical experience and a good grasp of design software like MiTek or Wolf. If you’ve got an eye for detail, love solving problems, and can juggle multiple projects without breaking a sweat , you’ll fit right in. Great communication and teamwork are key here - we’re all about working together to get things done . So, if you’re someone who’s always looking to improve and take pride in getting things just right , we’d love to hear from you.
What’s In It For You We believe great work should be recognised and rewarded. Here’s what you can expect:
- 24 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays (31 days per year)
- Company bonus scheme, based on performance
- Contributory pension and life assurance
- Discounts on high street retailers, supermarkets, restaurants, gyms and cinemas
- Colleague discount across our group brands
- Attraction and travel discounts
- Training and development programmes to support your growth
We offer on-the-job training and opportunities to work towards recognised qualifications, including apprenticeships.
At Huws Gray, we believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce makes us stronger, smarter and better at serving our customers.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace, whether you’re based in one of our branches, on the road or in one of our offices.
If you need any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know.
About Huws Gray
Having enjoyed exceptional growth since 1990, Huws Gray is now the largest independent Builders Merchant in the UK. Founded from a single branch on Anglesey, the company has expanded rapidly through organic growth and an impressive acquisition strategy. After acquiring Buildbase in 2021, the company now has 249 branches nationwide and is on an incredible journey as we integrate our businesses.
Led by a talented and entrepreneurial senior leadership team, our success is built around an ethos of putting people first, investing in colleagues and supporting individuals to be the best they can be. We have our feet firmly on the ground and a laser focus on being customer centric, to deliver the best possible service.
We want our people to succeed, so recognising and rewarding contribution from individuals is what sets us apart. And we’re not just a merchanting business, The Huws Gray Group incorporates many specialist businesses including The Timber Group, Bathrooms Distribution Group, NDI, Qualplas, Lloyd Worrall, Anglia Tool Centre, Civils & Lintels, and PDM, and employs over 5000 people.
We are always looking for exceptional talent, in branches and in central support services such as Finance, Procurement, IT, Marketing, HR, and Health and Safety.
So, if you would like to be part of our extraordinarily exciting journey, feel valued as an individual, develop your career and be supported to succeed, please visit our careers pages for more information.