Midweight Technical Designer- Exhibition Stands

Midweight Technical Designer (Exhibitions & Live Events)

Employment Type: Full Time

Location:

Office-based during onboarding, with limited hybrid working (typically 1 day per week)

Disrupt Talent is recruiting on behalf of a well-established exhibition design and build company, delivering technically robust, high-quality exhibition and live event solutions for UK and international clients.

The business is known for its collaborative culture, strong technical expertise and long-standing client relationships. With continued growth and increasing project complexity, the company is expanding its technical design team to support delivery across multiple international programmes.

This is a key role for an experienced Technical Designer with 3+ years' industry experience (or strong transferable experience) within exhibitions, joinery, shopfitting or retail fit-out.

You will play a central role in the technical delivery of live exhibition and event projects, translating creative concepts into accurate, build-ready drawings. Working closely with project managers, workshops, suppliers and clients, you will take increasing ownership of projects as your autonomy develops.

The role includes regular opportunities for UK and international travel, supporting on-site installations and global project delivery.

• Translating concept visuals into detailed workshop production drawings using 2D and 3D AutoCAD
• Re-interpreting designs into new layouts, following direction from account handlers or clients
• Producing submission and approval drawings to support project management teams
• Running live projects with increasing responsibility and ownership
• Liaising directly with project managers, contractors, suppliers and clients
• Coordinating internal workshop teams and external subcontractors
• Managing third-party manufacturing requirements
• Producing CNC cutting files for furniture, signage and 3D printing
• Carrying out surveys and space planning layouts
• Producing services location plans for venue suppliers
• Updating and managing project data within the File Maker coordination database
• Attending site visits and exhibitions in the UK and internationally, with travel shared fairly and lieu days offered

• 3+ years' experience in technical detailing within exhibitions, joinery, shopfitting or retail fit-out
• Confident communicator with internal teams, suppliers and clients
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative office environment
• Willing and able to travel internationally

• AutoCAD 2D / 3D (main tool)
• Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Teams)
• File Maker database (training provided if required)
• Excel
• Adobe Suite (beneficial)

• £45,000 - £55,000 salary depending on experience
• International travel opportunities
• Structured onboarding with hands-on training and progression
• Collaborative office environment with strong technical leadership
• Long-term career development within a growing technical team