Biogas CAD Technician

Astute People; Guildford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

Life Assurance

Discretionary bonus

Career growth in renewables

Job summary

Astute is recruiting a CAD Technician for its Renewables team, partnering with a leading biogas producer in the UK. You will support development from design through construction, delivering planning and drawings, and coordinating with contractors.

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will undertake site surveys with drones and GPS, develop 2D/3D drawings (AutoCAD, P&ID, SolidWorks), manage document control, and help create construction documentation including H&S files.

Qualifications

• A relevant Engineering degree (BEng / Meng).
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Complete and document site surveys using drones, GPS measurement tools and other equipment.
• Develop planning/layout drawings, P&ID's, and manage contractors for point cloud/LIDAR surveys.
• Support Project Manager in developing contract documentation.
• Manage drawing control, compliance, and issue register; coordinate with the document controller.
• Supervise and review drawings from contractors; update drawings during construction.
• Assist in construction documentation (H&S files, pre-construction information).
• Other duties as required.

Skills

AutoCAD 2D/P&ID

SolidWorks 3D

Point cloud data

MS Office 365

Drone/site surveys

Contract documentation

Education

BEng / Meng in Engineering

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

MicroStation

Job description

Astute's Renewables team is partnered with a leading producer of biogas in the UK who are looking to recruit a CAD Technician to support with the development of key project deliverables throughout the development, design and construction phases of various projects.

The strategically important CAD Technician role comes with a competitive starting salary and excellent benefits package

Responsibilities and duties of the CAD Technician role

Reporting to the Project Manager you will:

• Completion and documenting of site surveys including the use of drones, GPS measurement tools and other equipment
• Work within the project teams to develop key project documentation, which includes planning / layout drawings, process and Instrumentation drawings and management of contractors to complete Point cloud/ LIDAR surveys
• Support the Project Manager in developing contract documentation
• They will manage the drawing the compliance, control and issue register along with the document controller
• They will supervise and control the review of drawings from our contractors
• Updates to drawings during and after the construction process
• Assist in the development of construction documentation (i.e. H&S files, preconstruction info etc)
• Other duties as required

Professional qualifications

• A relevant Engineering degree (BEng / Meng)
• Full UK Driving Licence

Personal skills

• Experience with AutoCAD design - 2D layouts / P&ID's (essential)
• Experience with Microstation package (desirable)
• 3D modelling experience preferred in Solidworks ACAD 3D or equivalent (essential)
• Completion/ management of point cloud surveys and management of 3D data sets (Desirable)
• MS office - high level of proficiency in 365 (essential)
• Mechanical/ Process / Chemical engineering design - will have awareness of the design of pumping/ ventilation/ chemical/ manufacturing/ oil & gas/ Petrochem processes. (Desirable)

Salary and benefits of the CAD Technician role

• Competitive salary
• Private Medical
• Life Assurance
• Discretionary bonus
• The chance to join a leading business within the renewable energy sector

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation.

We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative.