Building Envelope CAD Consultant - Hybrid

Yolk Recruitment; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £40,000

Annual performance bonus up to 10%

Hybrid working after training

32 days holidays

Christmas shutdown

9% pension

Career progression opportunities

Training and development

On-site parking

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading manufacturer of building-envelope systems with the recruitment of a Technical Drawing CAD Consultant to join the Technical team in Cardiff. The role blends technical consultancy, architectural specification writing and project coordination, with hybrid working after initial training.

You will work with architects, engineers and contractors to develop detailed specifications, conduct calculations and ensure compliance with Building Regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience in architectural technology or CAD in building-envelope projects.
• Strong understanding of architectural drawings and building-envelope systems.
• Familiarity with specification tools and BIM software is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist technical advice to architects, engineers, contractors and developers across roofing, cladding and façade applications.
• Prepare, review and issue detailed architectural specifications using NBS Chorus and other formats.
• Advise on building-envelope system performance including fire safety and thermal efficiency.
• Conduct virtual and face-to-face technical consultations with design professionals.
• Maintain and update technical specification templates to reflect current products and regulations.
• Support BIM and digital teams for project-specific design requirements and 3D details.

Skills

CAD/Technical drawing

Architectural technology

Client communication

Project coordination

Tools

NBS Chorus

NBS Source

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM software

Job description

Yolk Recruitment are supporting a leading manufacturer of building-envelope systems with the recruitment of a Technical Drawing CAD Consultant to join the Technical team in Cardiff. The role blends technical consultancy, architectural specification writing and project coordination, with hybrid working after initial training.

You will work with architects, engineers and contractors to develop detailed specifications, conduct calculations and ensure compliance with Building Regulations.