CAD Design Engineer Oil/Gas Sector

DMR Personnel Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily parking

Generous holiday allowance

Pension and life assurance

Job summary

DMR Personnel Ltd is seeking a detail-oriented CAD Design Engineer to join our Norwich team. You will develop complex 3D models and 2D drawings using SolidWorks, Revit, or other 3D CAD tools, supporting land agreements and project development.

Ideal candidates have a related engineering degree and can create accurate technical documentation. Exposure to offshore-related projects is a plus; strong communication and collaboration are essential, and this is an office-based role.

Qualifications

• Education: ideally a HND or Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field.
• Proficiency in SolidWorks, Revit, or other 3D CAD software.
• Attention to detail with accuracy in technical documentation and drawings.
• Strong communication to explain technical concepts to non-engineering stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex 3D models and detailed 2D drawings using SolidWorks, Revit, or other 3D CAD tools.
• Prepare high-quality CAD and GIS drawings to support land agreements and planning applications.
• Create digital simulations and physical prototypes to validate design performance.
• Maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and manage design revisions.

Skills

SolidWorks

Revit

3D CAD

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

HND or Bachelor's degree in an engineering field

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

• Mon- Fri (Early leave for staff on Fridays)
• Location: Norwich based.
• Free daily parking.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Fully office based. (No hybrid or remote options available)
• Generous benefits an perk package available.
• Pension and life assurance
• Please Note: Candidates MUST have the right to work in the UK

My client is a genuine leader and multi award winner in their respective sector. Well established over many years of trading, with an expanding team. Due to significant recent project success they urgently seek a new CAD design engineer to join their existing team in Norwich. Supplying into the offshore industry sectors, their product range is huge and varied. Having invested heavily in R&D and emerging markets, they are now entering an exciting growth and scale-up phase to meet newly secured demand.

About the Role

If you are a detail-oriented and innovative CAD Design Engineer, wishing to work within a friendly and highly supportive team, with a strong emphasis on knowledge sharing, then.

Your work will directly influence the engineering process, ensuring our clients technical solutions, and products are functional, cost-effective, and meet all safety standards.

Ideally you will have some exposure to stress analysis related project work.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complex 3D models and detailed 2D technical drawings using industry-standard software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD or 3D CAD).
• Preparing high-quality CAD and GIS drawings to support land agreements, planning applications and project development
• Prototyping & Testing: Create digital simulations and physical prototypes to validate design performance and structural integrity.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and manage design revisions within PDM/PLM systems.
• Problem Solving: Identify design flaws or "clashes" in early stages and provide creative engineering solutions.
• Keen to take part in design reviews.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Education: Ideally a HND or Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field.
• Proficiency in either SolidWorks/Revit/3D CAD.
• Technically capable in understanding of engineering principles and processes.
• Attention to Detail: Accuracy in creating technical documentation and layout drawings.
• Communication: Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-engineering stakeholders and clients.

Preferred Experience

• Ideally some project experience in offshore related projects