CAD Design Technician / Highway Design

mode transport planning; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apple MacBook provided

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Two-tier pension

Life insurance

Job summary

mode transport planning is seeking a Design Technician with 2+ years of design experience, preferably in highway design or transport planning. The role focuses on producing preliminary highway and junction layouts using AutoCAD and related drawings such as car parks, bus stations, footways, and cycle routes.

Proficiency in AutoTrack and report graphics with GIS/Corel Draw is valued. The candidate should have formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning, and a track

Qualifications

• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning (HNC/HND/Degree).
• Experience in development-focused transport planning is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills and high work ethic are expected.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and initiative are essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical drawings using AutoCAD.
• Design preliminary access and junction layouts (priority, roundabouts, signalisation).
• Perform Swept Path Analysis with AutoTrack.
• Create high-quality graphics via GIS and Corel Draw.
• Demonstrate strong numeracy and literacy in project work.

Skills

Design experience

Communication skills

Numeracy and literacy

Education

HNC/HND/Degree: Civil Engineering / Geography / Transport Planning

Tools

AutoCAD

AutoTrack

GIS

Corel Draw

Job description

We are currently seeking a Design Technician with at least 2 years design experience, preferably in Highway Design or within a transport planning practice.

As a member of the technical team your main responsibilities would be the production of preliminary highway and junction design layouts using AutoCAD and the production of other design drawings such as car parks, bus stations, footways and cycle routes. The role also requires a good working knowledge to AutoTrack software. In addition to these main responsibilities the production of report figures using various software packages including CORELDRAW and/or GIS would be advantageous.

If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, then we are company to work for.

We will consider people based on their experience, but as a guide the successful candidate will have some or all of the followi

The position

• Preparation of technical drawings utilising AutoCAD;
• Preliminary design of access and basic junction design (priority, roundabouts, signalisation);
• Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack;
• Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/ or Corel Draw;
• Excellent communication skills; and
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy

The package

• Competitive salary (graded by experience);
• 25 daysannual leave (increased by seniority);
• Apple MacBook for work;
• Flexible working arrangements;
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan;
• Two tiered pension;
• Life insurance cover;
• Death in service cover;
• Discretionary Cycle Hire scheme;
• Discretionary Travel Loans; and
• End of year Bonus scheme

The candidate

• Formal education in either Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning (HNC/HND/Degree);
• Preferable experience in the field of development focused transport planning;
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative.