CAD Designer / Technician

Live Recruitment; Luton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized events recruitment agency is seeking a CAD Designer/Technician in Luton to create detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for exhibitions. The role requires collaboration with designers and project managers to ensure quality execution. Ideal candidates have experience in exhibitions or carpentry and are proficient in CAD software. This role offers a supportive creative environment with opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Flexible start times

Company-funded team socials

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience working in exhibitions, joinery, live events, or carpentry.
• Experience in producing detailed CAD drawings for manufacture.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate floorplans and build instructions for exhibition stands.
• Create detailed technical drawings for clients and project managers.
• Communicate effectively with design and production teams.

Skills

Experience in exhibitions

High-quality 2D and 3D CAD drawing production

Collaboration with designers

Effective communication skills

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Overview

CAD DESIGNER / TECHNICIAN – EVENTS & EXHIBITION DESIGN

LUTON – 5 DAYS ONSITE

£38,000 – £45,000 (DOE)

KEY DETAILS:

• Flexible start times (between 8:00–10:00am)
• Career growth in a global events network
• Company-funded team socials and development opportunities
• Supportive, creative, and collaborative working environment
• Private Medical Insurance

THE COMPANY:

This agency specialise in events and exhibition design crafting bespoke spaces from high-impact exhibition stands and showrooms to retail environments and branded installations.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a close-knit, collaborative production team that delivers exceptional quality for major clients across the UK and beyond.

They handle everything from concept to installation: design, manufacture and on-site execution.

THE ROLE:

You’ll play a key part in turning design ideas into reality — producing detailed CAD drawings for manufacture, collaborating with designers, and supporting the production process from concept through to build.

This role sits within the Production Department, working closely with Project Managers and senior leadership to ensure every element is precise, achievable, and beautifully executed.

Responsibilities include:

• Produce accurate floorplans, graphic elevations, and build instructions for bespoke and modular exhibition stands
• Create detailed technical drawings for clients, project managers, and stand builders
• Assist with material orders and scheduling of specialist stand elements
• Communicate effectively with design, production, and operations teams to ensure seamless project delivery

THE CANDIDATE:

To be successful in this role, you must have proven experience working in exhibitions, joinery, live events or carpentry. They are very open on software but this CAD Designer role will be both 2D and 3D so you must have experience on producing high quality drawings.

You will need experience of turning design ideas into reality by producing detailed CAD drawings for manufacture, collaborating with designers, and supporting the production process from concept through to build.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn’t quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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