CAD Draughtsperson - £36,395 p.a. + benefits

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency; South Mimms; On-site; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled CAD Draughtsperson to enhance their Infrastructure and Laboratory Services. This full-time role involves managing site drawings and planning applications, ensuring compliance with safety and security standards. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in AutoCAD and document control systems to deliver high-quality outcomes. Join a dedicated team committed to improving public health through effective regulation and support of scientific facilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while enjoying a range of benefits including a generous pension scheme and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays

Civil Service Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Interest-free season ticket loan

Employee Assistance Services

Ongoing learning and development

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in AutoCAD or similar required.
• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update site drawings using EDDMS.
• Administer and maintain the Engineering Drawing Document Management System.

Skills

AutoCAD

Document Control Systems

GIA Calculations

Planning Applications

IT Software Applications

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Maths

Professional qualification in AutoCAD

Tools

Engineering Drawing Document Management System (EDDMS)

Job description

South Mimms, Hertfordshire

Job Summary

We are currently looking for a CAD Draughtsperson to join our Infrastructure and Laboratory Services Function within the Corporate group.

This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.

Who are we?

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

Infrastructure And Laboratory Services (I&LS) Provide Engineering And Specialist Staff To Deliver a Safe Working Environment For Staff, Particularly In Our Specialist Scientific Facilities. They Support The Agency Work By Having Clear Funded Programmes To Maintain The Infrastructure, Facilities And Equipment As Well As Money To Invest In Unique Scientific Facilities And a Centralised Support Process To, Where Appropriate, Deliver Efficiencies, Savings And Value For Money. The Division Has Three Departments

• Facilities & Laboratory Services – day to day running & support of sites, laboratories and other specialised facilities, security, catering, cleaning, waste and 10SC liaison for 10th Floor
• Engineering – Management of engineeringly complex buildings and infrastructure, adhering to critical health and safety requirements and responding to alarms 24/7
• Specialist Project & Programme Management – of the Capital programme by providing Project Management / project engineering as required for: building alterations, lab refurbs including high containment, acquisition, installation and commissioning of new plant, equipment and digital IT and special programmes
  
  

What’s the role?

The post holder is responsible for draughting, updating and managing the Site paper and digital drawings using the Engineering Drawing Document Management System (EDDMS), as well as logging and tracking all South Mimms Site planning applications. They will also be the first point of contact for dealing with issues related to technical and other drawings and planning applications.

Job Description

• Responsible for the draughting, safe storage, version control and management of all site drawings, including legacy, record, and other drawings. Undertaking regular reviews to ensure all drawings are up to date and stored correctly.
• Accountable for administration of and maintaining the Engineering Drawing Document Management System (EDDMS), ensuring all drawings and drawing management packages used by ILS are kept up to date and licenses renewed as needed. Managing the receipt, identification, storage, retention and accessibility of such items. Ensuring all changes to documents are documented and controlled and protected in line with Agency Security requirements.
• Responsible for supporting the ILS Function to provide a drawing service and access to drawing information and providing training and guidance as and when required, and providing drawing layouts and options as requested by Agency staff
• Responsible for undertaking all planning applications for the South Mimms site, including keeping a central log of applications and their status and ensuring GIA information is up to date and reported on an annual basis.
• Responsible for the draughting, safe storage, version control and management of all site drawings, including legacy, record, and other drawings. Undertaking regular reviews to ensure all drawings are up to date and stored correctly.
• Accountable for administration of and maintaining the Engineering Drawing Document Management System (EDDMS), ensuring all drawings and drawing management packages used by ILS are kept up to date and licenses renewed as needed. Managing the receipt, identification, storage, retention and accessibility of such items. Ensuring all changes to documents are documented and controlled and protected in line with Agency Security requirements.
• Responsible for supporting the ILS Function to provide a drawing service and access to drawing information and providing training and guidance as and when required, and providing drawing layouts and options as requested by Agency staff
• Responsible for undertaking all planning applications for the South Mimms site, including keeping a central log of applications and their status and ensuring GIA information is up to date and reported on an annual basis.
  
  

Person specification

Our Successful Candidate Will Have

• A professional qualification in AutoCAD or similar and considerable understanding of document control systems, GIA calculations and planning applications.
• 5 GSCE’s including English and Maths and good understanding of relevant IT software applications (e.g. drawing management packages, document control software)
• Considerable experience and knowledge in drawing management and control, likely to be achieved in a similar engineering or architectural environment.
• Experience of working within a laboratory and/or high security environment
• The skills to manage a quality service with stakeholders to set priorities, objectives and timescales, successfully delivering high quality outcomes that meet the customers’ needs and gives value for money
  
  

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!

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Alongside your salary of £36,395, Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency contributes £10,543 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
• Privilege Leave: 1 day
• Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
• Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of five months full pay/five months half pay
• Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
• Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk/ For enquiries relating to the Civil Service Pension Schemes please contact MyCSP's Pension Service Centre directly on 0300 123 6666
• Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
• Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
• Eligibility to join the Civil Service Motoring Association (CSMA)
• Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
• On-going learning and development
  
  

Selection process details

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.

• Online application form, including questions based on the Behaviour, Experience and Technical Success Profiles. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.
  
  

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If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact [e-mail] as soon as possible.

Closing date: 25 May 2025

Shortlisting date: 4 June 2025

Interview date: 26 - 27 June 2025

Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.

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Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact [e-mail].

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact [e-mail], Head of Talent Acquisition.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

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Nationality requirements

This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
  
  

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Working for the Civil Service

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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : The Recruitment Team
• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Recruitment team

• Email : [e-mail]
  
  

Further information

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the Resourcing Team at [e-mail], in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk - [e-mail] - Civil Service Commission Room G/8 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ