CAD Technician

ENWL; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Private Healthcare

Employee discounts portal

Contributory pension

Employee assistance programme

Professional development through L&D

Job summary

Electricity North West Construction & Maintenance Limited (ENWCML) is seeking an Electrical CAD Technician with AutoCAD proficiency to design block cable diagrams, substation layouts and SLDs. You will manage design drawings, collaborate with engineers and supply chain, and ensure high-quality outputs every step of the way.

The role emphasizes electrical network design knowledge, document control, and adherence to safety and standards, with a starting requirement of UK work eligibility.

Qualifications

• Excellent CAD knowledge with AutoCAD experience.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution networks, substations, transformers, and metering room layouts.
• Desirable ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven experience with Electrical Protection & Control diagrams (SLD, KLD, Block Cable Diagrams).
• Experience in document control processes and IT-based drawing management.

Responsibilities

• Own and update project design drawings, ensuring accuracy and customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with design engineers and supply chain to resolve connectivity and layout design issues.
• Ensure work complies with health, safety and environment legislation and quality standards.
• Maintain document issue/control methodologies and data records.

Skills

Electrical CAD

Block diagrams

Substation layouts

Electrical drawings

Customer service

Education

ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

Digsilent

Job description

Electricity North West Construction & Maintenance Limited (ENWCML) is the specialist engineering arm of the Electricity North West Group. We deliver high and low voltage infrastructure services across the UK, operating independently from the regulated network business. Our expertise spans the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of private electrical networks for commercial and industrial clients.

With a growing national footprint and a reputation for technical excellence, ENWCML plays a vital role in supporting the UK's energy transition and infrastructure resilience.

Now part of the Iberdrola and ScottishPower group, we're building smarter, greener electricity networks to help Britain grow-investing in a better future, faster.

A Fantastic Opportunity: CAD Technician

Do you know your reds from your greens? We are looking for an Electrical CAD Technician with experience in block cable diagrams, substation layouts and SLD's.

As a CAD Technician you will have an awareness of electrical network design and understanding of the technical drawings and document management control processes.

You will have shared responsibility for managing and updating project design drawings and ensuring your customer is delighted in everything we do. You will take ownership of and proactively seek support and resolution of any connectivity and layout design issues on Customer's projects including optioneering, discussions with the design engineer and our supply chain.

Ultimately you will ensure all work is carried out to the highest quality and in accordance with health, safety and environment legislation, whilst always providing an excellent service to our customers.

The successful candidate must, at the start of employment have permission to work in the UK without sponsorship.

What we're looking for

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who meet the following criteria:

• Excellent CAD knowledge and experience specifically using AutoCAD software
• A good understanding of the electricity distribution network, substation switchgear, transformers, underground networks and metering room layouts
• An ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as minimum qualification or equivalent would be desirable
• Proven experience & working knowledge of the production to appropriate standards of Electrical Protection & Control (P&C) Diagrams (SLD's, KLD's & Block Cable Diagrams)
• Proven experience & working knowledge of Implementing and continuous improvement of document issue and control methodology.
• Knowledge of Electricity Asset Data Records (GIS), and relevant Electricity Specifications
• Knowledge of electrical modelling software (i.e., ETAP, Digsilent)
• Experience of working in a Customer Service environment.

What we're offering

We value your expertise.In return, you'll receive:

• An annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Private Healthcare
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We're proud to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that embracing our differences makes us stronger.

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by SP Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Medical Appointment, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable