CAD Technician

HL Services; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental contractor seeks a talented CAD Technician to join their design team in Suffolk. This role offers the opportunity to lead projects and grow alongside a dynamic team, contributing to impactful waterscape and landscape projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong AutoCAD skills and project management experience, with a drive to further develop their design services.

Qualifications

• Experience in landscape or Civils industries is required.
• Ambition to lead and build a growing design team is essential.
• Interest in environmental management or hydrology is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Designing landscape and waterscape projects using AutoCAD.
• Managing projects from concept to completion.
• Collaborating with specialists for integrated design solutions.

Skills

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Project management skills

Proactive attitude

Collaborative attitude

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Job description

Job Opportunity: CADTechnician

Location:Suffolk
Job Type:Full-time, Permanent
Salary:35K - 37K based on skill set and experience

Are you an ambitious CAD Technician witha landscape/ civils background? Do you want to shape and grow a dynamic design team within a thriving environmental contractor? If so, we want to hear from you!

Aboutthe company:The Hiring company is a successful contractor with years of experience designing and constructing water-based projects across the UK, including lakes, reservoirs, wetland creation, river restoration, and desilting works. Our reputation is built on delivering high-quality projects, often through recommendations, repeat clients, and successful tendering. We collaborate with a diverse range of consultants (ecologists, hydrologists, structural engineers, and more) to provide comprehensive project delivery.

The Role:We are seeking an experienced Land/Waterscape Designer to join our office-based team near Bury St Edmunds. You'll work alongside our established landscape designer, with the opportunity to lead and develop the design department. This is an exciting chance to shape the future of our design services, coordinating a network of consultants and expanding our capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and planning landscape and waterscape projects using AutoCAD (Civil 3D experience is a bonus but not essential).
• Managing projects from concept to completion, including planning, permitting, and client liaison.
• Collaborating with specialist consultants to deliver integrated design solutions.
• Helping to grow and strengthen our in-house design team and consultancy services.
• Contributing strategic insights to enhance our 'turnkey' project delivery approach.

What We're Looking For:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD (Civil 3D knowledge is advantageous).
• Experience in landscape or Civils industries
• Project management skills.
• A proactive and collaborative attitude.
• Ambition to lead, build, and manage a growing design team.

Desirable Specialisms:Experience or interest in any of the following would be highly valuable:

• Planning & permission processes (including Environment Agency and council permitting)
• Environmental management
• Hydrology or geomorphology
• Ecology and biodiversity net gain
• Nutrient neutrality

Why Join?This role offers the unique opportunity to shape your career and influence the direction of our design services. With the right individual, there's scope to grow the team and build a thriving consultancy arm within the business.

If you're a motivated designer with a vision for the future and the skills to match, we'd love to discuss how you can be a part of our journey.