CAD Technician

Strata Construction Consulting; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction consulting firm in Cheltenham is seeking an experienced CAD Technician to design highways and junctions, utilizing AutoCAD. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience, preferably in transport planning, and a relevant degree. Benefits include flexible working arrangements, private medical insurance, and an end-of-year bonus scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Apple MacBook for work

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Two-tiered pension

Life insurance cover

Death in service cover

Cycle Hire scheme

Travel Loans

End of year Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in CAD, preferably in highway design.
• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Attention to detail and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technical drawings utilizing AutoCAD.
• Design access and basic junctions like roundabouts and signalisation.
• Conduct Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack.

Skills

AutoCAD

GIS packages

Communication skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Education

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoTrack

Corel Draw

Job description

Overview

Our client is currently seeking a CAD Technician who has at least 2 years’ experience, preferably in highway design or within a transport planning practice.

As a member of the team, your responsibilities will include producing and highways and junction design using software’s such as AutoCAD. You will also be designing other drawings such as car parks, bus stations, cycle routes etc.

What’s on offer

• 25daysannual leave(increased by seniority);
• AppleMacBookfor work.
• Flexible workingarrangements.
• Privatemedical insurance
• Healthcash plan.
• Two-tieredpension.
• Life insurancecover.
• Death in servicecover.
• Cycle Hire scheme.
• Travel Loans
• End of year Bonus scheme

The role

• Preparation oftechnical drawingsutilising AutoCAD.
• Preliminarydesign of accessand basicjunction design(priority, roundabouts, signalisation);
• Swept Path Analysisusing AutoTrack.
• Preparation ofhigh-quality graphicsusingGISpackages and/ or Corel Draw.
• Excellentcommunicationskills; and
• Good levels ofnumeracyandliteracy.

What you need to succeed

• Formal educationin either Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning (HNC/HND/Degree).
• Preferable experience in the field ofdevelopmentfocusedtransport planning.
• Excellentcommunication skillswith a high standard ofwork ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability towork proactivelyand use initiative.