CAD Technician

Effective Recruitment Solutions Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension

Wellbeing allowance

Membership funding

Professional development

Career progression

Profit share

Richmond office

Job summary

Effective Recruitment Solutions Ltd. seeks an experienced CAD Technician to join a civil and environmental engineering consultancy in London. You will produce high-quality 2D drawings and 3D models while contributing to BIM processes, digital design standards and CAD templates across diverse projects.

The role involves supporting engineers and project managers, delivering technical drawings to standards, and mentoring junior team members to improve CAD practices and workflows within the office.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' CAD drafting experience in civil projects.
• Strong AutoCAD skills and Civil 3D proficiency.
• Competency with AutoTrack and knowledge of civil drawings standards.
• Excellent accuracy, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify 2D technical drawings.
• Produce and update 3D design models.
• Support highways, transport, SuDS and drainage projects.
• Work with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and AutoTrack.
• Maintain drawing registers and document control.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

Mentoring juniors

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

AutoTrack

Revit

Job description

CAD Technician

We are recruiting for an experienced CAD Technician to join a growing civil and environmental engineering consultancy delivering highways, transport, drainage and water engineering projects. The successful CAD Technician will produce high-quality 2D drawings and 3D models across a varied portfolio of projects, including highway improvement schemes, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and traditional drainage projects. This position goes beyond straightforward drafting, offering the opportunity to work closely with engineers and project managers while contributing to BIM processes, digital design standards and the continued improvement of CAD procedures across the business.

CAD Technician Role

As a CAD Technician, you will support projects from initial concept through to detailed design, ensuring drawings and models are technically accurate and produced in accordance with relevant standards. Key responsibilities will include:

• Creating and modifying 2D technical drawings
• Producing and updating 3D design models
• Supporting highways, transport, SuDS and drainage projects
• Working with AutoCAD, Civil 3D and AutoTrack
• Maintaining drawing registers and document control procedures
• Working alongside engineers, consultants and project managers
• Resolving drawing and design-related technical issues
• Ensuring outputs comply with relevant technical and health & safety standards
• Supporting BIM workflows and model coordination
• Contributing to the development of CAD and BIM templates and standards
• Identifying ways to improve design and presentation methods
• Supporting apprentices and graduates with CAD best practice
• Managing workloads across multiple projects and deadlines

CAD Technician Requirements

The successful CAD Technician will need a minimum of three years' relevant drafting experience together with strong AutoCAD capability and an understanding of civil engineering drawings. You will require:

• Minimum 3 years' CAD drafting experience
• Strong AutoCAD skills
• Competency using Autodesk Civil 3D
• Competency using AutoTrack
• Good understanding of civil engineering technical drawing standards
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Experience working alongside engineers and project managers
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to support and mentor less experienced team members
• Experience with Autodesk Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud would be advantageous, alongside knowledge of BIM Level 2 workflows and ISO 19650 standards.

CAD Technician Salary & Benefits

The CAD Technician will receive a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible working
• Workplace pension
• Monthly wellbeing allowance
• Professional institution membership funding
• Training and professional development
• Support towards long-term career development
• Employee profit share scheme following 12 months' service
• Opportunity to work from the Richmond upon Thames office

The business provides civil and environmental engineering consultancy services across both the public and private sectors, with a particularly strong presence within highways, transportation, water and environmental engineering. This opportunity would suit a CAD Technician who wants to develop beyond a traditional drafting position and become more involved with 3D modelling, BIM, technical standards and wider project delivery. If you are an experienced CAD Technician with strong AutoCAD skills and experience using Civil 3D and AutoTrack,