CAD Technician

Pettigrew Recruitment Group; Falkirk; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury property developer in Falkirk seeks an experienced CAD Technician to produce technical drawings and plans for residential housing sites. This hybrid role involves supporting the engineering team and liaising with statutory bodies. The ideal candidate has proven experience with AutoCAD and a keen eye for detail. The position offers a promising opportunity to work with an award-winning brand in the housing market.

Qualifications

• Experience in housebuilding preferable.
• Self-motivated with an eye for consistency and accuracy.
• Experience with design software such as PDS would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate technical drawings and computations.
• Liaise with statutory bodies for technical consents.
• Attend internal design review meetings.
• Support the administration of projects.
• Adhere to health & safety regulations.

Skills

Proven experience with AutoCAD

Microsoft Office software

Experience in housebuilding

Self-motivated

Good document management habits

Experience with design software such as PDS

Job description

Are you an experienced CAD Technician in the Falkirk area with a goal of working for an industry-leading 5-star luxury developer?

We are delighted to showcase another first-class opportunity within the housing and property market, this time on a hybrid basis to join the team based in Falkirk as they seek to bring more of the design function in-house. Reporting directly to the Senior Engineering Manager the CAD Technician will be responsible for creating technical drawings and plans for existing and future residential housing sites. From initial appraisals to final design, you will support the engineering team by presenting their designs in the form of drawings.

This CAD Technician role is vital to the growth of this developer as they look to add to their team in central Scotland and represents a promising opportunity for anyone in the region looking to take a step up and showcase their talent with this award-winning luxury brand.

Key duties as CAD Technician will include:

• Produce accurate technical drawings and computations as required.
• Liaising with statutory bodies to obtain relevant technical consents.
• Attending internal design review meetings.
• Assisting with the preparation of calculations.
• Liaising with site staff and the design team, representing the business in a professional and courteous manner.
• Meeting agreed deadlines and ensuring outputs meet the required quality and consistency standards.
• Maintain and organise drawing files, ensuring proper version control and easy access to information.
• Supporting the administration of projects.
• Adhering to health & safety regulations.
• Dealing with technical and construction queries in a timely manner.

Skills we are looking for:

• Proven experience with AutoCAD and Microsoft Office software is essential.
• Experience in housebuilding is preferable, whether from an office or site background, and ideally with knowledge in both civil engineering and utilities but this is not essential.
• Self-motivated with an eye for consistency and accuracy of information.
• Good document management habits will be required to ensure our construction teams are working with relevant and current information.
• Experience with design software such as PDS and PDS Flow would be advantageous.

Sound like the ideal role to meet both your personal and professional goals? Reach out to Samantha today for more information.

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