CAD Technician

Balfour Beatty plc; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote

25 days annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension & share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc, on the Lower Thames Crossing project in Essex, is seeking a Utilities CAD Technician (PAS 128 / Asset Protection) to support the delivery with high-quality BIM and CAD information for asset protection and utility management.

Responsibilities include managing the LTC Utilities Master Model, producing 2D/3D utility drawings, and coordinating with MEP teams while adhering to CAD standards and ProjectWise workflows.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a CAD Technician within Utilities, Civil Engineering, or Surveying.

Responsibilities

• Produce high accuracy 2D/3D utility plans from survey data and 3D models.
• Take ownership of the Utilities Master Model (LTC) and maintain it as the single source of truth.
• Interpolate trial holes, point-clouds, as-builts and GPR depth slices to plot utilities.
• Ensure precise overlay of utility data on Topographical Surveys with strict tolerances.
• Create 2D/3D drawings for Permits to Dig and GS6 permits.
• Support Asset Protection in planning methodologies and safe designs.
• Coordinate designs with MEP and include temporary arrangements and interfaces.
• Manage BIM/CAD data within ProjectWise CONNECT Edition and maintain CAD standards.
• Identify and resolve clashes with delivery/design teams.
• Report to Survey Manager and assist Asset Protection Surveying team.
• Assist in training new designers/trainees.
• Create site and final record packages.

Skills

3D modeling

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

ProjectWise CONNECT

AECOsim

CAD Packages

MS Office

Job description

Lower Thames Crossing, Essex (RM16 5UZ)

Join Balfour Beatty Power T&D and play a key role in one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects.

About The Role

Utilities CAD Technician (PAS 128 / Asset Protection)

Lower Thames Crossing, Essex (RM16 5UZ)

Join Balfour Beatty Power T&D and play a key role in one of the UK's most significant infrastructure projects. We are looking for a Utilities CAD Technician (PAS 128 / Asset Protection) to support the delivery of the Lower Thames Crossing project. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly collaborative team, ensuring the production and coordination of high-quality BIM and CAD information that supports critical asset protection and utility management activities.

What you'll be doing

• Produce high accuracy 2D/3D utility plans, cross-sections, and detailed utilities PAS128 drawings from survey data and 3D models.
• Take full ownership of the Utilities Master Model (LTC), ensuring it remains the "single source of truth" for the project.
• Interpolate Trial holes, point-clouds, As-builts and GPR depth slices to accurately plot utility positions, depths, and confidence levels.
• Ensure precise overlay of utility data onto Topographical Surveys, maintaining strict horizontal/vertical tolerances across LTC grid and OS National Grid datums.
• Produce specialized 2D/3D drawings for Permits to Dig and GS6 (Overhead Powerline) permits.
• Support the Asset Protection team in planning methodologies, processes, and providing safe, workable utility works designs.
• Ensure all designs are coordinated with MEP and include all temporary arrangements and interfaces.
• Manage BIM/CAD data within ProjectWise CONNECT Edition, ensuring strict adherence to CAD standards and quality control.
• Coordinate with delivery and design teams to identify and resolve clashes, providing workable solutions for site constraints.
• Report to the Survey Manager and provide administrative assistance to the Asset Protection Surveying team as required.
• Assist in training of new designers and/or trainees.
• Creation of site packages
• Creation of final record packages

Who we're looking for

• Proven experience as a CAD Technician within Utilities, Civil Engineering, or Surveying. (Experience in related disciplines will be considered).
• Demonstrable experience in 3D modeling and 2D drafting specifically for underground services
• Understanding of CAD Packages
• Advanced skills in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, and ProjectWise CONNECT. (Experience with AECOsim is a bonus).
• Experience working with, editing, and loading to databases is highly advantageous.
• Fluent in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Awareness of applicable Highways Standards and the PAS 128:2022 specification.
• A strong work ethic with a proactive enthusiasm for learning, developing new workflows, and sharing technical knowledge with the wider team

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

About Us

Balfour Beatty’s Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions across the full spectrum of the electricity grid, including overhead lines, cabling, substations and distribution networks.

From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support customers in the development of some of the UK’s most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [e-mail]