CAD Technician

Strata Construction Consulting; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized construction consulting firm in Manchester is seeking a talented CAD Technician with at least 2 years of experience in highway design or transport planning. In this role, you will be responsible for producing technical drawings, designing junctions, and using software like AutoCAD. The ideal candidate will have a formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning and possess strong communication skills. Competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements are offered.

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 of experience in CAD, preferably in highway design or transport planning.
• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning.
• Attention to detail and proactive work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Produce technical drawings using AutoCAD.
• Design access and basic junctions (priority, roundabouts, signalisation).
• Conduct Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack.
• Prepare high-quality graphics with GIS or Corel Draw.

Skills

AutoCAD

Communication Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Education

Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning (HNC/HND/Degree)

Tools

GIS packages

Corel Draw

AutoTrack

Job description

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.