CAD Technician

Metis Consultants, Ltd.; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Monthly wellbeing budgets

Professional development training

Profit share scheme

Job summary

Metis Consultants, Ltd. is seeking a CAD Technician to assist with transport and water engineering projects in Manchester or Richmond-upon-Thames. Responsibilities include creating detailed 2D and 3D designs, collaborating with engineers, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Ideal candidates will have at least 3 years' CAD experience, proficiency in AutoCAD, and a strong understanding of civil engineering standards. Metis offers competitive salary, flexible working options, and professional development support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in CAD drafting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and competency with Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Experience with BIM Level 2 workflows and ISO 19650 standards.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify 2D drawings and 3D models using CAD software.
• Collaborate with engineers and project managers to resolve design challenges.
• Ensure all designs meet health and safety regulations.

Skills

AutoCAD

BIM Level 2 workflows

Civil engineering technical drawing standards

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

AutoTrack

Autodesk Revit

Job description

Metis is looking to fill a CAD Technician role to assist with project delivery.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The CAD Technician role will join our growing team and help deliver impactful transport and water engineering projects. You will play a key role in producing accurate 2D and 3D design for highway improvements, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), and traditional drainage schemes across multiple local authority frameworks.

This is more than a drafting role. You will collaborate closely with engineers and project managers, contribute to digital design workflows including BIM, and help shape standards and templates that drive efficiency and quality. At Metis, you’ll work on projects that make a meaningful difference to communities, while supporting our commitment to sustainability and innovation.

KEY OBJECTIVES

The core responsibilities of the CAD technician role will be to:

• Create and modify 2D drawings and 3D models using CAD software, supporting projects from concept through detailed design
• Maintain drawing registers and ensure document control compliance
• Collaborate with engineers, consultants and project managers to resolve design challenges and deliver accurate outputs
• Ensure all designs meet health and safety regulations, technical standards and Metis and Client requirements
• Support BIM workflows and assist with model coordination where required
• Provide guidance and informal training to apprentices and graduates, helping them develop CAD skills and understand best practices

In addition, the CAD Technician will have the following development responsibilities:

• Researching and proposing new methods for design and presentation to enhance project delivery
• Contributing to the development of CAD and BIM standards and templates, in order to help shape best practice across business

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in CAD drafting
• Proficiency in AutoCAD
• Competency with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoTrack
• Familiarity with Autodesk Revit and Construction Cloud desirable
• Strong understanding of civil engineering technical drawing standards
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Experience working collaboratively with engineers and project managers
• Strong communication skills and ability to integrate within a team
• Willingness to mentor junior team members and share knowledge
• Experience with BIM Level 2 workflows and ISO 19650 standards

SALARY AND PACKAGE

Metis offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including workplace pension (Royal London ), monthly wellbeing budgets (Heka ), and flexible working in our offices in Richmond-upon-Thames or Manchester. We also fund professional institution membership for our employees, and training that you require to meet your own professional development objectives.

As an employee-owned business, Metis also offers a profit share scheme to all employees with at least 12 months’ service. Under the terms of the Finance Act 2014, any profit share distributed to employees is exempt from Income Tax, up to £3,600.