Cad Technician

ML Recruitment Ltd; Ringway; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering contractor is seeking an experienced CAD Technician to join their Manchester office. This role involves providing a professional service, liaising with developers, and maintaining drawing registers. The ideal candidate should have strong customer service skills and experience in AutoCAD. Join a growing design team and contribute to large scale projects in the civil engineering sector.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office and email.
• An understanding of safe working practices and basic H&S requirements.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Ability to cope under pressure.
• Strong commitment to customer service excellence.
• Experience in AutoCAD.
• Previous experience in a similar position.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and efficient service following time constraints.
• Liaise with developers and site engineers.
• Visit sites to understand construction processes.
• Maintain a drawing register and update information boards.
• Submit as-laids to clients within specified timeframes.
• Keep electronic filing system up to date with latest plans.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Safe working practices

Planning

Organisational skills

Customer service

AutoCAD

Pressure management

Job description

Overview

Role: CAD Technician

Utilities/Civil Engineering – North West

Our client, a regional civil engineering main contractor that has a mixture of works across the region including water/wastewater, infrastructure, roads & highways and utilities, is currently looking to recruit an experienced CAD Technician to work in their office in the Manchester area.

The Design team is growing in line with the business strategy and will be a fundamental part of the next generation of life for this client. The client has been awarded more large scale and unique projects, and so we need to grow the team to compliment the workload.

Responsibilities

• As a CAD Designer, you will provide a professional, customer focused and efficient service to the department whilst adhering to time constraints.
• You will be liaising with developers and site engineers, submitting as laid drawings and approved designs once updated.
• You will visit sites when arranged by supervisors to gain knowledge of construction processes and take accurate measures.
• You will also be expected to update and maintain the drawing register every time a drawing is amended or created and update and maintain information white board with unapproved amendments.
• You'll submit all as-laids to the clients within 5 days of energisation/ installation and if amendments are required, they are distributed within a maximum of 2 days.
• In this role you will keep the electronic filing system up to date with latest plans and information provide a computerised version of all designs ready for submission to the client/ DNO within 5 days of receipt from the designer.

Requirements

• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products / internet and email
• A good understanding of safe working practices / basic H&S requirements
• Excellent planning and organisational qualities
• Able to cope under pressure
• Strong commitment to customer service excellence
• Experience of AutoCAD
• Previous experience in a similar position