CAD Technician

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

Job summary

A construction consultancy based in Stockport is seeking a CAD Technician with a minimum of 2 years’ experience, preferably in highway design or transport planning. Responsibilities include producing technical drawings and carrying out junction designs using AutoCAD, along with conducting Swept Path Analysis. Candidates should possess formal education in Civil Engineering or a related field, and demonstrate excellent communication, accuracy, and attention to detail. This position offers a supportive work environment with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Life insurance cover

End of year bonus scheme

Cycle hire scheme

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience, preferably in highway design or transport planning.
• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning.
• Accuracy and attention to detail essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce highways and junction design using AutoCAD.
• Preliminary design of access and junctions.
• Conduct Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack.

Skills

AutoCAD

Communication skills

Numeracy and literacy

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in Civil Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning

Tools

AutoTrack

GIS packages

Corel Draw

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.
• Preparationofhigh-quality graphicsusingGISpackages and/ or Corel Draw.
• Excellentcommunicationskills; and
• Good levelsofnumeracyandliteracy.

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.