CAD Technician

Strata Construction Consulting; Stockport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a CAD Technician with experience in highway design. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing high-quality technical drawings and will work with AutoCAD and GIS software. This role offers flexible working arrangements and a range of employee benefits including private medical insurance and an end-of-year bonus scheme.

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

• Experience in highway design or transport planning (2+ years preferred).
• Formal education in Civil Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning.
• Excellent communication skills and work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Produce highways and junction designs using AutoCAD.
• Prepare technical drawings and graphics.
• Conduct Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack.

Skills

AutoCAD

Communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Attention to detail

Education

Civil Engineering HNC/HND/Degree

Geography HNC/HND/Degree

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 highways and junction designs using software such as AutoCAD. You will also be designing other drawings such as car parks, bus stations, cycle routes, etc.

What’s on offer:

• 25 days annual leave (increased by seniority);
• 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.

The role:

• Preparation of technical drawings utilising AutoCAD;
• Preliminary design of access and basic junction design (priority, roundabouts, signalisation);
• Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack;
• Preparation of high-quality graphics using GIS packages and/or Corel Draw;
• Excellent communication skills; and
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy.

What you need to succeed:

• Formal education in either Civil Engineering, Geography, or Transport Planning (HNC/HND/Degree);
• Preferable experience in the field of development-focused transport planning;
• Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; and
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to work proactively and use initiative.