CAD Technician

ENWL; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Electrical CAD Technician in Middlesbrough. The ideal candidate will convert designs into CAD format and manage project drawings while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Key requirements include expertise in AutoCAD, a strong understanding of electrical networks, and excellent communication skills. Benefits include 25 days of annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Employee rewards portal

Market-leading pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience of production to standards of Electrical Protection & Control Diagrams.
• Experience in a Customer Service environment.
• Knowledge of electrical modelling software is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Convert hand drawn/electronic designs into CAD format.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental legislation.
• Support customer satisfaction and commercial growth.

Skills

Excellent CAD knowledge and experience

Understanding of electricity distribution network

Excellent communication skills

Team working and interpersonal skills

Prioritisation and organisation

Education

ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Microsoft Office

SAP

Job description

At Electricity North West (Construction and Maintenance) Limited, we’re committed to creating a sense of belonging for our colleagues. We are an organisation that cares about your work-life balance and puts family and well-being first. We want our people to have rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work and giving 100%. We are a tight team who work well together and celebrate together, working hard with integrity and we treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging.

About the Opportunity

CAD Technican

Middlesbrough

We are Hiring! Do you know your reds from your greens? We are looking for an Electrical CAD Technician with experience in block cable diagrams, substation layouts and SLD's.

As a CAD Technician you will have an awareness of electrical network design and understanding of the technical drawings and document management control processes.

You will have shared responsibility for managing and updating project design drawings and ensuring your customer is delighted in everything we do. You will take ownership of and proactively seek support and resolution of any connectivity and layout design issues on Customer’s projects including optioneering, discussions with the design engineer and our supply chain.

Ultimately you will ensure all work is carried out to the highest quality and in accordance with health, safety and environment legislation, whilst always providing an excellent service to our customers.

Principal responsibilities of the role

Customer

• Support opportunities for both increased customer satisfaction and commercial overall growth ensuring we build, maintain and sustain these effective relationships with customers.
• Act as an ambassador for the business and the customer when engaging with third party organisations, advocating the company Purpose and Principles.

Project Design

• Receive hand drawn and/or electronic sketch designs from engineers and convert into CAD format.
• Provide electronic and paper drawings for engineers to use and issue for Tender, Construction and As Laid purposes.
• Storage of drawings in appropriate filing structure.
• Highlight to Project Managers variations to the original design for commercial payment purposes.

Safety / Risk

• To support our safely culture, reporting on “safety observations”, any operational accident and/or including any “near-miss” and routinely carrying out site observations and attending safety briefings and site tool box talks as required.

Commercial

• Deliver on time, to budget, maximising profit wherever possible ensuring compliance with all commercial obligations.

Who we’re looking for

• Excellent CAD knowledge and experience specifically using AutoCAD software (essential).
• A good understanding of the electricity distribution network, substation switchgear, transformers, underground networks and metering room layouts (Essential) Primary & Transmission level Substation Layouts (desirable).
• An ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as minimum qualification or equivalent (essential)
• Proven experience & working knowledge of the production to appropriate standards of Electrical Protection & Control (P&C) Diagrams (SLD’s, KLD’s & Block Cable Diagrams) (essential)
• Proven experience & working knowledge of Implementing and continuous improvement of document issue and control methodology. (desirable)
• Knowledge of Electricity Asset Data Records (GIS), and relevant Electricity Specifications (desirable)
• Knowledge of electrical modelling software (i.e., ETAP, Digsilent) (desirable)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
• Proven ability to achieve deadlines to meet individual, team and business targets.
• Experience of working in a Customer Service environment.
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office and SAP based systems.

The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK without sponsorship.

What we’re offering

As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, we'll provide a favourable salary and the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. We are committed to ensuring our people are supported and are proud of our reward and benefits offer, which includes:

• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at [e-mail] or on 0845 366 0092 (option 2)

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.

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Created on 13/08/2025 by TN United Kingdom