CAD Technician - Canopies & Roof Glazing Systems

Mitchell Maguire; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized construction consultancy is seeking a CAD Technician to work on various projects such as canopies and roof glazing systems. Responsibilities include designing detailed drawings and attending site surveys across the UK. Ideal candidates will have design experience in construction, strong AutoCAD skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers a competitive salary range of £35,000 - £40,000, along with a bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Profit share bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Must have design experience within the construction/engineering market sector.
• Ideally from the roofing, cladding, or metalwork sectors.
• High levels of attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Design and prepare detailed general arrangement drawings.
• Attend and carry out site surveys across the UK.
• Interface with other departments to assist with workflow.

Skills

Design experience in construction/engineering

2D AutoCAD experience

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Strong planning skills

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

Job description

Overview

CAD Technician - Canopies & Roof Glazing Systems

Location: Warrington

Remuneration: £35,000 - £40,000 + profit share bonus

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Responsibilities

• CAD Technician position dealing with a high quality range of canopies, walkways, roof glazing, rooflights, and brise soliel
• Attend and carry out site surveys across the UK, sometimes requiring an overnight stay subject to location
• Design and prepare detailed general arrangement drawings including plans, elevations and section drawings, and or scale drawings for complex projects, survey measurements, sketches, and specifications
• Interface with other departments to assist with the flow of work from sales, planning, factory, delivery and installation
• Utilising AutoCAD and Excel to prepare electronic fabrication drawings, cutting lists, material schedules/allocations, packing lists and paint schedules
• Prepare basic requirements on structural design for assessment by structural engineer
• Projects ranging in value from £6k up to £250k

Ideal applicant

• Must have design experience within the construction / engineering market sector
• Ideally from the roofing, cladding, facades, structures, metalwork, building envelope, timber frame, modular building, steel frame, exteriors products market sector
• Must have 2D AutoCAD experience
• Must have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Able to problem solve and offer solutions
• High levels of attention to detail
• Hungry, approachable and strong planning skills

Mitchell Maguire is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy, dealing exclusively with construction jobs, construction vacancies and specification positions within: CAD, Designer, CAD Technician, Draughtsman, Draughtsperson, AutoCAD, Canopies, Walkways, Rooflights, Roof Glazing, Glazing, Industrial Rooflights, Glazing, Building Envelope, Structural Glazing, Facades, Curtain Walling, Cladding, Architectural Glazing, Architects, Specification Sales, Main Contractors, Sub-Contractors, Contractors, Roofing Contractors