CAD Technician - Civil Engineering

Pinnacle Recruitment; Colwyn Bay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering contractor in North Wales is seeking a skilled CAD Technician for a multimillion-pound tunnelling project. The successful candidate will manage 2D drawings, support project outputs, and ensure compliance with CAD/BIM standards. A competitive salary and benefits, including accommodation allowance and training opportunities, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension plan

Healthcare plan

Accommodation allowance

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of construction activities and infrastructure projects.
• Applied knowledge of BS/PAS/ISO processes.
• Experience with CAD/BIM standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce and amend 2D drawings according to standards.
• Manage drawings and issue documentation.
• Support project team in delivering outputs from Information model.
• Prepare drawings and models for design proposals.
• Support Design Manager in BIM Project delivery.

Skills

Understanding of construction activities

Knowledge of infrastructure design

Ability to identify and apply CAD/BIM standards

Proficiency in AutoCAD and Bentley systems

Job description

Overview

A Main civil engineering contractor is seeking a CAD Technician to work on a multi million pound project in North Wales.

About the role

• We are looking to expand our team with skilled and enthusiastic individuals to deliver a tunnelling project in the beautiful region of North Wales. Our work will significantly enhance the visual impact of the area, burying a network of overhead cables and removing a number of pylons to restore and protect the natural beauty, wildlife and environmental heritage of this precious landscape.
• The project requires a CAD Technician who will be responsible for producing and/or amending information and graphical 2D drawings in accordance with the client standard methods, procedures and manuals.
• You will manage the drawings and issue electronic and hard copies of drawing and design documentation and manage the design cloud services and CDE for the Project using (ProjectWise/Themis/ACC).
• The role will require you to also support the Project team in delivering beneficial outputs from the Information model (i.e. space proofing, clash detection, 3D models, 4D schedules, Quantity take-offs, still images) and prepare drawings and models to demonstrate the viability of the design and construction proposals.
• You will also support the Design Manager executing the successful delivery of a BIM Project including 2D & BIM Execution Plans.

About you

• It is essential that you have a comprehensive understanding of construction activities and infrastructure project and applied knowledge of BS/PAS/ISO and their processes.
• Knowledge of infrastructure design processes is also required within the role.
• You must be able to identify, interpret and apply required industry/ client/ internal CAD/BIM standards and complete project delivery using the core 2D/3D CAD applications of AutoCAD with knowledge of Bentley systems.

What’s on offer

We will provide a competitive salary and benefits (including pension and health care plan), accommodation allowance (if outside of a reasonable commuting distance and subject to meeting required criteria) and access to outstanding training and career opportunities