CAD Technician - Highways

Reed; City Of London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering consultancy in Central London is seeking a skilled CAD Technician to design highway projects and review technical outputs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for transport planning and design, with strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement. This role offers an annual salary of up to £40,000 plus benefits, including 25 days of holiday and a discretionary bonus.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Annual health and wellbeing allowance

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in designing highway projects.
• Strong detail-oriented approach with passion for transport planning.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with clients.

Responsibilities

• Designing highway projects including roundabouts and junctions.
• Reviewing technical drawings and team outputs.
• Mentoring junior team members and supporting their development.

Skills

Highway design

Technical drawing review

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring

Tools

AutoCAD

Traffic modelling software

Job description

CAD Technician – Highways Experience

Up to £40,000 + package (25 days holiday + opt to purchase 5 days, annual health and wellbeing allowance, discretionary bonus)

Are you a skilled highways CAD Technician looking to make a real impact in development planning? I am currently working with a civil engineering consultancy business, based in Central London, who are looking to add top talent to their established London team, specialising on a large portfolio of Highways projects.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Designing highway projects includingroundabouts, signalised junctions, and right-turn lanes.
• Reviewing technical drawings and outputs from the team
• Providing technical input into CAD drawings and swept path analysis.
• Assessing site layouts and drawings
• Contributing to Transport Assessments, Transport Statements, and planning submission documents.
• Liaising with clients, local authorities, and stakeholders, attending meetings and workshops on scope of works
• Mentoring junior team members and supporting their technical development.

Desirable (but not essential) skills:

• Experience with traffic modelling software such as Junctions 10 or LinSig
• Familiarity with TRICS and TEMPro for trip generation and future growth analysis.
• Experience using AutoCAD or similar design software
• Ability to produce and configure traffic flow diagrams to support modelling and design work.

What We’re Looking For:

• A proactive and detail-oriented engineer with a passion for transport planning and design.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across teams and with external stakeholders.
• A supportive team player who enjoys mentoring and developing others.