CAD Technician - Highways

Randstad Construction and Property; London Borough of Southwark; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Construction and Property in London seeks a Senior Civils 3D CAD Technician to advance highway design from 2D to 3D for construction. You will deliver Civils 3D models, contour plans, and cross-sections, while coordinating with TfL and multi-disciplinary teams.

Expert AutoCAD and Civils 3D skills are essential, as is experience with Key Signs, Sign Load Professional, Autotrack, and MS Office. A strong UK standards background is required, with hybrid working up to two days from home.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of highway design experience.
• Engineering qualification or equivalent experience.
• Expert-level AutoCAD and Civils 3D skills required.
• Proficiency in Key Signs, Key Post, Sign Load Professional, Autotrack and MS Office.
• Strong knowledge of UK standards (DMRB/SHW) and TfL project exposure is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Produce Civils 3D CAD designs from 2D drawings, including contour plans and cross-sections.
• Prepare sign designs using KeySigns and manage sign/post foundations with Sign Load Professional.
• Provide technical support and constructability advice during planning.
• Manage resource allocation for early construction activities and support reporting.
• Coordinate with TfL and multidisciplinary teams to deliver schemes.
• Promote health and safety and ensure design compliance with specifications.

Skills

Highway design experience

AutoCAD

Civils 3D

DMRB & SHW knowledge

English communication

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

Key Signs

Key Post

Sign Load Professional

Autotrack

MS Office

Job description

Senior Civils 3D CAD Technician

Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Hybrid working possible (2 days from home)

Randstad are looking for a highly skilled Senior Civils 3D CAD Technician to join a dynamic highways design team in London. In this role, you will be responsible for developing scheme drawings from 2D to 3D for construction.

Previous experience working on Transport for London (TfL) projects highly desirable

You will be providing technical advice and coordinating project delivery across feasibility studies, preliminary design, and detailed design phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Design Production: Produce Civils 3D CAD designs based on 2D drawings, including contour plans, cut & fill plans, setting out information, and cross-sections.
• Specialized Tooling: Prepare sign designs using KeySigns and manage post and foundation designs using Sign Load Professional and Key Post.
• Technical Support: Assist in the preparation of technical designs in accordance with approved procedures and provide constructability advice to Scheme Engineers during the planning phase.
• Reporting & Compliance: Manage resource allocation for early construction activities and assist with weekly and monthly internal/external reporting.
• Collaboration: Liaise with the client (TfL) and third-party stakeholders while working proactively with multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Safety & Quality: Promote a strong Health and Safety culture and ensure technical compliance of assigned schemes to design specifications.

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate:

• Experience: A minimum of 7 years of highway design experience.
• Education: An Engineering Qualification or relevant demonstrable equivalent experience.
• Technical Proficiency: Expert-level skills in AutoCAD and Civils 3D.
• Software Knowledge: Competency in Key Signs, Key Post, Sign Load Professional, Autotrack, and MS Office.
• Standards: A deep understanding of DMRB and SHW (essential) and experience producing highway schemes to UK standards.
• Soft Skills: Ability to work with minimal supervision, set realistic deadlines, and communicate fluently in English.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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