Civil Engineering CAD Technician - Pipelines

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water; Clydach; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave (pro rata)

Variable pay schemes

Pension contributions up to 11%

Training and coaching opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Health CashBack scheme

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water in South Wales is seeking an Engineer to produce high-quality CAD drawings, based on designs from engineers, and to modify existing drawings. The role involves AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D work, liaising with engineers, and ensuring drawings meet standards.

The position requires weel-developed communication and organisational skills, ability to meet deadlines, and willingness to travel for site surveys. Hybrid working with three days in the office is expected.

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualifications/experience.
• Ability to work to regulatory, operational or project deadlines.
• Proficient in CAD software for detailed drawings and updates.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality technical drawings and plans from engineers' designs and modify existing drawings.
• Liaise with engineers to understand design requirements and construction techniques.
• Produce accurate, detailed scale drawings and ensure compliance with standards.
• Conduct site visits and surveys when required and maintain records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Education

ONC/HNC in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

Job Requisition Number 8924

Work Type Permanent

Job Function Engineer

Salary Range £34,566.00 -£40,821.00

Base South East Hub (South Wales Base - Cardiff/Swansea)

Closing Date 23:59 on 07/10/2026

What you’ll be responsible for

• Create high-quality, detailed technical drawings and plans based on designs supplied by engineers, and make modifications to existing drawings.
• Be proficient in the use of Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, including AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D.
• Liaise with engineers to understand design requirements and construction techniques.
• Manage your workload and meet deadlines within a busy and dynamic team environment.
• Produce accurate, detailed, scale drawings.
• Ensure drawings comply with industry, health and safety, and technical standards and protocols.
• Conduct site visits and surveys when required.
• Prepare working drawings for use throughout all stages of design, detailed design, construction and as-built documentation.
• Maintain accurate records.

About You

Essential

Qualifications

• ONC/HNC in Civil Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent relevant qualifications and experience.

Experience

• Experience of working to regulatory, operational or project deadlines.

Knowledge & Skills

• A genuine commitment to delivering excellent outcomes for customers, with the ability to take ownership and accountability for your work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships and collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplinary engineering team.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills, with the ability to interpret information, manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure to meet regulatory and project deadlines.
• Understanding of Health and Safety requirements and safe working practices.

Good to know

Hybrid working with an expectation of approximately three days per week in the office.

The role is based in South Wales; however, we welcome applications from candidates across Wales and may consider an alternative base location for the right candidate.

Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

• Variable pay schemes (your salary will always stay the same, but depending on the performance of the company you could receive a yearly bonus)
• Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
• Reduction on gym memberships and high street shopping
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car-leasing scheme
• Health CashBack scheme
• An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.

Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water keep 3 million people healthy each day with safe, reliable water, and take away wastewater to clean, before returning it safely to our beautiful rivers and seas.

To be able to deliver high quality, essential services which help to protect the health of our customers, colleagues and our environment, we need the right people to deliver on our vision. This is achieved by living our core values and demonstrating the core behaviours that underpin them. The security of our people, assets and information is key to us, so we are looking for people who understand and comply with the company’s required security objectives.

We know that the most successful teams are the most diverse teams. Equality, diversity and inclusion provide the very foundation to our culture at Welsh Water. We want every individual to feel confident, proud and able to bring their whole selves to work.

To ensure an improved representation in our workforce, applications are particularly welcome from minority groups including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, Females, LGBT+, Non-binary and people with disabilities. Together we continue to build a workplace that not only celebrates the diverse voices of our colleagues but also represents each customer we serve.

In essence, ours is a company based on trust, openness, respect, commitment and honesty. A company that our colleagues are proud to work for.

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.