Design Engineer

Solid Talent; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Holiday inc. Bank

Pension Enhanced Employer Contrib.

Healthcare Insurance

Life Assurance

Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

Social Events

Job summary

Solid Talent is seeking a Design Engineer / CAD Technician in Bristol to contribute to UK energy infrastructure projects. You will focus on 3D cable tray routing, AVEVA E3D detailing, and multidisciplinary BIM collaboration to support key project milestones.

The role involves coordinating with Civil, Piping, HVAC and MEP teams, ensuring compliance with electrical segregation rules, and delivering accurate 3D models and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with AVEVA E3D or similar 3D CAD packages for cable routing in mechanical/HVAC/MEP contexts.
• Experience in 3D modelling for cable trays and structural supports.
• Engineering degree or equivalent; open to graduates with placement/internship.

Responsibilities

• Route cables in AVEVA E3D (or similar) based on input cable lists.
• Define Local Cable Tray layouts across rooms ensuring cable segregation.
• Pre-dimension LCT volumes and detail using catalogue components.
• Design and place structural supports for LCT networks per project rules.
• Interface across multidisciplinary BIM environments (Civil, Piping, HVAC, MEP).
• Maintain Excel trackers and report progress to Team Leader.

Skills

Cable tray routing

3D modelling

BIM collaboration

Quality control

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

AVEVA E3D

Revit

Bentley Systems

Hexagon Smart 3D

Job description

Bristol, United Kingdom | Posted on 18/09/2026

Are you an ambitious CAD Technician or Design Engineer looking to contribute to high-profile UK energy and clean power infrastructure?

Join a leading engineering services business delivering major infrastructure and energy packages across the UK. Their specialist team actively supports high-profile New Nuclear Build programmes, playing a key role in critical electrical installations and advanced replication strategies for complex nuclear projects.

We are looking for a Design Engineer / CAD Technician to join their growing team in Bristol. In this role, you will focus on 3D cable tray routing, AVEVA E3D detailing, structural support placement, and multidisciplinary BIM collaboration to support upcoming project milestones.

Responsibilities, but are not limited to

• Route cables in AVEVA E3D using the Cabling System module based on input cable lists
  
• Define overall Local Cable Tray (LCT) layout architectures across building rooms, ensuring strict compliance with cable segregation rules (voltage levels, electrical trains)
  
• Pre-dimension Local Cable Tray (LCT) volumes and perform final detailing using AVEVA E3D catalogue components (straight sections, couplers, bends)
  
• Design and place structural supports for final Local Cable Tray (LCT) networks in line with project rules
  
• Interface smoothly across multidisciplinary 3D BIM environments (Civil, Piping, HVAC, MEP)
  
• Follow internal guidelines, maintain accurate Excel progress trackers, and perform self-verification quality control
  
• Report progress regularly to the Team Leader and identify potential design or planning risks
  

Experiences required

• Experience in AVEVA E3D (ideally). Open to candidates with cable tray routing design experience in alternative 3D packages (e.g., Revit, Bentley Systems, Hexagon Smart 3D)
  
• Cable tray routing and 3D modelling in mechanical, HVAC, MEP, or pipework-adjacent environments
  
• Nuclear or heavy industrial sector experience preferred
  
• Engineering degree or equivalent experience (open to graduates with a 1-year placement/internship up to experienced technicians)
  

Package

40 Hours P/W | Monday to Friday | 33 Days Holiday Inc. Bank | Pension Enhanced Employer Contributions | Healthcare Insurance | Social Events | Life Assurance | Share Incentive Plan (SIP)