Electrical CAD Lead (BIM) – Hybrid, Water Infrastructure

MWH Treatment; Hattersley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Major national projects exposure

Professional development

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Electrical) to lead the electrical CAD outputs and BIM delivery across UK projects. You will coordinate, manage, and ensure quality across multiple disciplines, supporting offshore design resources and maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

The role involves mentoring junior CAD staff, driving digital delivery best practices, and ensuring buildability and coordination across Electrical, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process teams on

Qualifications

• Significant experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Strong Electrical CAD background in infrastructure, utilities, or water sectors.
• Advanced 2D drafting with industry-standard software.
• Strong 3D modelling experience and model-based design understanding.
• Proven experience using Revit and other 3D design applications.
• Knowledge of BIM processes and QA procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead production, coordination and QA of electrical design drawings and models.
• Prioritise CAD workloads to meet project programmes and milestones.
• Act as Digital Delivery Champion for CAD, BIM and digital engineering.
• Coordinate drawing production by offshore/remote design teams.
• Ensure designs comply with CDM Regulations and project standards.
• Coordinate information across Electrical, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process disciplines.
• Resolve technical queries and design clashes, supervise junior staff.
• Produce and review electrical design models, layouts, schematics and drawings.
• Maintain drawing standards and document control requirements.
• Work with construction and supply chain to improve buildability.
• Support BIM implementation and digital project delivery; promote health and safety.
• Mentor junior CAD technicians.

Skills

Electrical CAD

2D Drafting

3D Modelling

Revit

BIM

ProjectWise

Electrical Drawings

Coordination

Communication

Self-motivated

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Bentley ProjectWise

3D design software

Job description

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Electrical) to lead the electrical CAD outputs and BIM delivery across UK projects. You will coordinate, manage, and ensure quality across multiple disciplines, supporting offshore design resources and maintaining high standards of safety and efficiency.

The role involves mentoring junior CAD staff, driving digital delivery best practices, and ensuring buildability and coordination across Electrical, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process teams on