Electrical CAD Technician

Warwick; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Learning and development opportunities

Onsite childcare facilities

Job summary

Warwick requires a motivated CAD professional to develop and maintain digital records for electrical services across its university estate. You will produce as-fitted drawings for power, lighting, containment and fire systems while collaborating with design engineers and maintenance teams.

Applicants should interpret technical drawings, validate information from site surveys and contribute to asset management and long-term investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Motivated CAD professional with experience producing and maintaining electrical services drawings in a building/estates environment.
• Good understanding of electrical building services systems (power, lighting, containment, fire alarm, emergency systems).
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications and to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Site surveys and validation of information against installed conditions; maintain high quality records for decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate digital records for electrical services across the estate.
• Create and update as-fitted drawings covering electrical systems and associated infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers, Maintenance Teams and Estates colleagues to support asset management.

Skills

CAD drafting

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

BIM software

IWMS

GIS

Job description

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Contract Type:Indefinite

Hours: Standard working hours 36.5 per week

Closing Date: Tuesday 29nd September 2026 at 11.59pm.

Full time Salary Range: £31,236 - £34,610 per annum

• We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.

We welcome applications from candidates seeking a minimum of 29.2 hours per week (0.8 FTE).

Join the University of Warwick's Estates Information and Systems team and play a key role in improving the quality, accuracy and accessibility of electrical services information across a large and diverse university estate.

This newly created role will be responsible for developing and maintaining accurate digital records for electrical services across the University's extensive estate. Working with Design Engineers, Maintenance Teams and Estates colleagues, you will create and update as-fitted drawings covering electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, containment, fire alarm systems and associated infrastructure.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone whoenjoys combining technical drawing expertise with practical site based work. Your work will directly support operational decision making, asset management and long term investment across the University estate.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description, (link here)

About You

You will be a motivated and highly organised CAD professional with experience producing and maintaining electrical services drawings within a building, engineering or estates environment. You will have a good understanding of electrical building services systems, including power, lighting, containment, fire alarm and emergency systems, together with the ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.

You will enjoy working both independently and collaboratively, combining strong attention to detail with a practical approach to problem solving. Comfortable carrying out site surveys and validating information against installed conditions, you will be committed to maintaining high quality records that support operational and strategic decision making.

You will also be confident communicating with technical and non-technical stakeholders and have a genuine interest in improving information quality and supporting the effective management of the built environment.

About the Department

The Estates Information and Systems team is at the forefront of multiple digital transformation initiatives, revolutionising the way campus, building, and asset information is managed. By enhancing processes and improving Estates services, the team is driving innovation and efficiency across the department.

This is an exciting time to join, as the team leads projects to implement and optimise cutting edge software solutions, advancing toward a data driven environment that supports strategic decision making and insightful analytical reporting.

To achieve these goals, the team brings together expertise across a wide range of disciplines, including BIM, data analytics, software and hardware solutions, innovation, technology, IWMS, space management, GIS, and a variety of other key software solutions. This diverse skillset enables the delivery of impactful solutions, fostering a forward thinking and collaborative culture that ensures the Estates department continually improves its service delivery.

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

• an attractive pension scheme
• a generous holiday allowance plus Christmas closure
• excellent learning and development opportunities
• savings on a wide range of products and services
• a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy
• onsite childcare facilities

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click here .

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

Warwick is committedto building an organisation ofmutual respectanddignity, promoting awelcoming, diverse, and inclusive workingand learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to berecognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages here .

The University currently holds aRace Equality Charter Bronze Award,Athena Swan Sliver Awardand aDisability Smart Bronze Award.Further information on all of the University's Awards and Accreditations can be found here . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance .