Electrical CAD Technician

Alternative Networks (now part of Daisy Group); Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 66,000; Full time

Job description

80210 - Electrical CAD Design Technician

This Electrical CAD Design Technician will report to the Design Lead / CAD Design Manager and will work within Engineering Design - Capital Programme & Procurement based in our Crawley office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £65,241 and a bonus of 3%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote.

Close Date: 17/04/2025

We Also Provide The Following Additional Benefits:

• 23 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays
• Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid
• Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%)
• Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan
• Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes
• Occupational Health support
• Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers’ products
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee Assistance Programme

Job Purpose:

You will produce electrical and circuit drawings observing designs produced by Electrical and Civil Engineers, in compliance with company standard code of practice and European code of practice. These schemes could be for APP or Connections (non-contestable and contestable) works.

The Electrical CAD Technician will collaborate with the Electrical designer, Civil designer and PDC, ensuring compliance to design, CDM and relevant standards for both the regulated network solutions for all customers.

Main Responsibilities:

• Undertake SPN electrical and circuit sub-station drawings following the standards and company Code of Practice
• Collaborate with specific engineers regarding drawing requirements to ensure technical information supplied is correctly interpreted onto the drawings
• Responsible for Document Control of drawings produced, in line with Design Clerk
• Support assurance and audit processes
• Comply with the requirements of the designer as determined by the CDM Regulations (as amended in 2015)

Qualifications:

• Be familiar with and follow Quality Assurance procedures and company drawing standards
• Proficient in the use of the AutoDesk AutoCAD and Bentley Microstation CAD package (or hold an understanding) and AutoDesk Construction Cloud drawing/document management system
• The ability to create, open, edit and close complex two-dimensional drawings using AutoDesk AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation V8
• To use many of the additional features of AutoCAD and MicroStation including cells, levels, locks, tags, snaps, models, sheets, patterns, dimensions, references, scanned images, level symbology
• To use our drawing management system – AutoDesk Construction Cloud
• To understand and apply the drawing conventions appropriate to the type of drawing – i.e. electrical symbols
• Previous working experience on electrical infrastructure would be beneficial
• Grounding in IT technology and Microsoft Office software
• The ability to find additional information from the internet or intranet
• A broad understanding of the principles of electrical and circuit detailing (SLD symbols, OS Mapping)
• Good safety culture and understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role
• Work unsupervised and comply with targets set for allocated tasks.
• Provide an excellent service to the customer
• Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of Designers, Estimators and Planners
• Knowledge of the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 procedures relevant to the teams' activities would be beneficial
• Good interpersonal skills, and be competent in written and oral communications
• A Levels, NVQ Level 3 or good GCSEs are a must, as is a willingness to work towards further qualifications
• Input into innovative construction ideas and techniques, which feed into UK Power Networks Green Action Plan

Nature And Scope:

Largely desk-based, the post also requires you to visit operational sites, construction sites, site meetings, manufacturers meetings (at their premises) and internal review meetings.

UK Power Networks is committed to a policy of equality in its employment practices and values a workforce that is representative of the customers we serve and the communities in which we work. We consider our people to be crucial to achieving success. We believe that it is important for our employees to strike a sensible balance between work and life outside work and will consider requests for working arrangements under the Work-Life Solutions process.

UK Power Networks is committed to securing the highest standards of health and safety at work and of care for the environment. We ask that you have an appropriate level of understanding of the arrangements for health, safety and the environment that apply to this business and are required for this job.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

• Ensure all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are considered
• Ensure safe working methods and systems are followed in the design
• Accept personal responsibility to meet and fulfil all UKPNS Health and Safety requirements.
• Create a safe working environment for all staff and contractors supporting the business.
• Safety management qualification such as IOSH certificate or equivalent.

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.