Lead Cad Technician

Engineering @ 365 Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Engineering @ 365 Ltd is seeking a Senior CAD Technician to oversee the internal joinery design process, leading project-based CAD teams and reporting to the Design Manager.

You will chair design meetings, manage draughtspersons, ensure on-time, high-quality drawings to company standards, and coordinate interfaces with architects and clients while maintaining documentation and ensuring compliance with CDM and H&S regulations.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of all current legislation relating to joinery manufacturing and any relevant standards.
• Good working knowledge of joinery production and manufacturing methods.
• Broad technical understanding of construction industry practices.

Responsibilities

• Chair internal meetings with draughtspersons, and chair joinery DTMs with architects and the client team.
• Manage and motivate internal and subcontract draughtspersons, including productivity against programme targets.
• Ensure models and drawings are produced on time, to a high quality and in line with company standards, and check all drawings before they are issued.
• Oversee the design process and report progress to the Design Manager, maintaining design documentation such as Drawing Trackers and RFIs.
• Coordinate joinery interfaces and monitor subcontractor package design, in liaison with the Design Manager and Buyers.
• Check cost sheets and ensure variations are incorporated into the latest design.
• Minimise risk through design, including statutory compliance, CDM, CDP and fire door coordination.
• Assist the pre-con department with programme, design deliverables and sampling.
• Model or draw, depending on the size of the project.
• Work in a safe manner, following Company Procedures, 14001 Environmental, 9001 Quality and Statutory H&S Regulations

Skills

Joinery knowledge

Construction industry practices

Project leadership

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Revit

Job description

Engineering @ 365 is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist interior fit-out and joinery contractor, who deliver bespoke joinery for prestigious hotels, high-end commercial interiors and super-prime private residences. They are looking for a Senior CAD Technician to oversee their internal joinery design process, leading project based CAD teams and reporting to the Design Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Chair internal meetings with draughtspersons, and chair joinery DTMs with architects and the client team
• Manage and motivate internal and subcontract draughtspersons, including productivity against programme targets
• Ensure models and drawings are produced on time, to a high quality and in line with company standards, and check all drawings before they are issued
• Oversee the design process and report progress to the Design Manager, maintaining design documentation such as Drawing Trackers and RFIs
• Coordinate joinery interfaces and monitor subcontractor package design, in liaison with the Design Manager and Buyers
• Check cost sheets and ensure variations are incorporated into the latest design
• Minimise risk through design, including statutory compliance, CDM, CDP and fire door coordination
• Assist the pre-con department with programme, design deliverables and sampling
• Model or draw, depending on the size of the project
• Work in a safe manner, following Company Procedures, 14001 Environmental, 9001 Quality and Statutory H&S Regulations

Requirements

• Good understanding of all current legislation relating to joinery manufacturing and any relevant standards
• AutoCAD (Inventor and Revit an advantage)
• Good working knowledge of joinery production and manufacturing methods
• Broad technical understanding of construction industry practices

Engineering @ 365 is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experience levels