Lead Electrical CAD Designer – BIM & Water Infrastructure

MWH Treatment Limited; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Exposure to BIM and digital delivery

Career development opportunities

Job summary

MWH Treatment Limited is seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Electrical) to lead the electrical CAD/BIM outputs across UK water and wastewater projects. You will coordinate design delivery with electrical, ICA, mechanical, civil and process engineers, ensuring buildable, compliant and high‑quality drawings and models.

The role emphasizes digital delivery, BIM implementation, offshore/co‑located design coordination, and mentoring junior CAD staff, with flexible hybrid working across the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Advanced 2D drafting using industry software.
• Strong 3D modelling and model-based design knowledge.
• Proven experience with Revit and BIM standards.
• Familiarity with document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the production, coordination and QA of electrical design drawings and models.
• Manage CAD workloads to meet project programmes and milestones.
• Act as a Digital Delivery Champion, promoting CAD, BIM and digital engineering.
• Coordinate drawing production undertaken by offshore and remote design teams.
• Ensure all designs comply with CDM Regulations, project standards and procedures.
• Coordinate design information across Electrical, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process disciplines.
• Support identification and resolution of technical queries, design clashes and coordination issues.
• Produce and review electrical design models, layouts, schematics and detailed drawings.
• Maintain drawing standards, QA processes and document control requirements.
• Work with construction teams and supply chain to improve buildability and efficiency.
• Support BIM implementation and digital delivery across engineering teams; promote health and safety.
• Mentor and support junior CAD technicians and designers.

Skills

Electrical CAD

BIM

Autodesk Revit

2D Drafting

3D Modelling

Coordination

Offshore coordination

Tools

Bentley ProjectWise

Job description

MWH Treatment Limited is seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Electrical) to lead the electrical CAD/BIM outputs across UK water and wastewater projects. You will coordinate design delivery with electrical, ICA, mechanical, civil and process engineers, ensuring buildable, compliant and high‑quality drawings and models.

The role emphasizes digital delivery, BIM implementation, offshore/co‑located design coordination, and mentoring junior CAD staff, with flexible hybrid working across the UK.