Lecturer in CAD, Engineering Design and Drawing

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham College is seeking a highly capable Lecturer in CAD, Engineering Design and Drawing. You will deliver across FE and HE provision, from Level 1 to Level 5, helping learners progress toward bachelor’s degree-level study.

The role focuses on computer-aided design, technical drawing and workshop-based activities, using industry-standard CAD tools to develop practical skills and design communication.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering CAD and engineering design topics across FE and HE.
• Ability to teach 2D/3D CAD and technical drawing standards.
• Familiarity with GD&T and manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver CAD and engineering design topics across FE and HE provision.
• Teach 2D/3D CAD, drawing conventions and GD&T principles.
• Develop learners' ability to interpret and create technical drawings.
• Support Level 1–5 engineering programmes and project work.

Skills

CAD & engineering design

Technical drawing

2D/3D CAD

Workshop skills

GD&T

Engineering design principles

Education

Experience in FE/HE teaching

Tools

SolidWorks

AutoCAD

Inventor

Fusion 360

Job description

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Lecturer in CAD, Engineering Design and Drawing

Job Reference NottmCollege/TP/1223/512

Contract Type:

Full Time - Permanent

Full Time Equivalent Salary:

£33,742 - £42,182 per annum FTE (Band 7)

Weekly Hours:

Full and part-time hours available

Location:

Nottingham

Closing Date:

11/09/2026

Job Category:

Teaching

Campus:

Highfields

Job Introduction

Your future is here
A place to inspire

In a teaching role at Nottingham College you will play a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential . We are Nottingham's College and together, we make a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other . We're building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Our teachers bring experience, flair, industry connections, passion and care to their roles and in return we invest in them . Here, you have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career .

What you’ll do

At Nottingham College, we are seeking a highly capable and versatile CAD, Engineering Design and Engineering Drawing Lecturer who can deliver across FE and HE engineering provision, from Level 1 through to Level 5, with the ability to support learners progressing towards bachelor’s degree-level study.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineering practitioner, CAD designer or lecturer who is confident delivering both computer-aided design and practical engineering drawing, alongside workshop-based engineering activities.

You will play a key role in developing learners' ability to interpret, create and communicate engineering designs using industry-standard drawing conventions, CAD software and practical engineering processes.

You will support learners at every stage of their engineering journey, from foundation learners developing basic drawing and workshop skills to higher-level students undertaking complex engineering design projects and technical documentation.

About the role

We are looking for an engineer, CAD designer or engineering lecturer with strong knowledge and practical experience in engineering design, CAD and technical drawing, with the ability to teach both the theory and practical application of engineering design principles.

The successful candidate will be confident delivering subjects linked to:

• Engineering drawing and drawing conventions
• 2D and 3D CAD
• Technical drawing and interpretation
• Design for manufacture and assembly
• Engineering tolerances and fits
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Manufacturing processes
• Product development and design projects
• Practical workshop skills
• Engineering inspection and quality
• Design calculations and engineering principles

You will deliver across FE and HE provision, supporting programmes including:

• Level 1 and Level 2 Engineering
• Level 3 BTEC and T Level Engineering
• Higher-level learners progressing towards bachelor’s degree-level study

The successful candidate will combine strong technical and industry knowledge with the adaptability, learner focus and high expectations required within an FE and HE environment.

What you will teach

CAD and Engineering Design

You will be expected to deliver a range of CAD and engineering design topics, including:

• 2D and 3D computer-aided design
• Technical drawing standards and conventions
• Orthographic projection
• Isometric and sectional drawings
• Assembly drawings
• Detail/component drawings
• Exploded views
• Dimensioning and tolerancing
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)
• Fits and clearances
• Design for manufacture and assembly
• Creation and interpretation of technical documentation

Experience with industry-standard CAD packages would be highly desirable, including SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, Fusion 360 or similar.

You should be confident teaching learners how to take an engineering concept from an initial sketch through to a fully developed 2D/3D CAD model and associated engineering drawings.

Engineering Drawing and Technical Communication

A key part of the role will be developing learners' ability to communicate engineering ideas accurately through technical drawings and documentation.

This may include:

• British and international drawing conventions
• Orthographic projection
• First-angle and third-angle projection
• Sectional views
• Auxiliary views
• Dimensions and tolerances
• Surface finish symbols
• Welding and fabrication symbols
• Drawing annotations
• Drawing scales
• Assembly and component drawings
• Revision control
• Bills of materials
• Technical specifications
• Interpretation of engineering drawings

You will ensure learners understand not only how to produce an engineering drawing, but also how drawings are used within real engineering and manufacturing environments.

Practical engineering and workshop experience is an important part of this role