OHL Draughting Technical Lead

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £60,000 to £65,000

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Bonus scheme

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support programmes

Retail discount and employee savings

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment is helping to recruit an OHL Draughting Technical Lead in Derby for a key engineering role. You will lead a skilled drawing office to deliver high quality CAD outputs for overhead line and structural projects, coordinating with engineers and project managers.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in engineering CAD, leadership of technical teams, and advanced knowledge of MicroStation, Solid Edge or NX.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in engineering CAD within civil/infrastructure environments.
• Proven track record leading or mentoring technical teams.
• Strong collaboration with engineers and project managers to deliver drawings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of draughtspersons to deliver high-quality drawings.
• Oversee production of OHL layouts, wire clearance diagrams, and structural detailing.
• Provide CAD expertise to support tenders and feasibility discussions.
• Mentor team members and ensure delivery across multiple workstreams.

Skills

Engineering CAD

Team leadership

Communication

Tools

MicroStation

Solid Edge

NX

Job description

Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be working with our client to recruit a OHL Draughting Technical Lead for a key engineering role based in Derby. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering CAD professional to lead a skilled drawing office team responsible for delivering high quality technical outputs across complex engineering projects, particularly within the overhead line (OHL) infrastructure sector.

As CAD Team Leader, you will play a central role in coordinating technical deliverables, maintaining engineering standards and supporting the development of a collaborative and capable team. Working from the Derby location, you will collaborate closely with engineers, project managers and CAD professionals to support the successful delivery of overhead line (OHL) and structural engineering projects.

The Opportunity:

As a OHL Draughting Technical Lead you’ll play a key role in:

• Leading and coordinating a team of draughtspersons to deliver high quality engineering drawings in line with company and industry standards
• Overseeing the production of engineering drawings including overhead line (OHL) layouts, wire clearance diagrams, reinforced concrete detailing, structural steelwork and tower models
• Providing technical CAD expertise to support new project opportunities, tenders and engineering feasibility discussions within the overhead line (OHL) engineering environment
• Collaborating with engineers and project managers to resolve design challenges and maintain efficient delivery across multiple workstreams
• Supporting and mentoring team members through coaching, guidance and structured development to build a high performing drawing office team

Your work will directly contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of overhead line (OHL), structural and foundation engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who can bring:

• Extensive experience within an engineering, civil or infrastructure environment with strong exposure to overhead line (OHL) or similar power infrastructure projects
• Advanced working knowledge of engineering CAD software such as MicroStation, Solid Edge, NX or similar platforms
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams and coordinating drawing office workloads
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work closely with engineers and project stakeholders
• A proactive and organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high technical standards

The Benefits and Package:

• Salary £60,000 to £65,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Bonus scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to wellbeing support programmes
• Retail discount and employee savings schemes