Remote-Ready Civil CAD Technician (BIM)

Balfour Beatty plc; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working with flexible hours

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and employee benefits

Career development

Job summary

Balfour Beatty Power T&D in the UK seeks a motivated CAD Technician to support Overhead Line, Substation and Cabling projects from Derby. You will translate design requirements into safe, buildable civil drawings, ensuring BIM and client standards are met, with collaboration across operations and design teams.

Working with multi-disciplinary teams, you will deliver detailed 2D/3D drawings, plan and cross-section drawings, and support tender submissions while maintaining quality and program

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or HNC/ HND CAD per the role requirement.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD design software with BIM compliance.
• Experience using Survey and LiDAR data and processing geographic datasets.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate, high-quality 2D/3D drawings following BIM standards.
• Create detailed plans, elevations, sections for haul roads, bridges and earthworks.
• Collaborate with designers and site teams to reflect construction requirements.
• Self-check drawings before submission and support document control processes.
• Assist with tender/drawing packages and guide junior CAD technicians.

Skills

CAD Technician experience

AutoCAD proficiency

Survey & LiDAR data

Geospatial datasets

Plan & cross-section drawings

BIM 360/Forma Autodesk

Autodesk Civil 3D

MS Word & Excel

Driving licence

Civils 3D experience

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering or HNC/HND CAD

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Civil 3D

BIM 360/Forma Autodesk

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

LiDAR data processing

Job description

Balfour Beatty Power T&D in the UK seeks a motivated CAD Technician to support Overhead Line, Substation and Cabling projects from Derby. You will translate design requirements into safe, buildable civil drawings, ensuring BIM and client standards are met, with collaboration across operations and design teams.

Working with multi-disciplinary teams, you will deliver detailed 2D/3D drawings, plan and cross-section drawings, and support tender submissions while maintaining quality and program