Senior CAD & BIM Technician

Pell Frischmann; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working opportunities

Support for employee wellbeing

Job summary

Pell Frischmann is seeking a Senior CAD & BIM Technician based in the UK. This role involves creating 3D models, leading BIM coordination meetings, and ensuring compliance with CAD & BIM standards.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Civil Engineering, proficiency in Revit, and excellent communication skills. We offer competitive salary and flexible working opportunities, promoting a supportive work environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in design and drafting (2D & 3D) with Revit.
• Practical experience of adhering to BIM standardised working.
• Ability to resolve CAD&BIM related design issues.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of projects in the Water & Environment sector.
• Create, edit, and develop 3D native models using Revit.
• Lead BIM review/coordination meetings if needed.

Skills

3D Modelling

Data Analysis

BIM Coordination

Communication Skills

Education

HNC or higher in Civil Engineering

HND

Member of a relevant professional institute

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Dynamo

Job description

Main Purpose of the Job

Based in any of our UK offices we are looking for a Senior CAD & BIM Technician to join our busy team in the Water & Environment sector. You will be supporting the delivery of a range of projects to the required industry and client requirements.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with project managers and project teams to ensure continuity of workload and robust coordination.
• Responsible for CAD&BIM Standards development, management, implementation and application.
• Responsible for creating, editing and developing 3D native models using Revit and other Digital Delivery Tools.
• Provide CAD&BIM deliverable outputs, aligned to the relevant specifications and CAD&BIM industry standards such as BS EN ISO19650 (BIM Stage 2).
• Provide 3D geometrical data for appending into clash detection, model validation and stakeholder liaison workshops.
• Support the CAD&BIM Team Lead Technician with Digital Delivery tool best practice and training initiatives, both within the Water & Environment Business Unit and with the wider business.
• Provide the CAD&BIM Team Lead Technician with support for delivering Federated Models, both geometrically and non-geometrically.
• Create and maintain CAD&BIM software Digital Delivery tool template files.
• Be comfortable to lead BIM review/coordination meetings on behalf of the CAD&BIM Team Lead Technician.
• Understanding of multiple BIM software formats (dwg, dgn, rvt, xml, ifc, nwf etc.) as well as their possibilities and limitations.
• Competent with saving, sharing and updating product data in a Common Data Environment.
• Strong 3D Modelling, data analysis and manipulation skills.
• Understanding of 4D (time) and 5D (cost) workflows.
• Comply with Pell Frischmann’s Business Management System (BMS) Procedures.
• Manage own time in order to deliver to project programmes.
• Good communication skills, written and verbal.
• Self‑motivated, enthusiastic and able to take on responsibility.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

Essential

• HNC or higher in Civil Engineering/similar or relevant experience.
• HND.
• Member of a relevant professional institute.

Preferred

• Experience in the creation of Revit parametric families.
• Experience in creation and management of Revit templates.
• Working knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud and use of BIM Collaborate Pro.
• Experience using Navisworks for Federated Model analysis.
• Experience using Dynamo with Revit for greater automation of tasks/functions.
• Good knowledge in several other software modeling tools or similar: AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Plant 3D.
• Competent knowledge of Visualisation software tools: Twinmotion, Enscape, Unreal Engine, Unity.

Experience

• Proven Building/Civil sector experience in design and drafting (2D & 3D) with Revit as the main software tool.
• Practical experience of adhering to BIM standardised working and best practice.
• Previous experience working within an engineering and/or consultancy organisation.
• Demonstrable examples of how to resolve 3D design issues.
• Good knowledge in various software tools applicable to the Water & Environment Sector.
• Ability to develop BIM Standards relevant to Building & Civil sectors.
• Capability to quality control and audit others’ work.
• Ability to resolve CAD&BIM related design issues.
• Acting as BIM coordinator in multi‑discipline environments.

Skills

• Ability to conduct internal training and mentoring of staff.
• Creation and maintenance of BIM software templates.
• Experience in setting up of BIM projects.
• Good knowledge in 3D modelling tools applicable to chosen discipline.
• Handling information flows between different software in a project, i.e. communication between software.

Benefits and EEO Statement

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for all, welcoming applications from all backgrounds and are delighted to be a part of the government's Disability Confident Scheme. We support flexible working, including hybrid working, and are committed to promoting the wellbeing of all our employees. Competitive salary and other excellent benefits are available.