Senior CAD Technician

Cluttons; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Senior CAD Technician to join a renowned Project and Building Consultancy team in Oxford. The position focuses on CAD drafting, project delivery, and collaboration with engineers and surveyors. The ideal candidate will possess excellent skills in Autodesk software and demonstrate strong drafting and modelling abilities within a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday increasing with service

Enhanced auto enrolment pension scheme

Life assurance

Interest free season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Flu and eye care vouchers

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven track record of undertaking CAD Projects.
• Excellent CAD/BIM drafting skills using Autodesk software.
• Client facing experience to meet with clients for project updates.

Responsibilities

• Support surveyors and engineers in project technical aspects.
• Generate Revit models for BIM managed projects.
• Ensure quality control of drawing production.

Skills

CAD drafting

BIM

Autodesk software

technical understanding

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

Revit

CADs-RC

Job description

The role

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior CAD Technician to join the Project and Building Consultancy team based in Oxford to provide project delivery, CAD drafting and designing, and to assist the CAD Manager with resource management. Cluttons is BIM accredited.

The role will predominantly comprise design and drawing work using Autodesk software, and will require close liaison with the PBC surveyors and other CAD team members.

Responsibilities

• Support the surveyors and engineers in technical aspects of projects
• Represent the project and building consultancy department internally and to clients
• Monitor quality control of drawing production in Oxford
• Support the London (and other offices) CAD requirements
• Ensure engineering specifications and procedures are used and followed
• Generate Revit models for projects that are managed using BIM
• Liaise with surveyors and engineers to forecast workload and resources required
• Participate in client design meetings where required
• Be aware of all client design requirements
• Using Autodesk software to create 2D/3D designs for complex projects
• Be responsible for and take accurate site measurements from inception through to construction to ensure accuracy of information produced
• Translate design concepts into CAD models
• Ensure all work undertaken is produced accurately to standards in a timely and efficient manner
• Keep up to date on industry and engineering standards
  

Essential Qualifications

• Relevant degree
• Excellent CAD/BIM drafting skills using Autodesk software
• Proven track record of undertaking CAD Projects

Essential experience

• An understanding of construction processes
• An understanding of building surveying practices
• Technical understanding of architectural detailing
• Technical understanding of RC detailing
• Technical understanding of steel superstructures
• Technical understanding of roads and drainage
• Client facing experience to meet with clients to give updates on projects
• Able to draw RC and steelwork
• Able to demonstrate structural and civils experience
• Able to do general architectural detailing
• Capable of doing layout designs
• Able to measure up existing buildings and draw plans and elevations

Desirable experience

• CADs-RC software user
• Revit skills

• Holidays: 25 days increasing in line with length of service to a maximum of 30 days
• Enhanced auto enrolment pension scheme - to help you save for the future
• Life assurance - to protect your loved ones should the worst happen
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme - discounted bicycles
• Flu and eye care vouchers - to keep you healthy
• Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 health & wellbeing support
• Help@Hand Remote GP app - to give you and your family access to medical experts quickly
• Platform hosting 1000s of discounts at your favourite retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, leisure & days out venues, gyms and more
• Family & wellbeing policy - including enhanced maternity pay, menopause support, neurodiversity support, carer support, company sick pay and much more

Plus a Flexible benefits policy that allows you to pick and choose additional benefits as below:

• Purchasing up to 5 days additional holiday
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounted dental insurance
• Discounted private medical insurance for family cover
• Discounted critical health insurance and more

We recognise that diversity in all its forms including but not limited to race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, and background - enriches our workplace and enhances our ability to serve our clients and community effectively. Our goal is to create a culture where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work, knowing their unique perspectives are welcomed and appreciated. We actively seek applicants from all backgrounds and want you to get in touch even if you don’t have all the skills we have asked for - we will support you with the development you need.