Senior CAD Technician / Digital Designer - Water Sector

Stantec; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior CAD Technician to join their innovative Digital Design team. This role offers the chance to work on complex major projects in the water sector, utilizing cutting-edge 3D and 2D software like Civil 3D and Revit. You will collaborate with skilled professionals and have the opportunity to mentor junior colleagues while managing workload across various projects. With a commitment to professional growth and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those passionate about delivering high-quality design solutions and contributing to impactful projects. Join a company recognized for its excellence and take your career to new heights.

Qualifications

• Experience as a CAD Technician or similar role, ideally in water sectors.
• Ability to work within Common Data Environments and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare project drawings and BIM models, adhering to CAD standards.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians across multiple disciplines.

Skills

CAD Software

BIM Collaboration

Project Management

Mentoring

Civil 3D

Revit

Education

Relevant CAD Technician Qualification

Tools

BIM360

ProjectWise

Job description

Are you a Senior CAD Technician or Digital Designer who is looking for a new challenge? Want to work with a progressive and growing engineering consultancy who were winners of ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the recent New Civil Engineers (NCE) Awards in 2024? Then come join us at Stantec!

We have an opportunity for a Senior CAD Technician to join our team - specialising in major projects within the water sector. This role can be based from our offices across the North of England or Scotland with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home-working (usual pattern for full time employees is 3 days in office / 2 days from home).

As a Senior CAD Technician you will work as part of our well respected Digital Design team - working alongside highly skilled Technicians and Engineers to deliver some of the most technically complex and exciting major projects across the Water sector. You will be working with a variety of 3D and 2D software – including Civil 3D and Revit – and will offer mentoring and training to more junior colleagues on how to most effectively use CAD software.

We will provide you with an excellent working environment in our modern offices and a support network that will enable you to achieve your professional aspirations. We will give you every opportunity to deliver high quality work and take your career to the next level.

Duties will include:

• Preparing project drawings and BIM models, understanding, interpreting, and implementing local client CAD standards and BIM data requirements.
• Collaborating with engineers, consultants and technicians from multiple disciplines.
• Responsible for managing regional workload plans; establishing and maintaining delivery deadlines.
• Developing and mentoring local Digital Design teams.
• Working within Common Data Environments.

About you

You will have prior experience working as a CAD Technician, Senior CAD Technician, or similar digital delivery role - ideally with experience of working within the water sectors. In addition you will be able to demonstrate that you have:

• Experience of working to develop design deliverables in collaboration with multi-discipline design team members.
• Worked in a Common Data Environment using Data Management Systems such as BIM360 and ProjectWise.
• Used 3D CAD software such as Civil 3D or Revit.
• The ability to organise your workload across multiple projects.
• A willingness to mentor less experienced colleagues.

Finally, you will embody our passion for innovation and client service, with ambitions to tackle a range of challenges as the team looks to continue its growth within the sector.