Senior CAD Technician (Electrical)

MWH Treatment Limited; Hattersley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

BIM exposure

Job summary

MWH Treatment is seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Electrical) to join the Southern Division, with hybrid/flexible working. You’ll lead electrical CAD outputs for UK water projects, coordinating with ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process teams to ensure buildable, clash-free designs that meet safety and quality standards.

You will drive digital delivery, manage offshore design resources, and mentor junior CAD staff while upholding BIM Level 2 and QA processes across major infrastructure schemes.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with electrical CAD in multidisciplinary environments.
• Advanced 2D drafting and strong 3D modelling capabilities.
• Solid understanding of BIM processes and QA procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical CAD design drawings and models, ensuring quality.
• Prioritise CAD workloads to meet project programmes and milestones.
• Promote best practices in CAD, BIM and digital engineering.
• Coordinate offshore/remote drawing production.
• Ensure designs comply with CDM, standards and procedures.
• Coordinate electrical, ICA, mechanical, civil and process information.
• Resolve technical queries and design clashes.
• Produce and review electrical layouts, schematics and drawings.
• Maintain drawing standards and document control.

Skills

Electrical CAD

2D drafting

3D modelling

BIM workflows

Coordination

QA processes

Offshore coordination

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Bentley ProjectWise

Job description

MWH Treatment is looking to strengthen our Engineering team with the appointment of a Senior CAD Technician (Electrical) to join our Southern Division with flexible working available.

Help Deliver the UK's Critical Water Infrastructure

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electrical CAD professional to play a key role in the delivery of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across the UK. Working within a multidisciplinary design environment, you will be responsible for coordinating, managing and ensuring the quality of electrical design outputs, while supporting the continued development of digital engineering and BIM delivery across the business.

As a senior member of the engineering team, you’ll work closely with Electrical, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process Engineers, ensuring that designs are coordinated, accurate, buildable and delivered to the highest standards of quality and safety.

The Role

Reporting directly to the Regional Discipline Lead, you will lead the coordination and delivery of electrical CAD and BIM outputs across a portfolio of projects.

You will be instrumental in driving digital delivery excellence, managing drawing production, supporting offshore design resources and helping to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and in accordance with company, industry and client standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the production, coordination and quality assurance of electrical design drawings and models.
• Manage and prioritise CAD workloads to ensure project programmes and delivery milestones are achieved.
• Act as a Digital Delivery Champion, promoting best practices in CAD, BIM and digital engineering.
• Coordinate drawing production undertaken by offshore and remote design teams.
• Ensure all designs comply with CDM Regulations, project standards and company procedures.
• Coordinate design information across Electrical, ICA, Mechanical, Civil and Process disciplines.
• Support the identification and resolution of technical queries, design clashes and coordination issues.
• Produce and review electrical design models, layouts, schematics and detailed design drawings.
• Maintain drawing standards, quality assurance processes and document control requirements.
• Work closely with construction teams and supply chain partners to improve buildability and project efficiency.
• Support BIM implementation and digital project delivery across engineering teams.
• Encourage a positive health and safety culture throughout the design process.
• Mentor and support junior CAD technicians and designers where required.

You'll be a highly capable Electrical CAD Technician with strong technical skills, a collaborative approach and a passion for delivering high-quality engineering solutions.EssentialSignificant experience working within a multidisciplinary engineering environment.Strong Electrical CAD background within infrastructure, utilities, industrial or water sectors.Advanced 2D drafting skills with extensive experience using industry-standard software.Strong 3D modelling experience and understanding of model-based design principles.Proven experience using Autodesk Revit and other associated 3D design applications.Experience with Bentley ProjectWise or equivalent document management systems.Understanding of electrical engineering drawings, including layouts, cable routes, schematics, MCCs, power distribution and control systems.Broad experience using engineering software and digital delivery tools.Good understanding of BIM processes, 3D modelling standards and QA procedures.Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality outputs.Excellent communication and coordination skills.Self-motivated with a proactive and problem-solving mindset.DesirableExperience working within the UK water and wastewater industry.Knowledge of EICA (Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation) systems.Familiarity with BIM Level 2 standards and digital delivery methodologies.Experience coordinating offshore or remote design teams.Previous mentoring or supervisory responsibilities.Understanding of construction practices, installation requirements and buildability considerations.Experience working on large-scale infrastructure or utility projects.

Why Join MWH Treatment?

At MWH Treatment, you’ll be part of a team delivering essential infrastructure that supports communities and protects the environment across the UK.

We offer:

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities to work on major nationally significant water and wastewater projects.
• Exposure to industry-leading BIM and digital engineering practices.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities.
• A collaborative and supportive engineering culture.
• The opportunity to influence digital delivery and engineering excellence across the business.

Join Us

If you're an experienced Senior Electrical CAD Technician looking to take the next step in your career and play a key role in delivering complex infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.Join MWH Treatment and help deliver the innovative engineering solutions that keep water flowing and communities thriving across the UK.