Senior Structural CAD Technician - Derby

BALFOUR BEATTY; Derby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Structural CAD Technician to join their dynamic Power T&D team in Derby. This role involves working closely with the structural design team to create precise assembly and fabrication drawings for structural steelwork. You will have the opportunity to mentor junior technicians and ensure compliance with industry standards. With a focus on delivering high-quality engineering estimates and overseeing medium-sized projects, this position offers a blend of technical challenges and leadership opportunities. Join a company committed to innovation and inclusivity, where your contributions will help shape vital infrastructure projects across the UK.

Benefits

Smart working flexibility

25 days paid annual leave

Family friendly policies

Pension plan

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Competent to develop 3D models and produce drawings for structural steelwork.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, minimum GCSE level 6.

Responsibilities

• Produce 2D & 3D models of structural steelwork using CAD software.
• Provide technical support to project stakeholders and manage tasks.

Skills

3D Modelling

Communication Skills

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Education

GCSE

Tools

CAD Software

Microsoft Office

Job description

About the role

Balfour Beatty is currently recruiting a Senior Structural CAD Technician to join the Power T&D team in Derby.

Role focus - To work with the structural design team to obtain the most suitable interpretation of design information to produce assembly / fabrication drawings and bill of quantities for structural steelwork.

What you'll be doing

Use CAD software to produce 2D & 3D models of structural steelwork.

Provide technical support to project stakeholders e.g. Site operatives, commercial team, fabricators.

Ensure compliance with the Group Minimum Engineering Expectations.

Highlight good/bad practice to ensure continuous improvement.

Manage their own tasks and deliver them to program and budget.

Produce engineering estimates for medium sized projects.

Oversee medium projects with up to four CAD technicians, managing resource and delivering tasks to program and budget.

Mentor and train CAD technicians.

Check the work of other CAD technicians.

Ensure work is carried out in line with client and industry specifications.

Who we're looking for

Excellent standard of literacy & numeracy. GCSE level 6 minimum.

Competent to develop 3D model, produce general arrangement drawings, fabrication drawings and bill of materials for structural steelwork.

Good communication skills.

Strong analytical thinking skills

Attention to detail.

Problem solving.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel.

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.

- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)

- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

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About us

Our skilled and dedicated teams deliver a range of proactive and reactive services which support a reliable and safe supply of power flowing to millions of homes and businesses around the world. Our contracts range from 50,000 schemes to 100 million plus major projects.

Balfour Beattys Power Transmission & Distribution teams work with regional, national and international electricity network owners and operators to provide technical engineering solutions. With experience and expertise across the full spectrum of the electricity grid our teams have capability across overhead lines, cable tunnels, distribution networks and substations. From scoping and feasibility, to design, construction and on-going maintenance, our in-house experts, flexible resources and industry-leading innovations support clients in the development of some of the worlds most ambitious power transmission and distribution projects.

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/