Senior Technician AEC CAD

Falmouth Careers; Mabe Burnthouse; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Cornwall is seeking a dedicated Senior Technician to join their Technical Team. You will train students in key industry-relevant software, particularly AutoDesk Revit and AutoCAD, and assist in technical support within innovative educational projects. This full-time role offers a supportive environment with excellent benefits like pension contributions, holidays, and annual salary increments.

Benefits

Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%

28 days + 8 days bank holiday

Annual salary increments

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay/Adoption Pay

Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experienced user of AutoDesk Revit and AutoCAD.
• Commitment to delivering a high-quality student experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical guidance to support student software training.
• Train students in learning industry relevant software skills.
• Support students with file preparation and realising their ideas.

Skills

Excellent organisation and interpersonal skills

Excellent working knowledge of AutoDesk Revit

Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD

Experience working in education

Job description

Senior Technician AEC CAD

Falmouth Careers
Pennryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE
£33,002 - £36,636 per annum
Permanent
Full time
NEW

We are seeking a highly motivated, student focussed Senior Technician to join our dedicated Falmouth Campus Technical Team. You will be based on our stunning Falmouth Campus, Woodlane, in Cornwall which is the home of a creative cluster of courses, including Graphic Design, Illustration, Fine Art, and Drawing, alongside the Architecture, Interior Design, and Sustainable Product Design courses.

The successful candidate will be an experienced user of AutoDesk Revit and AutoCAD and will play a key role in providing expert technical guidance to support student software training for our Architecture and Interior Architecture/Design courses.

The scope of the role involves directly training students in learning industry relevant software skills within a training suite and then triage support in small groups and in 1-to-1 sessions in studios on campus. You will have time each week to develop your knowledge, skills, and training materials to ensure currency and relevant graduate skills.

As part of the wider campus technical team, you will also be a link with architectural model making in 3D printing, CNC machining, and laser cutting supporting students with file preparation and realising their ideas. There are plans to continue to develop use of AR and VR within AEC applications and for you to work supporting academic research. The successful candidate will understand the use and application of BIM and be confident in the language and materials of construction as well as the needs of built environment practice in CAD data format, handling, and use.

• Excellent organisation and interpersonal skills, be clear, confident and competent in communication and delivery (both graphically and verbally)
• Excellent working knowledge of AutoDesk Revit and AutoCAD
• Experience of working in education is desirable, though a commitment to ensuring delivery of a high‑quality student experience is essential.

This is a permanent, full time, 35 hours a week position across Monday‑Friday. If you have any questions about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [e-mail]. The closing date for the position is Thursday 4 December 2025.

Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all. In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer excellent benefits, including:

• Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%.
• 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
• Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay/Adoption Pay
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
• Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
• Life Assurance

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first‑class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth's strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University's HR policies and procedures in full. Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under‑represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.

Falmouth University has been a hub of creative and technological education for more than 120 years. We are Cornwall's University, a strong local and anchor institution within its defining rural and coastal community.