Technical Lead - OHL, Foundations & Structures

Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd; Beverley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Bonus scheme

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support programmes

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment are partnering with a client to recruit a CAD Team Leader for an engineering role near Beverley. You will lead a drawing office, delivering high-quality engineering drawings for overhead line (OHL) and structural projects, ensuring compliance with standards and tight delivery milestones.

The ideal candidate will have extensive CAD experience in engineering, with Microstation, Solid Edge or NX, plus proven ability to mentor teams, coordinate workloads and

Qualifications

• Extensive engineering/Civil/infrastructure experience with overhead line (OHL) projects.
• Advanced working knowledge of CAD software such as Microstation, Solid Edge, NX.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams and coordinating drawing office workloads.
• Strong communication and collaboration with engineers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating a team of draughtspersons to deliver high quality engineering drawings in line with standards.
• Overseeing production of drawings including OHL layouts, wire clearance diagrams, structural detailing.
• Providing technical CAD expertise to support new project opportunities, tenders and feasibility discussions.
• Collaborating with engineers and project managers to resolve design challenges and maintain delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Mentoring team members through coaching, guidance and structured development.

Skills

OHL experience

Team leadership

CAD software

Tools

Microstation

Solid Edge

NX

Job description

Consortium Professional Recruitment are pleased to be working with our client to recruit a CAD Team Leader for a key engineering role located close to Beverley. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineering CAD professional to lead a skilled drawing office team responsible for delivering high quality technical outputs across complex engineering projects, particularly within the overhead line (OHL) infrastructure sector.

As CAD Team Leader, you will play a central role in coordinating technical deliverables, maintaining engineering standards and supporting the development of a collaborative and capable team. Working from a site near Beverley, you will collaborate closely with engineers, project managers and CAD professionals to support the successful delivery of overhead line (OHL) and structural engineering projects.

The Opportunity:

• Leading and coordinating a team of draughtspersons to deliver high quality engineering drawings in line with company and industry standards
• Overseeing the production of engineering drawings including overhead line (OHL) layouts, wire clearance diagrams, reinforced concrete detailing, structural steelwork and tower models
• Providing technical CAD expertise to support new project opportunities, tenders and engineering feasibility discussions within the overhead line (OHL) engineering environment
• Collaborating with engineers and project managers to resolve design challenges and maintain efficient delivery across multiple workstreams
• Supporting and mentoring team members through coaching, guidance and structured development to build a high performing drawing office team

About You:

We’re looking for someone who can bring:

• Extensive experience within an engineering, civil or infrastructure environment with strong exposure to overhead line (OHL) or similar power infrastructure projects
• Advanced working knowledge of engineering CAD software such as Microstation, Solid Edge, NX or similar platforms
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams and coordinating drawing office workloads
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work closely with engineers and project stakeholders
• A proactive and organised approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high technical standards

The Benefits and Package:

In return, you’ll enjoy:

• Salary £60,000 to £65,000
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Bonus scheme
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to wellbeing support programmes