Technical Lead - OHL, Foundations & Structures

Consortium Professional Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Bonus scheme

Death in service

Cycle to work

25 days holiday

Job summary

Consortium Professional Recruitment are seeking a CAD Team Leader for a Derby-based role within a key engineering team delivering overhead line (OHL) and structural projects.

You will lead a drawing office, coordinate CAD deliverables, and mentor staff while ensuring engineering standards across multiple workstreams. The role requires strong leadership, technical excellence, and collaboration with engineers and project managers.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in engineering/Civil/infrastructure environments with exposure to OHL or similar power projects.
• Advanced knowledge of CAD software: MicroStation, Solid Edge, NX or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of draughtspersons to deliver high quality engineering drawings.
• Oversee production of drawings including OHL layouts, wire clearance diagrams, detailing, and tower models.
• Provide CAD expertise to support new projects, tenders, and feasibility discussions.

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Communication

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 based in Derby. 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 the Derby location, 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
• Your work will directly contribute to the safe and efficient delivery of overhead line (OHL), structural and foundation engineering solutions that support critical infrastructure projects.

About You:

• 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:

• 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
• Retail discount and employee savings schemes