TraineeCAD Technician

TechniFire Solutions Limited; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A technical solutions firm in Gillingham seeks a Trainee CAD Technician to support the production of fire and security system drawings. Training is provided, and you will be involved in various tasks including file management, collaborating with engineers, and maintaining the print room. Proficiency in AutoCAD is essential, and knowledge of additional software is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD and possibly REVIT.
• Ability to manage files systematically.
• Good communication skills for collaboration with team.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and filing information systematically.
• Producing technical drawings for various stages of projects.
• Maintaining the print room and equipment.

Skills

AutoCAD

Attention to detail

Communication

File management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

REVIT

Job description

Trainee

CAD Technician

Duties And Responsibilities

CAD Office (Training Provided)

• Receiving information via email typically PDF, CAD and/or JPEG file attachments, hard copies typically drawings from the various departments/disciplines, Engineer’s Marked Up drawings (EMUs) and miscellaneous sources including items external to the business.
• Filing information logically and systematically enabling efficient retrieval of the information when as and when required.
• The production of fire and security system drawings for all stages of the contract process including, Preliminary, Design, Construction and As Installed.
• Communicating with estimators, project managers, designers and engineers regarding specified tasks.
• Reading and interpreting building construction drawings particularly where specific to fire and security.
• Keep accurate records of different versions/stages of your work for future reference where necessary.
• CAD drawings:
  • Predominantly 2D scaled drawings where required.
  • To TFS CAD Office standards, clearly laid out and legible (training provided).
  • Predominantly using AutoCAD (Knowledge of REVIT advantageous).
  • To scale when scale is known or required
• The production of technical data and documentation including:
  • Cause and Effect Matrixes,
  • Operation and Maintenance Manuals
  • Data Sheets
  • Additional miscellaneous items such as Fire Risk Assessments etc.
• Copying and duplicating utilising large format colour scanning of hard copy drawings, predominantly EMUs, Cause and Effect Matrixes and various documents as required by departments.
• Presenting drawings and information in the required format whether Hard copy, CAD or PDF Files or other specified format.
• Plotting/Printing/Folding drawings from A3 to A0 inclusive and larger sizes as required.

Plotter/print Room

• Maintaining a clean and tidy print room ensuring:
  • The large format plotters, scanner, photocopier and printers maintained and in good working order.
  • Ensuring ALL materials and consumables are in stock.
  • Ensuring the shredder is emptied regularly.

Software Literacy

• AutoCAD
• REVIT an advantage
• Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically:
  • Acrobat
  • Photoshop an advantage
  • Illustrator an advantage
• Microsoft Office, specifically
  • Word
  • Excel and
  • Outlook

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