Water Infrastructure CAD Lead

Avove Utilities; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Car allowance/Company Car

Private medical insurance

Company pension

Life assurance

Volunteer days

Lifestyle benefit options

Financial wellbeing programme

Onsite mental health support

Job summary

Avove Utilities is hiring a CAD Manager to join our UK wide Water Design Team. The role supports long-term water utilities frameworks and involves leading CAD design and documentation from feasibility through to construction.

Based in/around Glasgow, Durham or Birmingham with hybrid working options, you will mentor CAD staff, manage standards, and coordinate with clients like Northumbrian Water and Severn Trent.

Qualifications

• Has a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field and can show related project delivery experience.
• Experience leading CAD design teams across water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Proven BIM knowledge and ability to lead on its implementation.
• Strong computer literacy with MS Office, SharePoint and CAD software proficiency.
• Understanding of delivering to programme and awareness of CDM health and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CAD process from design to final documentation.
• Lead CAD design and document control teams across projects.
• Develop and implement CAD standards to ensure consistency and accuracy.
• Mentor CAD technicians and manage software licensing and hardware.
• Support and promote CAD structure, processes, and innovation.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplinary team to meet project deadlines.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Client focus

Continuous improvement

Communication (written & oral)

Education

Degree in relevant field

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

Autodesk Construction Cloud ACC

AutoCAD

Autodesk Bridge

Revit

Civils 3D

Datum 360

SharePoint

MS Office

Job description

Avove Utilities is hiring a CAD Manager to join our UK wide Water Design Team. The role supports long-term water utilities frameworks and involves leading CAD design and documentation from feasibility through to construction.

Based in/around Glasgow, Durham or Birmingham with hybrid working options, you will mentor CAD staff, manage standards, and coordinate with clients like Northumbrian Water and Severn Trent.