CAD Technician

RPS; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic water consultancy company in Edinburgh is looking for a CAD Technician to support various long-term water projects across the UK. The role requires proficiency in AutoCAD and a strong understanding of water treatment processes. Responsibilities include producing engineering drawings and collaborating with design teams to ensure quality output. This position offers career development and a flexible work environment.

Benefits

Personal development plan

Career pathway support

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• You will be experienced in liaising with design teams to understand project needs.
• Experience producing drawings and models throughout the project lifecycle.
• Familiar with regulations and mechanical design standards.

Responsibilities

• Work on a variety of projects within major frameworks.
• Prepare engineering drawings with quality assurance.
• Assist and train junior staff on CAD software.

Skills

Liaising with design teams

Attention to detail

Producing drawings and models

Understanding water and wastewater processes

Proficiency in AutoCAD

Civil and structural design expertise

Understanding regulations and best practices

Familiarity with BIM

Driving licence

Education

HNC in a relevant engineering subject

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Revit

MEICA design tools

Job description

Overview

We are currently in the market to recruit a CAD Technician to join our dynamic and growing Water Consultancy team operating across the UK. You’ll work on AMP8 and AMP9 projects, ensuring exceptional water services in a collaborative environment.

RPS, Tetra Tech are actively engaged in several long-term wastewater programmes across the UK water industry, helping our clients address major pollution and flooding challenges. As part of these programmes our wastewater consulting team undertake a broad range of projects including urban drainage and water quality modelling studies; WINEP, SOAF, DWMPs and catchment investment planning; and the development of engineering solutions from feasibility through to outline and detailed design.

About The Team

RPS Water Consulting is a team of engineers, designers, modellers, and data analysts providing asset management and operational strategy development to our water industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

About You

• You will be experienced in liaising with design teams to understand fully the project needs. You will be able to work with different disciplines and provide a quality output. You will have a high level of attention to detail and be passionate about the quality of your work.
• You will be experienced in producing drawings, models, schedules and diagrams at all stages of the project lifecycle, and will have worked in the water industry and ideally for a range of clients and to a range of CAD and design standards.
• You will have a reasonable understanding of how water and wastewater treatment processes, networks and pipelines operate.
• Relevant experience working in an engineering consultancy, preferably within the water industry.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and similar packages for creating and modifying technical drawings.
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Revit would be an advantage.
• Experience in civil and structural design, reinforcement detailing and MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control, and Automation) design.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in drawings and compliance with industry standards.
• Understanding of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in the water industry.
• Familiarity with construction methods, equipment and materials used in water infrastructure projects, including pipelines, treatment plants, and storage facilities.
• Familiarity with BIM (Building Information Modelling) and integration of CAD with data management software and add-ins, including intelligent P+IDs
• A full driving licence.

Your Responsibilities

• Work on a wide variety of projects across a variety of major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
• Seek to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.
• Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
• Prepare and produce engineering drawings, and assist engineers in preparation of technical details.
• Assist in training junior staff or new team members on CAD software and best practices.
• Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed.
• Compliance with and development of CAD standards and standard CAD blocks.

Qualifications

• HNC in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent

What’s in it for you?

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

Why RPS?

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we work with you to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company. Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water!

Mutual Dignity And Respect

Mindful that a truly welcoming organisation must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding principles of mutual dignity and respect in all People processes. This approach ensures that we reflect the communities and clients we serve, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

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