CAD Technician

Kier Group plc; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in the UK seeks a CAD Technician to join their Design team in Salford. This role involves producing detailed 2D and 3D CAD drawings for MEICA elements in water and wastewater projects. The ideal candidate will have ONC/HNC in mechanical/process engineering, proficiency in Revit and Navisworks, and experience with UK water frameworks. Competitive benefits include a matched pension scheme, annual holiday entitlement, and ongoing professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive annual holiday entitlement

Matched pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of UK water company frameworks and standards (e.g., WIMES).
• Experience in interpreting technical drawings and specifications.
• Ability to collaborate with various engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate 2D and 3D CAD drawings for water and wastewater projects.
• Modify and update layout drawings and documentations.
• Ensure compliance with relevant quality and British standards.

Skills

Revit

Navisworks

Mechanical engineering

Process engineering

Education

ONC / HNC in mechanical or process engineering

Tools

Civils 3D

ACC

Job description

We're looking for a CAD Technicianto join our Design team based in Salford.Kier Design are a top-25engineering consultancy, delivering a wide range of services across all sectors of the built environment, providing construction-focused, innovative and sustainable solutions. We have preferential access to Kier's £11bn+ project pipeline, including mega projects like High Speed 2 and Hinkley Point C, frameworks with national and local government and other public bodies, and a range of other interesting projects in every sector of the built environment.

We believe in building teams around our people, rather than squeezing people into our teams, we want to help you carve out a role in which you'll grow and thrive for many years to come. Offering market-leading development opportunities, supporting our graduates through the early stages of their careers, enabling our people to become professionally qualified, providing management training and qualifications, and supporting ongoing technical development throughout our people's careers. Actively promoting, so you can keep pushing and stretching yourself. Withinthis role, you can enjoy competitive annual holiday entitlement with opportunities to buy leave, a fantastic, matched pension scheme, a share in the success you help to create by investing in Kier through our Sharesave and Share Incentive Plans and even more

Location

Salford

Hours

40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us

What will you be responsible for?

As CAD Technician, you'll be working within the Mechanical Electrical and Technology team, producing accurate, high-quality 2D and 3D CAD drawings and models (using REVIT, Civils 3D and Navisworks) for MEICA elements of water and wastewater projects.

Your day to day will include:

• Interpreting instructions fromDesign Engineers and Engineering Technicians regarding technical production of drawings, preparing, modify and update MEICA layout drawings, GA's, schematics, cable routing, equipment arrangement, and installation details.
• Translating standard and proprietary manufacturer's equipment details into 3D models and produce working drawings, which will include P&I diagrams, pipework layouts, plant & equipment layout, cable routing, access ways etc.
• Produce civil interfacedrawings, including penetrations, bases, plinths, duct routes, chambers, access requirements, and spatial coordination.
• Liaisewith Civil, Structural, Process, and Electrical Engineers to ensure all designs align and integrate correctly.
• Support the compilation of design deliverables such as P&IDs, instrument schedules, valve schedules and design packs.
• Ensure thatdrawings produced comply with the relevant quality and British standards.
• Ensure thedimensional accuracy and compliance with available drawings and specifications of information issued.
• Workwith supply chain partners to incorporate vendor information into models and drawings.

What are we looking for?

This role of Major Projects Senior Mechanical Engineer is great for you if:

• ONC / HNC in a mechanical or process engineering.
• Working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, ACC, or similar digital design tools
• Understanding of UK water company frameworks (e.g., AMP programmes) and standards WIMES

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

We look forward to seeing your application to join the #constructionrevolution #joinkier

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