CAD Manager
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About the role...
We are currently recruiting for a CAD Manager to join our UK design team.
You will have the opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects designing excellent services and solutions for our wide client base.
Projects will typically include water and wastewater; infrastructure and non-infrastructure works design.
This is a permanent position and will be of a hybrid nature ideally based in or around our Birmingham office; however, we are open to receiving applications from candidates from across the UK to be based at one of our other regional offices or on a remote basis.
What will your day look like...
- Manage and develop our CAD capability, and be our point of contact for advice and guidance on all CAD and BIM related matters
- Support resource management of the CAD team and develop our internal CAD standards and ways of working for use within the business
- Manage the technical quality of the CAD team output
- Provide guidance on best methods and practices to meet technical and project requirements
- Support the Design Manager, project Design Leads and other team members in undertaking a wide range of design related tasks
- Undertake CAD design, and modelling activities using Autodesk Civil 2D and 3D or other third party software packages where appropriate (ie. Autodesk Revit, Navisworks)
- Train our teams on CAD matters including leading our CAD working group
- Liaise with Clients on technical matters and maintain a strong working relationship
- Assisting with the production of project documentation, and reports
- Where required assess tender and project requirements from an CAD perspective and prepare fee estimates
- Contribute to the business development process and produce technical content for PQQ and Tenders
About you...
- HNC/HND in Engineering, or relevant discipline (or a similar approved qualification)
- Computer literate and conversant with Autodesk Civil 2D, associated 3rd party packages, and MS Office suite
- Basic project management understanding in a multi-disciplinary project environment
- Experience in managing CAD standard and technical outputs for multiple team members
- Understanding of civil design activities in a multi-disciplinary project environment
- Conversant with Autodesk Civil 3D, Navisworks and Revit
What's in it for you...
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that's not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn't fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
- 24 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Family friendly policies
- A selection of lifestyle benefit options
- Financial wellbeing programme
- Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
- We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
- Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.
About us...
We design, build and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water
We are an equal opportunities employer...
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we're making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What next...
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion.