CAD Technician

CAD Technician - Multi Utility - Electrical Distribution - 33kv

Your new company
Founded in 2006, Matrix Networks has seen huge year on year growth and more than a decade later, are operating out of three UK offices. They are responsible for the Infrastructure Installations for a range of clients who see them as market leaders. They are currently about to embark on an extraordinary journey of growth and new market exploration, and they are looking or the right people to be part of their future.

Your new role
* Use site surveys, existing plans, drawings and technical knowledge to prepare designs and schemes of work, construct workable plans.
* Responsible for managing flow of work, meeting team deadlines and prioritisation of own work load.
* Liaison with external CAD resources where necessary.
* Liaison with all designers, legal team, SHEQ team and all regional operational teams.
* Liaison with clients and client design teams including architects and planners.
* Document control in accordance with policies and procedures.
* Ensure all drawings are consistent and compliant with CAD standards
* Converting client drawings into a workable background.
* Producing/revising tender proposals for issue to client.
* Producing/revising multi-utility route drawings.
* Preliminary and construction status, gas, water, electric drawings to industry and company standards.
* Sections and details to comply with industry standards, NJUG, site specific requirements, etc.
* Producing/Revising formal legal drawings for substation acquisitions and cable/pipe easements.
* Producing/revising electrical single line diagrams.
* Producing/revising CDM plans.
* Producing/updating As-Laid records.
* Producing/revising general arrangement and setting out proposals for Integral Substations including building cross sections and guidance notes. Including the ability to visualise the proposed installation in a 3D environment and anticipate potential clashes/other issues and assist the MU designers/client team in resolving them.


What you'll need to succeed
* Technically qualified with a City & Guilds Level 3 Award in 2D CAD qualification in Construction.
* Qualification in technical drawing, preferable.
* Extensive working experience of using AutoCAD
* Experience of working on projects in the construction or electricity industries.
* Experienced in design work on all voltages up to 33kV and civil works advantageous.
* Structural and civil knowledge and experience preferable.

What you'll get in return
* Salary £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
* 22 days holidays + bank holidays
* Company pension contribution
* Remote working available 2-3 days / week

What you need to do now
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