Senior CAD Technician

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Balfour Beatty Power T&D are currently looking for a Civils CAD Technician to join the team in Derby.

To work with project team, designers and technicians through the design phase to deliver the safe and suitable scope of works in line with the project objectives. Produce drawing output for both initial and detail design phases and support the design of substation civil works including foundations, structures, drainage and earthworks.

To produce drawings based upon the civil designs required on PT&D projects.

Ensure the timely and quality delivery of drawings to a high technical level which are compliant with the required Client and national technical standards (BS/Eurocodes/ENA).

To assess and identify design and temporary works requirements on each project. Including:

• Drive a Safety by Design approach at all times.
• Work closely with other elements of the design team to ensure effective collaboration on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ensure that Procedures and Manuals provided for compliance with the appropriate Quality Assurance Standards are applied.
• Produce Drawings and Material Schedules with particular emphasis on substation designs to the required standard first time and within time scales set.
• Assist in the checking of Documents produced by other members of the team.
• To actively develop working methods to improve the quality and quantity of the output.
• Liaise as necessary with the designer and operations personnel to determine the most suitable and practical interpretation of design requirements.
• To comply with project and function specific standards and practices.
• To assist in the estimation of timescales for a specific task.
• To assist in the production of reports and inquiry documentation.
• To assist in the training of junior members of staff and direct contract/agency personnel & technicians with their duties.
• Produce accurate packages with minimum of rework
• Produce accurate and complete records

• To operate in an open and even handed manner with all personnel across the business. Treat all who we interact with, with courtesy and respect, treating everyone equally and embracing differences. Encourage everyone to achieve maximum potential.
• To proactively contribute to teamwork and cross-functional working. To listen to each other and share knowledge enabling us to willingly combine expertise across the business and with our clients and supply chain.
• Behaving with integrity and demonstrating professional image at all times. To always do what is right.
• To take personal responsibility & accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.

• Proven experience of the drawing of civil engineering works
• Proven experience with Revit 3D
• IT Literate (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel)
• Good understanding of BIM principals (PAS
  1192 and ISO
  16950)
• Desire to operate in a technician role and develop skillset to support designers

• Microdrainage software experience
• Civils 3D software experience
• AutoCAD experience

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

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