Cad Technician

Know your way around AutoCAD and ready to put that experience to work on major commercial projects?

Oakley Recruitment is working in partnership with an established electrical contractor based in the West Midlands. This is an excellent opportunity to join the team as a CAD Technician on a full-time permanent basis.

Culture and Environment
This is an established and successful electrical contractor that has been operating for 30 years, specialising in the electrical design and fit-out of large-scale commercial premises.
You'll be joining a small in-house drawing team where you'll work closely with colleagues and interact directly with company directors. It's a fast-paced environment with multiple live projects, so you'll have plenty of variety and the opportunity to take ownership of your workload.

Personality
We're looking for someone technically confident who enjoys working at pace and can keep on top of multiple projects and changing priorities. You'll be organised, proactive and comfortable managing deadlines, with strong attention to detail and the ability to stay focused when things get busy. You'll enjoy working as part of a smaller team where you can communicate directly with colleagues and play an important part in delivering projects successfully.

Package and Benefits

* Circa £45,000 per annum

* Full-time, permanent position

* 37.5 hours per week

* Office-based

* Established business with 30 years' experience

* Opportunity to work across large-scale commercial projects

* Exposure to BIM and the opportunity to develop additional technical skills

* Opportunity to develop your role as the business and drawing team continue to grow

Job Role

* Adapting architects' design-intent drawings into fully designed electrical drawings

* Producing and developing drawings primarily using AutoCAD

* Prioritising workloads to ensure drawings are completed within required project deadlines

* Assisting with BIM projects where required

* Reviewing BIM models using Autodesk Revit

* Using software including AutoCAD 2025, Autodesk Revit, Navisworks Manage and Revit Server/BIM 360

Skills and Experience

* Demonstrating strong previous experience using AutoCAD

* Managing time effectively and confidently prioritising competing deadlines

* Working effectively within a fast-paced environment and managing multiple projects simultaneously

* Demonstrating strong attention to detail when producing and amending technical drawings

* Previous experience producing electrical drawings would be advantageous

* Experience using Autodesk Revit would be advantageous

* Previous experience within a BIM drawing office would be advantageous

If you're an experienced AutoCAD Technician looking for a role where you'll work on varied commercial projects, have direct exposure to senior decision-makers and have the opportunity to develop your technical skill set, we'd love to hear from you.

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