CAD Technician

Responsibilities:

• Create, review, and revise detailed AutoCAD drawings for engineering projects, ensuring compliance with standards and specifications.
• Produce 2D and 3D CAD drawings for geotechnical projects such as foundations, retaining walls, earthworks, tunnels, slopes, and ground improvement.
• Prepare site plans, trial pit logs, borehole logs, and geotechnical cross-sections.
• Assist engineers by preparing geotechnical profiles, sections, and geological models.
• Collaborate with project engineers and designers to gather requirements, clarify project specifications, and ensure accurate representation of design intent.
• Maintain drawing accuracy, quality, and consistency by adhering to organizational and regulatory standards.
• Update, organize, and manage drawing files, ensuring all documentation is accessible and up to date.
• Identify and communicate potential design issues, proposing solutions to ensure optimal project delivery.
• Assist in developing and refining AutoCAD workflows to improve efficiency and standardization within the team.
• Demonstrate familiarity with geotechnical terminology.
• Upload and update drawings in common data environments (CDE) like ProjectWise, BIM360, and ACC.
• Complete a high-quality self-check of own work with efficiency and follow internal QC processes.
• Perform review of engineering drawings as per markups made by the checkers, and verify that drawing modifications are accurately and correctly conducted.
• Report progress of work assignments to the immediate supervisor and understand project schedule and budget requirements.
• Communicate with internal peers and project teams and answer questions regarding deliverables.
• Manage multiple projects and accurately predict the time required to fulfill individual scopes of work.
• Perform material take-offs using CAD tools and Excel.
• Actively participate in the design and provide input to the design team throughout the design process.
• Ensure that quality procedures are implemented and maintained.
• Provide regular work status updates, including risks or concerns, to the Lead Designer.
• Ensure that health and safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies.
• Develop expertise and stay up to date with developments in drafting skills.
• Support the company's approach to sustainability.
• Communicate effectively in a multidisciplinary project team internally and externally.
• Be able to communicate with UK and other regions.
• Be willing to learn and be polyvalent.
• Identify improvements, where possible, to enhance service to clients.
• Complete accurate timesheets by the set deadline.