About this role

Company Description

United InfrastructureΒ is a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects. Following the acquisition of Wood’s UK Transmission & Distribution business, United Infrastructure has strengthened its capabilities in power engineering, construction and asset optimisation, supporting grid resilience and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver safe, sustainable and future-ready infrastructure across the UK.

Job Description

The Role

The United Infrastructure Transmission and Distribution team provides HV OHL design supporting construction, procurement, and consultancy on a variety of projects within the sector. Due to significant growth across our Transmission and Distribution business, United Infrastructure has a unique opportunity for an experienced CAD designer keen to move into a team leadership role and broaden their expertise and work on critical UK transmission projects.

This role will suit someone already experienced in CAD deliverable production that is looking to progress their career and take a functional leadership role in our team. You will lead our development in CAD design solutions as we develop to meet the growing demands in the T&D sector as well as embracing broader technological development.

If all of this sounds good to you, review the typical responsibilities of the role and the requirements of the position below, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with United Infrastructure.

Purpose of the Position:

This position will be in our assurance team and be the subject Matter expert for our CAD designer resources. The role will ensure common delivery processes across the team, lead in innovation to improve efficiency of the CAD resources and lead staff development needs in CAD design. The position will work across clients and projects and across our delivery teams.

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Oversee and give technical input and guidance into production of both 3D and 2D drawings.
  • Development and Training of engineering resources in CAD design deliverables.
  • Manage and develop common working methods for CAD design production to ensure consistency and improve efficiency.
  • Ensure CAD Quality control and checking processes are communicated and being met for CAD production in the team
  • Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope.

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    Qualifications

    Essential:

    • ISCED level 5 – Minimum NVQ level 4, HNC in CAD applicable subject
    • Work experience – Minimum experience of 10years in a CAD role working to deliver construction engineering projects.
    • Experience in producing CAD outputs with various CAD packages including but not restricted to AutoCAD and / or MicroStation.
    • GCSE pass (C or higher) in Mathematics and English
    • Fluent spoken and written English language.

    Desirable:

    • Experience planning the CAD design delivery budgets and resource execution planning.
    • Tracking and reporting on CAD production progress.
    • Ability to work maturely in a diverse team.
    • Experience working with remote resources.

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