Description
CAD Technician - Initial 3 months - Hamilton
CAD Technician required to join a reputable multinational corporation which specialises in support services managing complex assets and infrastructure. This is on an initial 3 month contract based in Hamilton and may require occasional travel.
Duties:
- Prepare quality and professional drawings on a wide range of engineering projects and ensure that drawings are developed and produced accurately to industry standards.
- Prepare drawings within allocated resources and on time as advised by Design Engineers/Manager.
- Develop and carry out drawing check processes to ensure accurate interpretation of designer's requirements prior to issuing check prints to designers.
- Assist senior staff in the development of the CAD section by promoting new ideas, advising on CAD add-ons and maintaining up to date in house systems.
- Assist senior staff with the development of Quality procedures to ensure that the Division can achieve and maintain ISO 9002 registration.
- Work in conjunction with the CAD Manager to develop systems with other CAD technicians to provide uniform methods of drawing storage and archiving.
- Responsibility will include for obtaining reprographic copies or drawing prints as instructed by designers. Duties to include folding copy prints as required by designers.
- Detail reinforcement and prepare schedules to industry standards and cross check work of other CAD technicians.
- Responsible for maintaining a shared system with other CAD technicians to ensure adequate supplies of drawing production materials are available at all times.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum O.N.C. in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification. H.N.C. desirable but not essential.
- Must have a minimum of 3 years practical CAD experience of detailing reinforced concrete and structural steelwork related to general civil engineering works or building structures.
- Computer literate particularly in the use of CAD facilities.
- Must be capable of efficiently operating the current version of AutoCAD.
- Must be capable of operating Microstation version 8, 2004.
- Must be able to use survey equipment and should have an understanding of up to date survey techniques and be prepared to learn these.
- Should have a sound working knowledge of current British Standards appropriate to drawing practices.
- Should also have an appreciation of other current British & European Standards, Codes of Practice, Railway Group and Line Standards and other statutory documents.
Business & Personal Competencies
- Computer literate including hands-on and in-depth experience of computer-aided draughting packages.
- Full driving licence
If this role is of interest to you please submit your CV in the first instance.