Your new company

Our client is one of the largest, most successful international multidisciplinary consultancies in the world, with offices across the UK and teams based in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Their Net Zero team plays a leading role in helping the UK achieve their 2050 Net Zero targets, ensuring a mix of secure and sustainable energies can meet the industry and lifestyle demands of today and the future.

Projects that vary greatly in size, scope, and scale. So, you'll be supporting our engineering teams in creating the right safe and resilient systems across nuclear power, renewables, decarbonisation development, new builds and energy efficiency.

Their work will bring you together with both UK and international designers, on projects that range from individual buildings to city size solutions and approaches.

Your new role

Our client is looking to appoint a CAD Lead within their Net Zero Energy Business. In this role, you will assume a leading role on one of their main technical capabilities delivering right-first-time solutions for the most challenging problems in the Net Zero industry.

You will possess the flexibility to work on several small projects at a time, or overseeing several technicians to deliver a multi-discipline project.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working alongside our engineering teams to prepare designs, 3D models, and detailed drawings that comply with project and client requirements (multi-discipline).
• Developing our cross-market CAD strategy, growing our capability, and co-ordinating CAD designers.
• Line managing and coordinating CAD designers in UK and India to deliver high quality drawings.
• Coordinating with engineers, clients, and CAD teams to select and set-up appropriate software.
• Reviewing and checking designs to ensure compliance with engineers and project requirements.
• Ensuring compliance with the company’s established standards, conventions, and procedures, and applicable engineering codes and practices (inc. BS 8888).
  Coordinating and prioritising multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment.
  Leading on CAD improvement initiatives and tools development.

What you'll need to succeed

• Diploma in Engineering Design, Drafting or equivalent.
• Previous experience leading teams and developing strategies.
• Experience with a variety of CAD software for various engineering disciplines (process, mechanical, electrical, civil) such as Plant 3D, Revit, AutoCAD (including setup and configuration).
• Knowledge of software compatibilities and integration.
• An appreciation of delivery and checking of technically compliant design deliverables in accordance with the input requirements, and ability to identify design issues.
• Experience of CAD delivery for high hazard industrial projects (e.g. Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, High Voltage electrical infrastructure).
• The desire to lead/guide others.

What you'll get in return

• Annual salary between £56,600 to £94,400 (DoE)
• Car allowance on top of your salary
• Annual bonus
• 10% Pension contribution
• Income protection
• 25 days annual leave + 8 days bank holidays
• Option to buy/sell extra holidays
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Critical illness insurance
• Dental insurance
• Gadget insurance
• Travel insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee assistance program
• Gym membership
• Fitness funding
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements - Will try to accommodate individual requirements.

Our client recognizes the need for a diverse and flexible workforce, and values work-life balance. They offer flexible working with no fixed 9 ‘till 5, no need for a 5-day week, no requirement for a full-time contract, and no requirement to spend all your working time in the office.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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