Civil CAD Draughtsman

Salary / Rate:

GBP 20.00-22.00 

Location:

Berkshire 

Rate:

Yearly 

Job Type:

Contract 

Sector:

Civil CAD Technicians 

Date Posted:

11/03/2010 

Reference:

NESUK-56480EF 

SUMMARY OF JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for the daily supervision of a team of CAD Technicians for the production of drawings and support documentation to develop a Design pack for the project assigned ensuring compliance with quality and technical standards.

Use AutoCAD and Microsoft Office to support the CAD technicians in the creation of installation design packs, floor plans, elevation drawings, site plans and associated support documentation for the project.

KEY DUTIES:
� Ensure that the Design production schedule is maintained and co-ordinate with the Project Controller on a daily basis to ensure that the design schedule is properly updated.
� Coordinate with the engineering, costing and scheduling teams to ensure all departments have vision of expected work to be started, completed and issued to client and provide support to each department with details of each project.
� To attend regular meetings with CAD Design and QA team to maintain best working practice, discuss schedules and ensure that work distribution is maintained allowing for project timescales to be met.
� To maintain a high level of quality assurance in all works carried out and to ensure compliance to the design and security regulations specified for this work.
� Providing daily supervision to CAD Technicians and the design team.
� Develop and propose standard design practices, best practice and procedures.
� Assisting the Survey and Quality Control departments in the supply, revision, and document control of engineering designs.
� Responsible to ensure that the design work is suitable for construction.

� Produce designs and �as-built� drawings compliant to the following documents:
o Network Installation Design Document (NIDD)
o Network Design Guidelines
o JSP 480
o Statement of works (SoW)
� To work to the guidelines and instructions specified in the CH2M HILL DII Design Manual
� To produce design support documentation from the information supplied from the survey team in Microsoft Excel including Bill of Materials, Wire Run Lists, and Patch lists. Other support documents are to be produced in MS Word; they include annex documents and system descriptions.
QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE:
� HNC/HND or equivalent qualification, preferably in an engineering discipline.
� Current SC clearance desirable.
� Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD 2000 and AutoCAD Lite essential.
� Understanding of other 3D and 2D CAD packages an advantage.
� Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of MS Office package essential.
� Excellent problem solving, communication and negotiation skills are required to manage relationships with the vendors/contractors and other departments.
� Attention to detail and the ability to apply logic and best working practice.
� An understanding of best Health & Safety practice. With knowledge of CDM regulations a distinct advantage.