Senior Cad Technician

Job description

Senior 3D CAD / BIM Technician

Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire

Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours: Monday – Friday, 40hrs

Salary: £45k - £55k depending on candidate experience

We are now recruiting for a Senior CAD / Bim Technician to come and join an established team based in Ilkeston, Derbyshire working within the water and wastewater civil engineering industry.

As part of the Design Team, the Senior 3D CAD / BIM Technician will oversee the implementation and coordination of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D CAD processes across large-scale water and wastewater projects.

Job Role:

• Lead and manage the creation, development, and delivery of 3D models and BIM processes for water and wastewater treatment projects, ensuring designs are integrated and compliant with project requirements.
• Develop and implement BIM strategies, workflows, and standards across projects, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance with industry and company guidelines.
• Manage and mentor a team of BIM/CAD technicians, providing technical guidance, training, and support to ensure high-quality digital design output.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including civil, mechanical, electrical, and process engineers, to ensure all design disciplines are integrated into the overall project models.
• Oversee the coordination and integration of 3D models with other disciplines and ensure clash detection is performed to identify and resolve design conflicts early in the process.
• Manage design data and ensure the accurate organisation, documentation, and version control of BIM and CAD models, maintaining up-to-date digital records.
• Review and approve all 3D models and 2D technical drawings produced by the BIM/CAD team, ensuring they meet client specifications, technical standards, and safety regulations.
• Drive the adoption of BIM best practices across the project teams, promoting innovation, efficiency, and continuous improvement in digital design processes.
• Support design change management by ensuring that all changes to models and drawings are properly documented, updated, and communicated to relevant stakeholders.
• Engage with clients, contractors, and regulatory bodies to present and discuss BIM models, ensuring clarity and alignment with project goals.
• Monitor project progress and ensure that BIM deliverables are produced on time and within budget, applying project management principles as needed.
• Provide input during design reviews, identifying opportunities to enhance project outcomes through improved design coordination, sustainability, and digital solutions.

Knowledge and Skills required:

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to mentor and inspire BIM/CAD technicians.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving design issues and conflicts.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of working closely with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented and quality-driven, ensuring all digital designs meet the highest standards of accuracy and compliance.

Experience required:

• 10+ years of experience in CAD and BIM design, with a significant portion in a leadership or management role within the water or infrastructure industry.
• Proven experience delivering complex water or wastewater treatment projects, managing the development and coordination of 3D models and BIM processes.
• Expertise in BIM software (such as Revit, Navisworks) and CAD tools (such as AutoCAD), with a strong understanding of clash detection and model coordination.
• Extensive experience in setting and implementing BIM standards.
• Strong knowledge of relevant industry standards, regulations, and codes, particularly within the water or infrastructure sectors.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, or a related field, or extensive experience in digital design management.
• Driving licence
• Master’s degree in engineering, Architecture, or Digital Design. (desirable)
• Professional certification in BIM management (desirable)
• Familiarity with Building Information Modeling (BIM) Level 2/3 protocols and emerging technologies such as cloud-based collaboration tools. (desirable)

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