CAD Technician

Astute's Power Team is recruiting a CAD Technician to join a small team based in East Northamptonshire. The CAD Technician role offers a salary of £40,000-£50,000 per annum on a permanent basis. Flexible hours or contract arrangements could be accommodated for the right candidate.

If you are an experienced CAD Technician with strong AutoCAD skills and a working understanding of electrical concepts, and want to contribute to significant renewable generation projects in the UK and overseas, submit your CV to apply today.

You will take a leading role in producing high-quality electrical construction documentation and project models for simulation and calculation by others. Working from an engineer's brief or directly under client instruction, you will support a growing pipeline of design projects in the UK and overseas.

Why This Role Matters This role offers the opportunity to make your mark on significant renewable generation projects, including some of the largest solar and battery projects in the UK, alongside a growing overseas pipeline.

You will join a growing business, with support and encouragement for your professional development through relevant training. Responsibilities and duties of the CAD Technician role As a CAD Technician,

you will

Produce electrical single line diagrams and protection block diagrams. Prepare panel wiring diagrams and control schemes. Create equipment, cable and substation layout drawings, and earthing plans. Build project models for simulation and calculation by others.

Produce bills of materials, cable schedules and termination schedules. Use AutoCAD to produce high-quality documentation from an engineer's brief or direct client instruction, working independently to resolve design and CAD-based problems.

Take the opportunity to manage company CAD standards, block libraries and templates. Peer-review documents created by others. Key relationships: Engineers, clients and colleagues involved in producing and reviewing project documentation.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following experience: At least three years' experience in similar CAD Technician / Draftsperson roles within the construction industry. Proficiency with AutoCAD packages, with the ability to work without supervision and use your own initiative to solve design and CAD-based problems.

A working understanding of electrical concepts to support the production of technical documentation. Experience with AMEP, ACE or Eplan would be a distinct advantage. Knowledge of the solar sector and regular use of specialist packages such as PVSyst, Helios3D and Amtech ProDesign would be preferred.

In-house training will be available as required. Previous design or site experience, and an understanding of UK planning, grid connection and construction processes, would be advantageous. Competency with standard office packages appropriate to the ...

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