CAD Technician - Construction Industry

Our Client is a small but agile Property Specialists, focusing on commercial and domestic conversions or renovations, mainly in and around Bedfordshire with 5 years’ worth of stock in hand already including a 6 acre site for commercial and residential development, a school and various residential conversion opportunities.

We are looking for someone on a freelance basis, the work will mainly consist of taking sketch plans with measurements and/or photographs and making Sketch-Up or CAD versions (plans and elevations mainly) suitable to send in for planning permission

• Due to the imminent commencement of a project of both 40 new build, 18 flat conversion and a refurbishment on one site we are looking for someone to start asap. It is more important to find the right candidate therefore whilst there is plenty of works for many years on a full time basis we are equally happy to find someone that is able to do part time so long as they thrive in a fast-paced working environment, to tight deadlines with a great attitude.

Applicant’s main responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Produce high quality and technically correct working and coordinated drawings, amend and revise drawings, produce plumbing and electrical plans in co-ordination with Architect.
• Use computer aided design technologies to produce and develop sketches, drawings and construction documents.
• Liaise with Management to discuss elements of ongoing jobs, particularly of a design and build.
• Attend project and design team meetings taking an active role in the coordination process.
• Attend site for job pre-start meetings and to mark up drawings where required.
• Manage your personal workload as well as assisting other design team members when required.
• Establish a good working relationship with others.
• You will need to be self-motivated, with a proactive attitude to work with good communication skills and problem-solving skills.
• Must be willing to learn and take on new challenges.
• Contribute ideas to the creative process Understand and apply the client's standard.
• Work closely with the owner to develop skill set, recommend on how we can plan better/drive efficiencies next time.

Additional Tasks:

• Processing of point cloud data
• Assistance with general IT matters and be experienced in Microsoft office in particular excel and have an interest for using Microsoft and other Apps and packages to automate and improve efficiency
• Assistance with surveys on site
• Support with other duties where needed.
• Be flexible both in the office and on surveys.
• General upkeep/maintenance of equipment

Essential skills:

• A good working knowledge of AutoCAD & Microsoft systems such as Word, Excel etc. Passionate about design
• Creatively conceptually strong with an enthusiasm for construction detail
• Positive, outgoing, strong communicator with excellent client handling skills and sense of humour
• Thrive in a fast-paced working environment, to tight deadlines with a great attitude.
• Fluent in English, verbal and written.

Beneficial skills

• 3D-modelling skills – SketchUp and 3D rendering skills – V-Ray
• Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign skills
• General understanding of other building services such as air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, controls is preferable but not essential

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and creative office and build a portfolio.

We feel this could be perfect for a recent graduate or someone experienced needing part time role if not in travelling distance of Bedford.

If you feel this would be a good fit for you, please provide us with your qualifications, and sample of your work as well as full contact details. We are open to discussion around remote working, hybrid, hours etc

Job Types: Apprenticeship, Freelance, Zero hours contract, Graduate, Internship
Contract length: flexible or permanent

Salary: From £14.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bedford

Expected start date: 31/3/23

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract, Fixed term contract, Apprenticeship, Zero hours contract, Graduate, Internship
Contract length: 3-36 months
Part-time hours: 1-40 per week

Salary: £14.00-£25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Flexitime

Experience:

• AutoCAD: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: Remote

Reference ID: CAD Technician
Expected start date: 31/03/2023