Senior CAD Technician / Digital Designer - Water Sector

Stantec Consulting International Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Are you a Senior CAD Technician or Digital Designer who is looking for a new challenge? Want to work with a progressive and growing engineering consultancy who were winners of ‘Best Place to Work’ and ‘International Consulting Firm of the Year’ at the recent New Civil Engineers (NCE) Awards in 2024? Then come join us at Stantec!

We have an opportunity for a Senior CAD Technician to join our team - specialising in major projects within the water sector. This role can be based from our offices across the North of England or Scotland with hybrid working allowing for a mix of in-office and home-working (usual pattern for full-time employees is 3 days in office / 2 days from home).

As a Senior CAD Technician you will work as part of our well-respected Digital Design team - working alongside highly skilled Technicians and Engineers to deliver some of the most technically complex and exciting major projects across the Water sector. You will be working with a variety of 3D and 2D software – including Civil 3D and Revit – and will offer mentoring and training to more junior colleagues on how to most effectively use CAD software.

We will provide you with an excellent working environment in our modern offices and a support network that will enable you to achieve your professional aspirations. We will give you every opportunity to deliver high-quality work and take your career to the next level.

Duties will include:

• Preparing project drawings and BIM models, understanding, interpreting, and implementing local client CAD standards and BIM data requirements.
• Collaborating with engineers, consultants and technicians from multiple disciplines.
• Responsible for managing regional workload plans; establishing and maintaining delivery deadlines.
• Developing and mentoring local Digital Design teams.
• Working within Common Data Environments.

About you

You will have prior experience working as a CAD Technician, Senior CAD Technician, or similar digital delivery role - ideally with experience of working within the water sectors. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate that you have:

• Experience of working to develop design deliverables in collaboration with multi-discipline design team members.
• Worked in Common Data Environments using Data Management Systems such as BIM360 and ProjectWise.
• Used 3D CAD software such as Civil 3D or Revit.
• The ability to organise your workload across multiple projects.
• A willingness to mentor less experienced colleagues.

Finally, you will embody our passion for innovation and client service, with ambitions to tackle a range of challenges as the team looks to continue its growth within the sector.

About Stantec

The Stantec community unites more than 31,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents. We have been working with our clients and communities in the UK for over 150 years. We plan, design, deliver and manage the development and infrastructure needed to support the creation of sustainable, healthy and prosperous communities.

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibits discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment.

Building an inspired, inclusive work environment that attracts, supports, and develops world-class talent is a crucial key to our success. If you are excited by this role but worry that your experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply.

At Stantec we want you to perform your best at every stage of the recruitment process and are committed to ensuring it is accessible to all. If you need any support or require adjustments to be made then please contact careers - UK&[e-mail] and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

ReqID: 7020