CAD Designer/BIM Technician in Leeds, West Yorkshire

This position is being advertised by Rocket Staffing, a specialist recruitment agency proudly supporting clients and candidates across the UK.

CAD DESIGNER / BIM TECHNICIAN

The Opportunity

RSG Facilities Management is working in partnership with an established Civils & Engineering business to recruit an experienced CAD Designer / BIM Technician to join its expanding design team based in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CAD professional to become part of a growing engineering team working on a varied portfolio of projects incorporating civil, mechanical, electrical and control engineering disciplines.

The successful candidate will play an important role in developing 2D and 3D models, producing detailed engineering drawings and supporting the wider project team throughout the design process.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce accurate 2D and 3D engineering models using information from existing drawings, models, surveys and project team inputs.

• Develop and maintain design models throughout the project lifecycle.

• Participate in design reviews and coordination meetings.

• Support clash detection, ALM and HAZOP reviews.

• Generate detailed engineering drawings from developed models.

• Manage the internal issue and distribution of drawings.

• Undertake internal quality assurance and drawing reviews.

• Maintain accurate drawing revisions, document status and BIM file naming conventions.

• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams.

• Ensure all design deliverables meet agreed project deadlines and quality standards.

Skills & Experience Required

We are interested in hearing from candidates with experience in CAD design, BIM modelling or engineering design, ideally within water, wastewater, civil or mechanical engineering environments.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and the ability to produce accurate, detailed drawings to scale.

• Experience developing 2D and 3D engineering models.

• Experience using Revit or a similar 3D BIM software package.

• Understanding of BIM procedures, drawing revisions and document control.

• Experience working within a cloud-based Common Data Environment (CDE), such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360 or ProjectWise.

• An understanding of engineering design processes and quality assurance.

• Experience working within an ISO-accredited environment.

• The ability to manage workloads independently and deliver work to agreed deadlines.

Desirable Experience

The following would be advantageous:

• Experience within water or wastewater treatment plant design.

• Autodesk Plant 3D.

• Intelligent P&ID.

• Civil or mechanical engineering qualifications.

• Experience with multidisciplinary engineering projects.

• Familiarity with clash detection, ALM and HAZOP processes.

Working Arrangements

The position is based at the company's Leeds office.

Hybrid working, combining office and remote working, is available following successful completion of the probation period.

Occasional site visits will be required to support design verification and project coordination.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary of £40,000–£50,000, depending on experience.

• Permanent employment opportunity.

• Hybrid working following successful probation.

• Opportunity to join an expanding multidisciplinary engineering design team.

• Exposure to varied civil, mechanical, electrical and control engineering projects.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced CAD Designer, CAD Technician or BIM Technician looking for your next opportunity, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your CV to RSG Facilities Management for confidential consideration.

RSG Facilities Management
Specialist Construction, Civil Engineering & Infrastructure Recruitment