Lead M&E 2D CAD Technician

Lead M&E 2D CAD Technician

Location: Central London
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

The Company

An established M&E building-services consultancy based in the heart of London is looking to appoint an experienced Lead M&E 2D CAD Technician.

The consultancy works across a varied portfolio of commercial, residential, education, healthcare and mixed-use developments. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative engineering team and take responsibility for the quality and coordination of its M&E CAD output.

The Role

You will act as the lead M&E CAD professional within the business, producing high-quality 2D mechanical and electrical drawings while supporting engineers and overseeing the work of the M&E CAD Technician.

The position will suit an experienced CAD Technician or Coordinator who has a strong understanding of building-services systems and is ready to take greater ownership of CAD standards, drawing quality and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed 2D mechanical and electrical building-services drawings using AutoCAD.
• Lead and coordinate the consultancy’s M&E CAD workload.
• Support and provide technical guidance to the M&E CAD Technician.
• Convert engineers’ sketches, mark-ups and design information into accurate CAD drawings.
• Prepare coordinated layouts, schematics, sections, details and builders’ work drawings.
• Review drawings to ensure accuracy, consistency and compliance with company standards.
• Coordinate mechanical and electrical services with architectural and structural information.
• Identify and help resolve drawing clashes and coordination issues.
• Manage drawing registers, revisions, file structures and document-control procedures.
• Develop and maintain CAD templates, layering conventions and drawing standards.
• Liaise closely with mechanical and electrical engineers throughout each project.
• Assist with project deadlines and help prioritise CAD resources across multiple schemes.
• Attend internal design and coordination meetings where required.
• Support the continued improvement of CAD processes within the consultancy.

Skills and Experience

• Strong experience producing 2D CAD drawings within an M&E or building-services consultancy.
• Advanced working knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Good understanding of mechanical and electrical building-services systems.
• Experience producing drawings for projects at different design and construction stages.
• Ability to interpret engineers’ mark-ups, specifications and design information.
• Strong understanding of drawing standards, layering conventions and document control.
• Previous experience reviewing or coordinating the work of other CAD Technicians would be advantageous.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate work to project deadlines.
• Revit experience would be beneficial but is not essential, as this is primarily a 2D CAD position.

What Is on Offer

• The opportunity to become the lead M&E CAD professional within an established consultancy.
• Responsibility for overseeing and developing the company’s CAD standards.
• A varied portfolio of London and UK-based building-services projects.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• A competitive salary and benefits package.