CAD Technician

United Infrastructure is a dynamic and rapidly expanding business, focused on delivering critical infrastructure projects, across the utility and social infrastructure sectors. Our team of highly skilled and hardworking specialists deliver innovative solutions to the complex challenges our clients face. Our company is split into two business areas:
Utility Infrastructure – Our team of Utility Infrastructure specialists design, build and maintain critical water, energy (gas), power and telecoms infrastructure, for the UK’s largest network owners and operators. Social Infrastructure
- Our team of Social Infrastructure specialists revitalise homes and communities by carrying out a wide range of work, from retrofit to refurbishment, and maintenance. Equal Opportunities Statement
- At United Infrastructure, we are committed to making every interaction a positive and inclusive experience. If there is anything we can do to support you, remove barriers, or make the process more accessible, please let us know — we want this to be the best possible experience for you.

UIPTD is seeking experienced CAD Technicians to join our UIPTD T&D engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for producing and managing engineering drawings for 33–400kV OHL and UGC schemes delivered for clients including SSE, SPEN, NGED, and National Grid, working closely with design engineers to produce high-quality, client-standard deliverables across the full project lifecycle.

• Produce engineering drawings to client and UIPTD standards, including: route maps and corridor plans, profile drawings (longitudinal sections), wire clearance diagrams (WCDs), tower general arrangement and structure drawings, foundation arrangement drawings, and setting-out drawings for OHL and/or cable route plans and alignment drawings, cable trench and duct bank cross-section drawings, joint bay arrangement and construction detail drawings, sealing end compound general arrangement drawings, link box and cross-bonding layout drawings, HDD and trenchless crossing drawings, and reinstatement and surface finish drawings for UGC
• Prepare and update asset, plant and material schedules
• Produce as-built drawings following construction phase, incorporating site mark-ups and RFI outcomes
• Convert survey data into production-quality engineering drawings
• Produce drawings in AutoCAD and/or Micro Station to client-specified drawing standards

• Manage drawing registers and ensure all documents are correctly named, numbered, and controlled in line with project document control procedures

• Upload and manage drawings within document management systems (Oracle, Projectwise, or equivalent)
• Coordinate drawing issue and revision cycles, including tracking review comments and incorporating mark-ups from engineers and clients
• Maintain and update drawing schedules and transmittal records throughout the project lifecycle

• Work closely with design engineers to understand scheme requirements and translate engineering intent into accurate drawings Attend design team meetings and contribute to drawing production planning and programme management Support engineers in the production of presentation drawings and client-facing materials Provide drawing QA checks on own outputs and those of other team members where required Assist with GIS data preparation and route corridor mapping using ArcGIS or equivalent

• Ensure all drawing outputs comply with relevant client CAD standards (SSE, SPEN, NGED, etc.) and UIPTD internal drawing standards Apply correct title block information, revision history, and drawing metadata to all outputs Maintain awareness of drawing conventions and standards relevant to the role

• Essential Minimum 5 years of CAD experience in an engineering environment, with specific experience in T&D or power infrastructure drawing production
• Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD; experience of Civil3D and Micro Station desirable
• Experience of producing T&D specific drawings
• Familiarity with T&D drawing conventions and the ability to read and…