CAD Technician

About Us

Franks Portlock is a UKAS accredited, leading asbestos consultancy company, specialising in asbestos and environmental testing, asbestos surveys, and consultancy. We have over a decade of experience in asbestos surveying, sample analysis, air testing, four‑stage clearance testing, and have expanded rapidly over the past few years. We are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 and 17020 with offices based in London, Midlands, the North East and North West of England and Rosyth.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications.

• As a CAD Technician you will be responsible for creating technical drawings using CAD software and handling administrative tasks to support the operational team.
• Create detailed technical drawings and plans based on specifications provided by surveyors, analysts, project managers and senior management.
• Update and modify existing drawings to reflect changes in project specifications.
• Utilise CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, NanoCAD) to produce accurate and precise drawings.
• Work closely with the administration staff and other team members (site staff) to ensure drawings meet project requirements and standards.
• Maintain an organised filing system for all drawings and related documents, ensuring easy retrieval and reference.
• Responsible for the technical review of survey reports including making changes where necessary.
• Adhere to and manage all KPI’s pertaining to survey reporting times.

• Liaise with other offices for support when needed.
• Upkeep a good working relationship with clients and ensure good customer service is provided in every interaction.
• Add new clients and enquiries to the system.
• Manage scheduling of works smoothly and ensure jobs are completed in a timely manner.
• Take ownership of your workload and manage work scheduling as part of a team and support workload.
• Abide by the company code of conduct and comply with data protection laws (GDPR).
• Completing and keeping up to date with Citation training modules.

• Have excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good knowledge of IT and Microsoft Office systems.
• Attention to detail.
• Diary management.
• Able to offer constructive suggestions for improvement.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.

• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, NanoCAD).
• Strong organisational, communication, and multitasking abilities.
• Prior experience in a CAD technician role and/or administrative position is preferred.

• Generous holiday package: 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to choose one extra day of holiday or Vitality health insurance.
• Hybrid Vehicle & Fuel Card:
  All the tools you need to get the job done.
• Staff uniform and PPE.
• Working away allowance.
• Company pension.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and fully qualified Mental Health First Aiders to support your wellbeing.
• Family‑friendly policies.
• Employee of the month award.
• Employee representative at each of our sites to boost employee engagement.
• Personal Development Plan to help support and develop our employees.
• Social Value Volunteering opportunities.
• National Living Wage employer.
• Employee referral bonus.

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Information technology

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