CAD Technician

CAD Technician

Duration of Position:
Full-time (38h/week) fixed term annual contract

About Us

TÜV Rheinland Solutions is an established and specialist risk management consulting, inspection and training company, and is part of the TÜV Rheinland Group. We help clients to manage health, safety, security, environmental (HSSE) and business risk in sectors where the impact of loss is high. Our people are high calibre and motivated professionals, with a clear focus on meeting clients’ expectations.

Our principal office is in Warrington, with other UK Offices in Aberdeen, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow, Great Yarmouth, London and Stockton. We also have international offices in key locations in Europe, Middle East, South East Asia and North America. Our activities are supported by a comprehensive network of TÜV Rheinland offices and local representatives in other regions around the world.

We are privileged to have many of the world’s best companies as clients in many sectors, including oil, gas and chemical, nuclear and defence, transport and renewables. We have delivered over 13,000 projects to over 1,800 clients in over 80 countries.

Job Summary

We have a vacancy for a talented draughtsperson / Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Technician in either civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering, to join our TUV team at our office in Great Yarmouth and Sizewell B Nuclear power station.

As a newly qualified CAD Technician you will have 2-3+ years’ experience and have experience to transform work projects and engineering concepts into detailed 2D technical drawings and models. You will collaborate with engineers and architects to ensure designs are accurate, feasible for manufacture or construction, and compliant with safety regulations. As this role is on-site for projects at a major nuclear plant at Sizewell B, it would be the ideal opportunity for someone local to Suffolk or who is open to relocating from within the UK.

Security

Clearance

You will need to be eligible
* for UK security clearance, or has already; CTC security clearance or higher, to aide with the vetting process. Nuclear industry knowledge/experience is good, but not necessary.
* Due to the nature of the work, candidates must have a suitable background and a valid UK working status that will allow them to achieve UK security clearance. (Please note that this is very difficult to achieve within the timescales for non-UK nationals, and all applicants will be subject to a screening process prior to interview to ensure that you meet the security clearance criteria).

By applying for this role, you will be agreeing to undertake initial security clearance screening and will be asked to provide evidence of your eligibility for security clearance.

Core Responsibilities

• Drafting:
  Translating specifications and ideas into detailed plans, elevations, sections, and structural details.
• Design Modification:
  Making necessary alterations to pre-existing drawings based on client feedback or project revisions.
• Collaboration:
  
  Working alongside architects, engineers, and construction teams to resolve discrepancies and answer technical queries.
• Compliance & Quality:
  Ensuring that all technical drawings meet safety standards, industry guidelines, and project constraints.
• Documentation:
  Organizing CAD files, managing drawing registers, and maintaining records of project documentation.
• Site Walkdowns:
  Occasionally performing surveys on site to conduct measurements or assess the practical buildability of designs.

Qualifications

Education/Background: GCSC or National5 passes in Maths, Science or Technology and HNC, HND, C&G parametric modelling, NVQ2, or formal CAD Certification in engineering, design, or architecture.

Key Skills and Attributes

• A knowledge of…