Senior Computer Aided Design Engineer
Listed on 2026-11-01
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Engineering
CAD/ AutoCAD/ Mechanical Design, Engineering Design & Technologists, Electrical Engineering
Senior CAD Engineer - Substations (HV/EHV)
Location: Scotland
Contract: 6 months rolling contract
Sector: Electricity Transmission & Distribution
Turner Lovell is recruiting for an experienced Senior CAD Engineer to join a leading UK electricity transmission organisation supporting the development and delivery of major HV/EHV substation infrastructure projects.
Our client is looking for an experienced CAD/BIM professional with strong proficiency in Autodesk Revit and 2D/3D modelling applications to lead the development of substation layouts, engineering drawings and digital models.
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating CAD and BIM deliverables, supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams and ensuring all technical drawings and models meet project specifications, industry standards and BIM requirements.
Key Responsibilities- Develop and optimise 2D and 3D substation layouts, engineering models, drawings and technical documentation using Autodesk applications.
- Lead CAD and BIM activities across assigned transmission substation projects, ensuring deliverables meet required technical standards and project deadlines.
- Act as the main point of contact for project drawings, models and graphical documentation.
- Create, develop and maintain Revit Families, BIM model libraries and standardised drawing templates.
- Support project optioneering, feasibility assessments, conceptual design and detailed design development.
- Coordinate CAD/BIM deliverables across multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring effective integration of Civil, Primary Plant, Protection & Control and other design disciplines.
- Implement and maintain BIM standards, collaborative workflows and Common Data Environment (CDE) processes.
- Manage drawing registers, revision control, document coordination and CAD quality assurance.
- Support continuous improvement of BIM processes, CAD libraries and modelling standards.
- Provide technical guidance and support to other team members on CAD/BIM applications and best practices.
- Significant professional experience in CAD engineering, 2D/3D modelling and BIM coordination within engineering or infrastructure projects.
- Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, including the creation, modification and management of Revit Families.
- Experience developing engineering layouts, technical drawings and coordinated 3D models.
- Strong understanding of BIM processes, ISO 19650 standards and Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows.
- Experience using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), BIM 360 or equivalent data management platforms.
- Good understanding of CAD procedures, drawing registers, revision control, CAD libraries and modelling standards.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating design deliverables across different disciplines.
- Knowledge of maps, georeferencing and spatial coordination.
- Strong communication, organisational and technical problem-solving skills.
- Previous experience in HV/EHV substations, electricity transmission and distribution or major infrastructure projects would be advantageous.
- Experience with additional Autodesk applications such as Infra Works, ReCap or Twinmotion would be beneficial.
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