CAD Technician

We are recruiting a CAD Technician to join our dynamic Water Consultancy team operating across the UK. You’ll work on AMP8 and AMP9 projects, ensuring exceptional water services in a collaborative environment.

RPS Water Consulting is a team of engineers, designers, modellers, and data analysts providing asset management and operational strategy development to our water industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This evolving industry provides challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.

• You will be experienced in liaising with design teams to understand project needs and will be able to work with different disciplines to produce a quality output. You will have a high level of attention to detail and be passionate about the quality of your work.
• You will be experienced in producing drawings, models, schedules and diagrams at all stages of the project lifecycle, and will have worked in the water industry and ideally for a range of clients and to a range of CAD and design standards.
• You will have a reasonable understanding of how water and wastewater treatment processes, networks and pipelines operate.
• Relevant experience working in an engineering consultancy, preferably within the water industry.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and similar packages for creating and modifying technical drawings.
• Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Revit would be an advantage.
• Experience in civil and structural design, reinforcement detailing and MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control, and Automation) design.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy in drawings and compliance with industry standards.
• Understanding of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in the water industry.
• Familiarity with construction methods, equipment and materials used in water infrastructure projects, including pipelines, treatment plants, and storage facilities.
• Familiarity with BIM (Building Information Modelling) and integration of CAD with data management software and add-ins, including intelligent P+IDs.
• A full driving licence.

• Work on a wide variety of projects across major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
• Seek to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.
• Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
• Prepare and produce engineering drawings, and assist engineers in preparation of technical details.
• Assist in training junior staff or new team members on CAD software and best practices.
• Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed.
• Compliance with and development of CAD standards and standard CAD blocks.

• HNC in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go. We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone.

You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you are part of the solution.

We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we work with you to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.

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