CAD Technician

• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday- enjoy the weekends!
• Site based role - Belfast location
  -please note that due to the location of this role we will only be reviewing Belfast based/NI applications
• Competitive Salary + Sodexo rewards and benefits
• Subject to security clearance - applicants required to have at least 5 years residency in the UK
• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying, Construction, CAD or another built environment discipline.
• A Full UK driving licence is required for this role and willingness to travel regularly across the estate.
• Applicants must be 17+ due to driving requirement
• If you have a passion for BIM, digital estate management and technical design, we'd love to hear from you!

At Sodexo, we believe well-managed public estates create better environments for the people who use them every day. By combining innovation, collaboration and digital technology, we're helping transform how government estates are planned, managed and maintained for the future.

We're looking for a CAD Technicians to join our Estate Strategy and Planning Team
, supporting the digital development of one of Northern Ireland's largest and most complex government estates.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in modernising estate information through the production of high-quality CAD drawings, BIM models, technical documentation and digital estate records. You'll help build the estate's first BIM models while supporting strategic planning, asset management and long-term investment decisions across a diverse property portfolio.

Working in a hybrid environment that combines office-based working, regular site visits and home working, you'll collaborate with Architects, Asset Managers, Surveyors and Project Teams to ensure accurate building information underpins future estate transformation.

As a CAD Technician, you'll help create and maintain the digital information that supports smarter estate planning and asset management by:

• Creating, updating and quality checking accurate 2D CAD drawings, measured surveys and record information.
• Developing and maintaining BIM models using Revit to support estate planning and future Digital Twin initiatives.
• Producing building layouts, site plans, area models and visualisations that support strategic planning.
• Ensuring all drawings, models and technical information comply with agreed CAD and BIM standards.

• Supporting the production of Estate Strategies, Master Plans, Area Plans and Local Asset Management Plans.
• Producing drawings and technical information for feasibility studies and project development.
• Assisting with Project Dossiers, Design Guides and Blueprint documentation.
• Preparing presentation material to support client and stakeholder engagement.

• Updating room layouts, space coding and building plans to maintain accurate estate records.
• Supporting spatial verification surveys and utilisation reviews.
• Maintaining asset information within CAFM systems and digital databases.
• Collecting, validating and managing building and asset information using Excel and site surveys.

• Carrying out site visits across the estate to validate layouts, building information and asset records.
• Working with surveyors and consultants to incorporate measured survey information into digital estate records.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of accurate record drawings.

• Working closely with Architects, Architectural Technologists, Asset Managers, Project Managers, Surveyors and Maintenance Teams.
• Providing drawings, technical information and data to support estate planning, maintenance and project delivery.
• Producing reports, visualisations and technical information for internal stakeholders.
• Sharing best practice and contributing to continuous improvement across the Estate Strategy and Planning Team.

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Architectural Technology, Building Surveying, Construction, CAD or another built environment discipline.
• Proficiency using AutoCAD and confidence using Revit, or a willingness to develop BIM modelling skills.
• Experience producing and managing complex technical drawings.
• Good understanding of building construction and technical detailing.
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical and organised approach.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across the estate.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience developing BIM models using Revit.
• Experience working with measured surveys, point clouds or record information.
• Knowledge of BIM standards and digital estate…