Design - Senior CAD Technician

Working here isn’t just a job. You can
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r at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.

We are currently recruiting Senior CAD Technicians with strong Civil 3D expertise to join our UK-wide Water Design Team, supporting a growing portfolio of Water Utilities projects. The role involves delivering high-quality designs for water and wastewater, infrastructure, and non-infrastructure schemes as part of a multi‑disciplinary team, across all stages from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed design and commissioning.

Due to the nature of the role, we are open to remote working; however, our design offices in Birmingham, Glasgow, Warrington, and Durham are available for use.

• Follow project controls, procedures, and guidelines.
• Support the design team and deliver outputs to company and client CAD standards.
• Apply BIM knowledge and support its implementation.
• Supervise junior technicians when required.
• Contribute to water and wastewater design solutions.
• Work collaboratively and communicate risks to programme delivery.
• Adhere to Quality Management and health & safety (including CDM) requirements.

• Relevant degree or technical qualification (HNC/HND/apprenticeship).
• Basic understanding of water/wastewater design (or transferable civil experience).
• Competent in the use of
  Civil 3D.
• Strong communication, organisational, and IT (MS Office) skills.
• Team player with ability to meet deadlines and support others.
• Client-focused, self‑motivated, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Strong awareness of health & safety.
• Please note that candidates with qualifications that do not fully match the above criteria but have relevant equivalent experience are invited to apply.

We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Family friendly policies
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.

We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting‑edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.

We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern Power Grid, Northumbrian Water Group, and Scottish Power Energy Networks.

We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.

We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process. If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion