CAD Engineer - M25

About the role

To deliver drawings and electronic designs to the required technical standards and within the required timescale relating to the Renewal and Improvements schemes along with any other drawings required by the business.

• Prepare drawings, schedules, and other electronic designs to programme and budget
• Professional and technical competence in CAD and information management
• Ensure CDM and H&S is applied to all projects
• Ensure drawings are appropriate, are checked and meet the expected levels of technical quality
• To seek innovation in the delivery of CAD and BIM
• Ensure the IMS and CAD manual is actively applied
• Live the Connect Plus Services Values
• Ensure a relentless focus on Zero Harm
• Support the delivery of the business’ Sustainability activities

Qualifications/ skills/ experience:

• Knowledge of the use of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and BIM modelling
• Relevant vocational qualifications (at least City and Guilds / HNC / HND)
• 5 days of appropriate CPD in last 12 months including 3 related to highway engineering
• Broad knowledge of CDM, IMS and H&S legislation
• Broad understanding of National Highways design and construction processes
• Recent experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Desirable

• Membership of an appropriate professional institution
• Appropriate CSCS card registration
• Knowledge of Key Lines, Key Post, Key Accident Key Sign, GIS etc.
• Knowledge of Project Wise
• Experience of Highways Agency DBFO or MAC procedures.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave.
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Connect Plus Services (CPS) brings together the collective strength of our parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis Road Operation UK. With around 600 people, based at eight locations across the M25 network, we work on behalf of Connect Plus and National Highways to manage the operation of the M25 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from routine maintenance to managing the whole-life requirement of thousands of assets across the network.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit https://disabil

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at candidate recruit