Senior CAD Technician - Civil / Water Infrastructure Wakefield Permanent (Up to £50,000) OR Contract up to £50ph We're supporting a growing civil engineering contractor delivering essential water and utility infrastructure projects across the North of England. As part of a wider infrastructure group, they are expanding our engineering capability and are now looking for a CAD Engineer to join a design team. This is an opportunity to work across clean water, drainage and wastewater projects, supporting engineers from concept through to detailed design on UK water frameworks. What you'll be doing Producing high‑quality civil & drainage drawings using 2D AutoCAD Supporting design delivery across water and infrastructure projects Coordinating surveys, investigations and design inputs Working within CDE platforms (Asite, ACC, BIM360) Applying fundamental hydraulic design principles Supporting design assurance, quality control and project close‑out Working in line with CDM, H&S and ISO standards Collaborating closely with multi‑disciplinary design teams What we're looking for Qualified CAD Engineer with civil engineering experience Strong AutoCAD skills and understanding of CAD standards / ISO 19650 Experience within the UK water sector (drainage, clean or wastewater) Knowledge of UK Water Industry guidance BIM awareness and survey experience desirable Proactive, detail‑focused and keen to develop Full UK driving licence What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk