Job Description
CAD Technician - Transport Planning
An opportunity for a CAD Technician with at least 2 years of experience to join a transport planning and highway engineering consultancy. You'll support our transport planning team by preparing high-quality preliminary designs and technical drawings using AutoCAD, contributing to a wide range of transport-related projects including highways, junctions, access designs, car parks, and pedestrian/cycle infrastructure.
The key responsibilities for this CAD Technician role are:
1. Prepare technical 2D design drawings and preliminary layouts using AutoCAD
2. Support early-stage preliminary design for highways, junctions (priority, roundabout, and signalised), site access, car parks, bus stations, footways, and cycle routes
3. Carry out swept path analysis using AutoTrack
4. Prepare high quality graphics using GIS packages and/or Corel Draw
5. Collaborate closely with transport planners and engineers to ensure designs meet client needs and project requirements
Experience required for this CAD Technician role are:
6. At least 2 year's experience as a CAD Technician within Transport Planning/preliminary design.
7. Proficiency in AutoCAD and familiar with AutoTrack
8. Experience producing technical drawings for transport planning or civil engineering projects
9. Basic working knowledge of GIS and/or CorelDRAW is desirable but not essential
10. Strong communication skills and attention to detail
11. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively