Location: 40 Edington Street, Glasgow, G4 9RD
Salary: £32,825.35 per annum
Closing date for applications: Monday 22September 2025
Scottish Opera is Scotland’s national opera company and the largest performing arts organisation in Scotland.
Scottish Opera is looking for a skilled and detail-driven CAD Technician to help bring our productions to life. To support the smooth delivery of Scottish Opera projects and workshop, the CAD Technician will undertake drawing duties to provide construction drawings and CNC files for the workshop. Alongside venue ground plans for performances across Scottish Opera’s activities.
What you'll do:
* Create and update 2D/3D CAD drawings for our in-house workshop
* Produce CNC-ready files and ground plans for performances across Scotland
* Collaborate with designers and production teams to turn creative visions into reality
* Help maintain an organised, digital archive of technical drawings
What you'll bring:
* Advanced AutoCAD skills (2D & 3D)
* A problem-solving mindset and ability to work independently
* A keen eye for detail and clear communication skills
* Bonus points for theatre or scenic construction experience!
Based in our Glasgow workshop, this is a fantastic opportunity to combine technical skill with artistic flair at the heart of Scotland’s national opera company.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work in the UK. Interviews will begin w/c Monday 29 September 2025.
At Scottish Opera, our mission is to speak powerfully through all our work in order to entertain, inspire, surprise, challenge and delight audiences throughout Scotland, the rest of the UK and internationally. We know that having a diverse workforce is essential if we are going to deliver our mission.
We are committed to promoting equality and ensuring that no one is denied opportunities or discriminated against through prejudice or exclusion due to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from people that are under-represented in the Performing Arts and at Scottish Opera including those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. We have supportive working practices and work towards providing wherever possible a working environment that is inclusive and accessible for those with caring responsibilities.
This diversity of thought paired with a culture of inclusion is vital for us to continue to create work that is for everyone. This makes Scottish Opera a great place to work, where people are valued for who they are.
We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and equally.
Scottish Opera strives to be an equal opportunities employer and is subsidised by the Scottish Government. Registered Number SC 0 37531. Scottish Charity Number SC 0 19787.
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