CAD Technician/AutoCAD Technician

We are currently in the market to recruit a CAD Technician t o join our dynamic and growing Water Consultancy team operating across the UK. You’ll work on exciting AMP8 and AMP9 projects, ensuring exceptional water services in a collaborative environment.
RPS, Tetra Tech are actively engaged in several long-term wastewater programmes across the UK water industry, helping our clients address major pollution and flooding challenges.As part of these programmes our wastewater consulting team undertake a broad range of projects including urban drainage and water quality modelling studies; and the development of engineering solutions from feasibility through to outline and detailed design.
RPS Water Consulting is a team of engineers, designers, modellers, and data analysts providing asset management and operational strategy development, to our water industry clients to support business planning and delivery. This is an evolving industry, providing challenges and opportunities that require innovation, dedication and teamwork to help us meet our clients’ needs.
You will be experienced in liaising with design teams to understand fully the project needs. You will be able to work with different disciplines and provide a quality output. You will have a high level of attention to detail and be passionate about the quality of your work.
You will be experienced in producing drawings, models, schedules and diagrams at all stages of the project lifecycle, and will have worked in the water industry and ideally for a range of clients and to a range of CAD and design standards.
You will have a reasonable understanding of how water and wastewater treatment processes, networks and pipelines operate.
Relevant experience working in an engineering consultancy, preferably within the water industry.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and similar packages for creating and modifying technical drawings.
Experience in AutoCAD Civil 3D and/or Revit would be an advantage.
Experience in civil and structural design, reinforcement detailing and MEICA (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control, and Automation) design.
Understanding of relevant regulations, standards, and best practices in the water industry.
Familiarity with construction methods, equipment and materials used in water infrastructure projects, including pipelines, treatment plants, and storage facilities.
Familiarity with BIM (Building Information Modelling) and integration of CAD with data management software and add-ins, including intelligent P+IDs
A full driving licence.
By joining us, you're not just taking on exciting projects and collaborating with leading minds. As a valuable member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in the water industry, and work with the largest water companies in the UK, ensuring a positive and enduring influence on the communities we serve. Work on a wide variety of projects across a variety of major long-term frameworks with water companies and contractors across the UK.
Seek to achieve positive outcomes for the projects and community.
Work closely with other senior and principal engineers and other stakeholders supporting project delivery.
Prepare and produce of engineering drawings, and assisting engineers in preparation of technical details
Assist in training junior staff or new team members on CAD software and best practices.
Ensure quality assurance systems and procedures are followed.
Compliance with and development of CAD standards and standard CAD blocks.
HNC in a relevant engineering subject or equivalent

You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.
We’re a connected community, working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. We understand the need to work flexibly, empowering our people to create a work-life balance that’s right for them. We also understand the importance of collaboration and social connection in the office environment. With agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we work with you to find the right balance to meet client needs – this is a workplace that works for you.
RPS, A Tetra Tech Company
Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023, RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With 27,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.
Come and join our team and truly make a difference in the future of water
Mindful that a truly welcoming organisation must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding principles of mutual dignity and respect in all People processes. This approach ensures that we reflect the communities and clients we serve, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.
To help us monitor our performance and continue to improve in relation to mutual dignity and respect we would appreciate your compliance in completing the questions in this section. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.