Senior Drafter

4 weeks ago


North East, United Kingdom Avove Limited Full time

We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineering Technician to join our UK design team at Above Limited. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for producing high-quality design deliverables in Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering offices.

About the Opportunity

The successful candidate will support our expanding Water Utilities workload by providing designs for water and wastewater infrastructure and non-infrastructure projects. This will include design delivery at all stages, from feasibility and optioneering through to detailed designs for construction and commissioning.

This is a full-time permanent vacancy offering hybrid working from home and office locations. We have offices based in various regions across the UK.

Responsibilities and Requirements
  • Work within project controls, guidelines, and procedures.
  • Support the Design Lead/CAD Manager and other team members in undertaking a wide range of design-related tasks.
  • Undertake design and modelling activities using Autodesk Civil 3D or other third-party software packages as required.
  • Ensure adherence to BIM Procedures on relevant projects.
  • Produce AutoCAD drawings in accordance with CAD procedures.
  • Assist with the production of project documentation and reports.

Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering, with proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D, Autodesk Navisworks, and associated 3rd party packages, as well as MS Office suite.

Salary and Benefits Package
  • A competitive salary of £72,500 per annum based on your skills and experience.
  • Minimum 24 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more).
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Life assurance.
  • A selection of lifestyle benefit options.
  • Financial wellbeing programme.
  • Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders.