Cad Technician

Requirement for an Electrical CAD Technician/Designer to support a team of electrical design engineers delivering high value protection and control schemes, and layout drawings for electricity distribution projects, based in Colchester. You will be required to: * produce high quality drawings in AutoCAD - 2D drafting of wiring diagrams, block diagrams, layout drawings, cable layout drawings; * 3D modelling in AutoCAD 3D or Revit; * accept engineering input from other members of the team; * follow best practice, and any relevant company procedures; * complete work to agreed time-scales and with minimal supervision; * provide guidance related to CAD modelling to other members of the team; and * as required, support hardware and system issues. It is desirable that: * you have experience of producing electrical design drawings for substation installations at 11 kV, 33 kV or 132 kV (66 kV); * you have an understanding of the electrical aspects of power supplies, substations or cabling projects; * ProjectWise drawing management; and * you have knowledge of management of drawings in line with National Grid TP135 - Management of Drawings. (we need someone to read, understand and follow the document). Ideally you will also be aware of: * Distribution Network Operator (DNO) requirements and working environment; * DNO/IDNO/ICP and other customer standard requirements; * Electrical and Safety clearances * Electricity Network Regulations * Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) requirements in the electricity industry You should have the following skills: * confident, motivated and dynamic * versatility – able to turn your hand to a wide range of proposals * good verbal and paper communication skills * working well under deadline pressure * self-assessment/critique * self-sufficient Required education: * it is desirable that as a minimum you possess an ONC/HNC/HND or equivalent. If you are interested, please submit your CV and we will find a convenient time for an interview