Job Description:

Astute's Power Team is recruiting a CAD Technician to join a small team based in East Northamptonshire.

The CAD Technician role offers a salary of £40,000-£50,000 per annum on a permanent basis. Flexible hours or contract arrangements could be accommodated for the right candidate.

If you are an experienced CAD Technician with strong AutoCAD skills and a working understanding of electrical concepts, and want to contribute to significant renewable generation projects in the UK and overseas, submit your CV to apply today.

You will take a leading role in producing high-quality electrical construction documentation and project models for simulation and calculation by others. Working from an engineer's brief or directly under client instruction, you will support a growing pipeline of design projects in the UK and overseas.

Why This Role Matters
This role offers the opportunity to make your mark on significant renewable generation projects, including some of the largest solar and battery projects in the UK, alongside a growing overseas pipeline. You will join a growing business, with support and encouragement for your professional development through relevant training.

Responsibilities and duties of the CAD Technician role
As a CAD Technician, you will:

• Produce electrical single line diagrams and protection block diagrams.
• Prepare panel wiring diagrams and control schemes.
• Create equipment, cable and substation layout drawings, and earthing plans.
• Build project models for simulation and calculation by others.
• Produce bills of materials, cable schedules and termination schedules.
• Use AutoCAD to produce high-quality documentation from an engineer's brief or direct client instruction, working independently to resolve design and CAD-based problems.
• Take the opportunity to manage company CAD standards, block libraries and templates.
• Peer-review documents created by others.

Key relationships: Engineers, clients and colleagues involved in producing and reviewing project documentation.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following experience:

• At least three years' experience in similar CAD Technician / Draftsperson roles within the construction industry.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD packages, with the ability to work without supervision and use your own initiative to solve design and CAD-based problems.
• A working understanding of electrical concepts to support the production of technical documentation.
• Experience with AMEP, ACE or Eplan would be a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of the solar sector and regular use of specialist packages such as PVSyst, Helios3D and Amtech ProDesign would be preferred. In-house training will be available as required.
• Previous design or site experience, and an understanding of UK planning, grid connection and construction processes, would be advantageous.
• Competency with standard office packages appropriate to the role.

Personal skills

The CAD Technician role would suit someone who has:

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to communicate ideas clearly through technical drawings and documentation.
• A proactive, independent approach to resolving design and CAD-based problems.
• A commitment to producing high-quality work and constructively peer-reviewing colleagues' documents.
• A willingness to develop professionally and undertake relevant training.

Location of the CAD Technician role

• Office-based in East Northamptonshire. Regular site visits are not expected. A move to a larger office is being considered, likely closer to Oundle/Peterborough.

Please be aware that the company is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already hold the unrestricted right to work in the country where the role is based. If you require visa sponsorship, unfortunately your application cannot be considered at this time.
The company is an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.