3D BIM CAD Technician

Leeds City Location, Monday to Friday office 8 hours a day worked
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, finances and lifestyle:
Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days per year plus 8 bank holidays, increasing to 24 days after one year and 25 days after two years’ service
Life assurance cover of 4x annual salary
Pension scheme via salary sacrifice, with company contributions of 5% and employee contributions of 4% (with the option to contribute more)
Access to a benefits platform offering instant discounts on shopping, dining and travel
Discounted private health and dental care
Gym membership discounts, with no minimum contract period
Cycle to Work scheme
Electric car scheme, available after successful completion of probation We are currently recruiting for a CAD Engineer to join our design team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
As the CAD Engineer:
In this position, your main focus will be to produce batches of drawings, including but not limited to: Plan and vertical sections, Geology profiles, Monitoring plans and Shaft general arrangements and details to assist with the design and submission of projects, varying in size, scale and complexity, all relating to trenchless pipeline solutions including micro tunnelling and horizontal directional drilling. Working as part of a team or individually, you will be responsible for taking the design drawings from initial concept through to the construction issue, using the information provided from our clients, including topographical and utility surveys, OS tiles and live construction progress models. Civil 3D and AutoCAD will be the main software used to produce the models and drawings, however, there are times that use of Navisworks, MicroStation and Revit will be required.
Work independently or as part of a project team to produce, amend and maintain 3D/ 2D model data and drawing packages within a common data environment.
Actively develop draughting and CAD standards.
Ensure CAD models are produced in compliance with, JGL internal QA system, project /client specific standards and industry standard BIM procedures.
Prepare scheme designs with supervision as required.
Assist the CAD Manager with the development to ensure the quality of modelling works are carried out.
To be successful in this position, the CAD Engineer must have:
Experience with Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD.
Minimum 3+ years as a CAD technician.
Ability to generate and manipulate surfaces, alignments and surface profiles in Civil 3D.
Minimum BTEC level in civil engineering or similar engineering field.
Fluent in English, with GCSE or equivalent
Experience of working in a construction or an engineering environment.
Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with people at all levels across the organisation and externally.
Strong sense and commitment to CAD standards and procedures.
Working knowledge of BIM processes and operated previously within common data environment (CDE).
Familiarity with 3D modelling packages such as Revit, Navisworks and MicroStation.
The Joseph Gallagher Group is a family owned Civil Engineering business that delivers expertise whilst putting client satisfaction at the core of the business. Built on a personal reputation for honesty and quality, we understand the actions we take affect the communities and environments we operate in.
We're promoting a culture change within the industry and demonstrating initiatives to dramatically improve Health, Safety and Wellbeing. In 2014, we launched our award-winning cultural safety programme (LIFE) which is deeply embedded into the company’s DNA and core values.
Disability Confident Committed
We are a disability confident employer and we're committed to providing equal opportunities in employment. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.