Principal CAD Technician- Geotechnical

Job Description

Role Summary The Principal CAD Technician role will include creation and editing of drawings in compliance with WSP Swedish CAD Standards and detailing practices as well as supervision of CAD Technicians and ensuring high quality output. Responsibilities Responsible for basic CAD and BIM design tasks as directed by the Engineer Responsible for all drafting for a particular discipline Supervise, coordinate and support CAD Technicians in workload, good detailing practice and work procedures. Review and monitor the production of drawings to maintain quality and accuracy Creation and editing of drawings & sketches in compliance with WSP Swedish CAD Standards, detailing practices and agreed timescales Completion of CAD tasks received from Engineers and CAD Coordinator Coordinate and support the Complementary Resources Centers (iCRCs) CAD team Generate sections / schedules / schematics from general arrangement drawings Ensure drawings are issued, and filed in an appropriate manner Conversion of ACAD drawings to other formats such as DWF & PDF Provide regular work status updates, including risks or concerns, to line manager Ensure that Health & Safety is embedded into all work practices in line with company policies Develop expertise and stay abreast of developments in relevant technical field Contribute to technical capabilities of the CAD team as a whole Attend team and project meetings as required Contribute to the delivery of the business unit strategy. Support the companies approach to sustainability Identify improvements (where possible) to enhance service to clients Lead by example and ensure QMS compliance across team Complete accurate timesheets by set deadline Feedback on all business development opportunities Key Competencies / Skills: Mandatory skills Client Relationships Collaborations & Teamwork Commercial Acumen Technical Capability & Delivery Adaptability & Learning Desired skills Health & Safety Number of training days Utilisation Client (internal & external) feedback Accuracy of work Meeting deadlines Achievement of individual business objectives Qualifications Minimum of a Diploma in a relevant discipline draughting service with ACAD. Minimum of 8 years relevant work experience using AutoCAD. Proven ability to work up drawings (plans, sections & details) from Engineers basic sketches to full working drawings Excellent working knowledge of AutoCAD software (version 2010 and above). Including AutoCAD functions, such as X-Refs, Lisp, Blocks, Layers, Model Space & Paper Space, Viewports, Pen Setting files and all AutoCAD utilities. Should also be familiar with other Autodesk software such as Reference Manager. Should have understanding of ACAD customization and be able to load WSP Standard Menus, settings and make sure all PCs are set-up correctly & uniformly. Experience in the supervision and mentoring of other CAD technicians. Good working knowledge of the relevant discipline Experienced user of Microsoft Office Familiar with working in a LAN environment Working knowledge of BIM software packages