CAD draughtsperson

Job Title: CAD Draughtsperson

Location: Leicester (LE2)

Salary: £35,000 to £45,000 /Annum (DOE)

Job Type: Permanent

The Role

Our client who is a leader in projects related to structural steel, secondary steel, architectural metalwork, and industrial metalworks is looking for a CAD draughtsperson with from an architectural background

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create high-quality detailed technical drawings and plans based on designs supplied by architects and designers and make modifications to existing drawings

• Use a variety of CAD software programmes to create designs in 2D and 3D models

• Liaise with architects, engineers and designers to understand their design requirements and provide technical advice to manufacturing and construction technicians

• Provide accurate, detailed and to scale drawings

• Ensure drawings are compliant with industry and health and safety standards and protocols

• Calculate costs and apply knowledge of materials and engineering principles to check feasibility of manufacture and construction of the product

• Present working drawings for use in all stages of the project, tender, manufacture/construction, and installation

• Produce installation and manufacturing documentation

The Candidate

• Knowledge of engineering principles and ability to create and read technical drawings

• IT skills and experience using computer-aided design software such as AutoCAD and Solidworks

• The ability to transfer, display and manipulate your work using Microsoft Office and other programmes

• Attention to detail to create accurate and detailed drawings and check other colleagues’ work for accuracy and quality