Job Description

About The Role
The role
We're looking for a motivated and curious CAD Technician to join our team. It's an exciting opportunity to begin or build your career in CAD, working alongside experienced colleagues, learning on the job and contributing to real client projects from day one.
In this role, you'll work closely with our Engineering, Surveying and Architecture teams to support technical projects and prepare clear, accurate structural CAD drawings and details. You'll also help our site teams with measured surveys, learning how digital survey data is captured and how it's translated into drawings that support our wider project work.
We'll give you the training and support you need to develop your skills - whether you already have some relevant knowledge and experience, or you're just starting out and would benefit from joining us as an apprentice with structured learning alongside your role.
For the nature of the role candidates must have a valid Driving Licence and access to their own vehicle.
Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of drawings, providing technical input and assistance to colleagues across all stages of schemes in order to resolve problems and provide efficient solutions.
• Attending national site visits to assist in preparing existing measured surveys and reality capture.
• Engage in relevant CPD events; to expand and update specialist knowledge relating to the profession.
• To act with honesty and integrity in all aspects.
• At all times to comply with the requirements of the Company's administrative, personnel procedures and Health & Safety regulations.

The team
Gateley Smithers Purslow is a multi-disciplinary independent private practice established in 1978, who specialize in civil and structural engineering, building surveying, cost consultancy, architecture and planning, insurance claims, and heritage conservation.
The company includes highly skilled professionals such as Chartered Building Surveyors, Chartered Structural Engineers, and Architects, who operate across the UK within the insurance market.
The firm is committed to providing practical and workable solutions for building and infrastructure projects, serving a diverse range of clients in both the public and private sectors.
Gateley Smithers Purslow hold an LR ISO 9001 certified Quality Managed System and have achieved Investors in People Platinum status, to prove their commitment to creating a people focused culture.
The person
Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following attributes: * Experience and knowledge of engineering and an awareness of the basic planning practices and procedures supported by an awareness of the latest technical publications and guidelines to meet the technical demands of the Company's existing and potential client base.

• Experience in using CAD software.
• Experience in working to deadlines.
• The ability to think methodically and work to deadlines.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good command of Microsoft programmes, including Outlook, Excel and Word

About You
About Us
The benefits
With support, coaching and feedback from some of the most engaging colleagues around our great development and progression opportunities will reward your commitment and loyalty. We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual performance with an opportunity to receive an annual bonus.
In addition, we have a wide range of learning and development opportunities via our Learn platform to develop new skills and progress your career. Our My Flex comprehensive rewards package includes options covering annual leave (and the benefit of purchasing extra days), cycle to work, critical illness benefit, employee assistance programme, group personal pension, health care, season ticket loan and many more benefits (grade dependent). Finally, with Perks At Work/Home you can select a host of retail benefits that suit your needs alongside a Community Online Academy, free courses for all from fitness to coding to languages to hip hop dance.
We are Gateley
We are forward thinking and straight talking, our approach is to find solutions to the problems that our clients face. Gateley is a legal and professional services group, we are a group of formidable experts in all areas of law and business. Passionate problem solvers, we get our kicks from finding the right answers and getting our legal and business clients where they need to be. We support more than 5,700 active clients, ranging from FTSE 100 companies to private individuals, in the UK and beyond. Being part of Gateley is not just about the expertise that you bring; it's about attitude too.
The 'Gateley Story' is the story of our people and our culture. It is what has got us to where we are today as a successful business and it's the driving force behind the Gateley Team Spirit and the values that have shaped it. We have a set of shared internal values that capture what the Gateley Team Spirit is and this includes five elements that bind us all together as one Gateley: Ambitious for Success, Forward Thinking, Room to Breathe, Trusted to Do and Working Together. Every year across the group, we recognise members of our team that have gone and above and beyond and have lived these shared values. They are recognised at our annual Gateley Team Spirit awards.
Diversity, inclusion and well being
Diversity, inclusion and well being is an important part of Gateley's culture and values. We recruit talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, providing equal opportunities for all to join our team regardless of age, sex, race, sexual orientation, disability, or culture.
We create an exciting and rewarding place to work that aims to fulfil everyone's potential and together to achieve personal and business goals. We offer flexible working patterns to help our staff achieve a good work/ life balance and we encourage candidates seeking flexibility in their next role to apply for any of our vacancies.
We are proud to have been recognised by The Law Society as gold standard for our Diversity and Inclusion Charter and to be Stonewall Diversity Champions.
Additional Information
If you are successful in receiving an offer of a role with our company a variety of pre-employment screening checks will be completed. Our screening checks can include but are not limited to your eligibility to work, professional and academic qualifications, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers. The screening that takes place will be relevant to your role and will vary from role to role.

Skills Required