Job Description

Are you ready to take your skills and ambitions to the next level? Do you have a passion for Engineering, Innovation and a drive to create exceptional solutions? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you! We are currently seeking a

CAD Technician

to become an integral part of our dynamic team in Swindon.

We welcome applications from both experienced CAD Technicians and those who are just starting out with basic AutoCAD skills. Therefore, salary is dependent on skills and experience.

Who We Are and What We Do

We create, licence, manufacture, sell and provide services for technologies which:

Control and monitor high voltages and power (11 kV to 400 kV and up to 1000 MVA); and Are fitted in electricity substations, on overhead power lines, and in control centres.
We call this Total Voltage Control.

We have a 'Yes we can' attitude which comes into play in our sense of purpose in solving our customers' difficult problems. Our team approach and wearing the (metaphorical) shirt has an enormous part to play to achieve this and helps to successfully build great relationships with customers.

The health and wellbeing of our people and planet is very important to us. We support a healthy lifestyle, breaks and interpersonal interactions during the working day and not working during weekends and holidays.

For the health of the planet, we commit to halve our carbon emissions from 2025 to 2030 and achieve net zero by 2050.

This role is based

4 days a week in our offices

in Swindon with 1 day working from home, if desired. This supports our mental wellbeing, creates stronger teams and helps us to share knowledge and experience and have fun and be happy.

Role Purpose

As our CAD Technician, you will collaborate with a small team to complete Fundamentals Ltd's electrical drafting needs, creating and maintaining electrical drawings to support engineering projects.

As our

CAD Technician

you would be spending most of your time:

Design and produce Automatic Voltage Control (AVC) electrical schematics, Wiring diagrams, General Arrangement, Multicore block cable diagrams and any other engineering drawings as required.*
Complete 'Reds & Greens' design alterations to existing (old) format drawings.*
Design control panels, produce general arrangement drawings*
Complete 'As Installed' drawing updates from marked up copies*
Work with the team to have input/maintain our internal DCN database (Design Change Notice)*
Complete time entry for design works completed on company ERP system.*
Assist Fundamentals Site Engineers with site survey visits when required.*
Assist with design submissions for approval to customers via email. Managing of feedback and responding.*
Substation SCADA/White book reviews, requests and submissions.*
Attending internal review/meetings with the Customer Delivery Manager and internal stakeholders.*
Opportunity to progress with experience and take on other duties and responsibilities.*

Preferred (but not essential) skills and experience:

Producing electrical designs for substations using AutoCAD Electrical General knowledge of electrical engineering and circuit theory Creating schematics, wiring diagrams, core and cable schedules, and 2D control panel general arrangements Designing substation control panels, particularly voltage control panels AutoCAD Electrical certification Hands-on AutoCAD Electrical experience Demonstrated interest in, or experience with, mechanical and electrical engineering

Benefits Include:

Company sick pay Life Assurance Discretionary annual bonus scheme HSF Cash health Plan Employee Assistant Programme Holiday purchase scheme Professional membership paid After-work activities (5-a-side football, badminton etc.) Subsidised Electric vehicle charging at our Swindon and Oldham offices.

Are you ready to take on the challenge of our

CAD Technician

position? If you believe you have what it takes, seize this opportunity and apply now!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person