Job Description

About The Role
CAD TECHNICIAN - Permanent Opportunity
DIVISION: Building
LOCATION: Manchester
Benefits: Car Allowance; Subsidised Private Medical Cover; Life Assurance Scheme; Living away from home allowance (where appropriate), Contributory Pension, 35 Days annual leave (Including Public Holidays)
We are a well-established and highly regarded Tier One contractor with our history dating back to 1798, proving that GRAHAM, even in our humblest beginnings, has been delivering lasting impact for clients for over 200 years.
GRAHAM Temporary Works Design Team is an invaluable in-house support resource, providing civil, structural & geotechnical advice to our site teams throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland. This support service provides expert advice to support understanding and resolution of technical project issues in temporary works. The GRAHAM Temporary Works Design Team has the ability of mobilising adequate resources to support project delivery, assisting all site teams and promoting a professional, reactive and reliable temporary works design service with an emphasis on safety and buildability of all designs.
We have a team of experienced professionally qualified engineers and technicians, with a wide range of technical knowledge within civil, structural and geotechnical engineering disciplines. In addition, we also offer services such as 3D Cad, Navisworks, 3D Laser Scanning, BIM Visualisation and Vehicle Swept Path Analysis.
To contribute to the successful delivery of a broad range of complex civil, structural & geotechnical temporary works drawings and details, throughout the GRAHAM business. Provide technical support and draughting solutions for live projects and tenders, ensuring all solutions are safe, buildable and in full accordance with GRAHAM Policies and Procedures for temporary works.
A CAD Technician must manage their own workload, maximising individual utilisation and project efficiency. It is the responsibility of the CAD Technician to maintain their own Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and to encourage and assist in the development of junior staff within the GRAHAM business, maintaining relationships with peers to ensure the transfer of knowledge / skills / expertise.
Attendance at and full engagement is required for any learning and development activities that are deemed appropriate by your line management. Also, full participation and engagement is expected for company appraisal / performance review processes with the aim of constantly working to improve your individual, your team and the wider business's performance.
The Temporary Works CAD Technician will be responsible for:

• Production of 2D CAD drawings to support engineering functions, including temporary works, above and below ground in all materials.
• Production of 3D intelligent models to support BIM.
• Production of intelligent BIM models to support tender schemes and project delivery.
• Assist and mentor Junior Cad Technicians in their daily office routine.
• Continuously checking the output of Junior CAD Technicians to ensure full compliance with CAD Standards.
• Overseeing and continuously improving Cad Standards within the GRAHAM Temporary Works Team.
• Ensuring all 2D & 3D CAD Drawings are of high-quality standard and of consistent format, throughout the team.
• Production of Vehicle Swept Analysis exercises within the Temporary Works Team.
• To work alongside other professionals in multi-disciplinary teams.
• To attend site visits where required to inspect temporary works or to assist with resolution of buildability issues ascertained during construction works.
• Introducing improvements and innovations where appropriate.
• Working as part of a team, taking personal responsibility to deliver results with the ability to multi-task (prioritise, organise and schedule work) and to deal with change and react to changing site requirements.
• Comply with applicable legal requirements and Company policies / procedures, including CDM Regulations, the GRAHAM SHE Management System (SHEMS) and the GRAHAM Quality Management System. (QMS)
• Comply with GRAHAM policies and procedures for functional governance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by attending team meetings and contributing to the team development topics.
• Maintain project documentation and records.
• Manage own workload, maximising individual utilisation and project efficiency.
• Ensure the timely completion and submission of timesheets.

Our Commitment
At GRAHAM, we are proud to say that we are a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and we aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We seek to promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. We believe that everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices, or preferences.
If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need this document in an alternative format, such as large print, audio, or braille, please contact us at:

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As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at:

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• Phone: 07384 916355

We are only able to consider applications from individuals who are eligible to live and work in the UK, as per Home Office regulations. Please check your eligibility with the regulations before applying. Individuals with a current time restricted right to work in the UK, should contact the Human Resources team in the first instance.
A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request.
GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant's experience and/or qualifications and we expect all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of any falsification of information will lead to either removal from the recruitment process or if already in employment potential termination of contract through the company disciplinary procedure.
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