CAD/Draughtsman

CAD/Draughtsman

Full time, permanent

West Hull

Monday - Friday 08:30 - 17:00 (40 hours)

£25,000 +

Start date: ASAP

Office Angels are the market-leading provider of office professional roles across the UK. For more than three decades, we've been proving our worth with every placement. We develop supportive relationships with our many valued clients, understanding their unique business requirements and pinpointing the ideal fit for their company culture. We're also passionate about helping our candidates fulfil their career potential.

We are proudly working with a national client to recruit for an additional CAD/Draughtman to join their team. The successful candidate will be joining a forward-thinking and innovative, medium sized business, who operate in the renewable / sustainability / HVAC manufacturing sector.

On a day-to-day basis, you can expect to be:

• 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


• Producing AutoCAD layout drawings from concept to construction for a wide range of HVAC systems


• 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 (Undertaking material take off's and producing full bill of materials)


• Conduct site visits and surveys when required


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


• Assist with estimations and tenders


• Analysing & interpreting data and specifications correctly


• Liaising with suppliers & manufacturers to obtaining selections & quotations


• Produce installation and manufacturing documentation


• Maintain up to date & accurate records


• General office administration duties

To be successful, you will:

• Have experience using 2D AutoCAD (essential)


• Have experience with 3D CAD (advantageous)


• Have some knowledge around HVAC (desired but not essential)


• Hold a full UK Driving License


• Be competent with engineering principles and ability to create and read technical drawings


• Have excellent mathematical skills to complete calculations and estimates


• Have good problem solving, creativity and innovation skills, to come up with solutions to design problems


• Have up to date knowledge of health and safety requirements to design in line with industry standards


• Possess good communication skills and relationship building to work with clients and other engineers and architects to understand and interpret their designs


• Be a team player - this is essential as you'll be liaising with other CAD technicians and draughtspersons on projects


• Have good organisation and time management skills to complete work to project deadlines


• Have a flexible approach to decision making, to make changes to drawings at short notice

In return you will be entitled to:

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays


• 3% company contribution to pension scheme


• Free onsite parking


• Weekly/monthly/ annual social and business events

If this sounds like the role for you then apply now or contact Sara Roustoby at Office Angels Hull on 01482 611030 for further information.

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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