CAD Technician

Application Deadline: 26 July 2026

Department: OCU Design

Location: Borehamwood

About the Opportunity

Join OCU Design as a CAD Technician and play a key role in delivering major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK. Working alongside design engineers, surveyors, and project teams, you'll produce high-quality technical drawings that support the successful delivery of EHV cable systems, substations, and low-carbon energy projects. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex and nationally significant infrastructure schemes while developing your technical expertise within a growing design function. You'll be involved throughout the design process, helping to transform survey data and engineering concepts into accurate, buildable solutions. If you enjoy working in a collaborative environment and take pride in producing high-quality technical drawings, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

• Produce detailed Cable Systems Design drawings and associated documentation, including route layouts, trench sections, bonding diagrams, joint bays, and cable termination drawings.
• Support the preparation and issue of project and tender documentation.
• Assist Engineering Surveyors with the production of as-built and record drawings.
• Manage drawing revisions and maintain accurate drawing registers and document control processes.
• Upload, download, and manage project documentation within Common Data Environments (CDEs).
• Ensure all drawings comply with company, client, and industry CAD standards.
• Work closely with design, survey, and project teams to support the successful delivery of projects.
• Undertake occasional site visits to support design validation and data capture activities.

Essential

What you'll bring

• Experience producing technical drawings using AutoCAD.
• Strong understanding of CAD standards, drawing control, and design processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to produce accurate technical documentation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.

Desirable

• Experience working within utilities, infrastructure, civil engineering, or related sectors.
• HNC, HND, Degree, or equivalent technical qualification.
• Experience using AutoCAD 3D, Civil 3D, or AutoCAD Map 3D.
• Familiarity with GIS platforms and spatial data.
• Awareness of BIM processes and Revit workflows.
• Experience using Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms such as SharePoint or Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Background in land surveying, engineering surveying, or civil engineering.
• Understanding of survey data capture methods, including GNSS.
• Full UK driving licence.

To ensure that everyone has a fair opportunity to join our team, please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments to our recruitment and interview process is, by emailing ***email_hidden***.