Cad Manager

Who we are:
Avove is a new, independent utilities infrastructure business, formed from the utilities division of leading infrastructure services company.
We design, build, and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better.
We are proud to work in partnership with our clients, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Powergrid and Scottish Power.
What we can offer:
We offer a competitive salary that is based on proven skills and experience. Hard work is celebrated and rewarded. We recognise that one size doesn’t fit all so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.

• 24 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more)
• Company pension scheme
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Life assurance
• A selection of lifestyle benefit options
• Financial wellbeing programme
• Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
• We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising

The Role:
The Water Design team at Avove operate in the water market, in both infrastructure and non-infrastructure. We provide high specification design work to our clients all over the UK, driving value to our clients through optimised asset solutions.
You will have the opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects designing excellent services and solutions for our wide client base.
This is a full time permanent vacancy and will be of hybrid working from home and also one of our Birmingham, Derby or Telford offices.
Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop our CAD capability, and be our point of contact for advice and guidance on all CAD and BIM related matters
• Support resource management of the CAD team and develop our internal CAD standards and ways of working for use within the business
• Manage the technical quality of the CAD team output
• Provide guidance on best methods and practices to meet technical and project requirements
• Support the Design Manager, project Design Leads and other team members in undertaking a wide range of design related tasks
• Undertake CAD design, and modelling activities using Autodesk Civil 2D and 3D or other third party software packages where appropriate (ie. Autodesk Revit, Navisworks)
• Train our teams on CAD matters including leading our CAD working group
• Liaise with Clients on technical matters and maintain a strong working relationship
• Assisting with the production of project documentation, and reports
• Where required assess tender and project requirements from an CAD perspective and prepare fee estimates
• Contribute to the business development process and produce technical content for PQQ and Tenders

Essential Requirements:

• HNC/HND in Engineering, or relevant discipline (or a similar approved qualification)
• Computer literate and conversant with Autodesk Civil 2D, associated 3rd party packages, and MS Office suite
• Basic project management understanding in a multi-disciplinary project environment
• Experience in managing CAD standard and technical outputs for multiple team members

Desirable Experience:

• Basic understanding of civil design activities in a multi-disciplinary project environment
• Conversant with Autodesk Civil 3D, Navisworks and Revit

Our main value is to “Move Life Forward” and we are committed to developing our colleagues and encouraging personal growth, in conjunction with a flexible working approach so everyone can thrive in an inclusive and open environment. Avove is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we pride ourselves on an inclusive approach to recruitment.