AddressWe are Hiring!! Do you know your reds from your greens? We are looking for an Electrical CAD Technician with experience in block cable diagrams, substation layouts and SLD's. Are you looking to join a great team, in a great company with great benefits including free parking at our Blackburn office? We are offering a salary of up to £35k for the right candidate.
Our role
As a CAD Technician you will have an awareness of electrical network design and understanding of the technical drawings and document management control processes.
You will have shared responsibility for managing and updating project design drawings and ensuring your customer is delighted in everything we do. You will take ownership of and proactively seek support and resolution of any connectivity and layout design issues on Customers projects including optioneering, discussions with the design engineer and our supply chain.
Ultimately you will ensure all work is carried out to the highest quality and in accordance with health, safety and environment legislation, whilst always providing an excellent service to our customers.
Knowledge and skills
- Excellent CAD knowledge and experience specifically using AutoCAD software (essential).
- A good understanding of the electricity distribution network, substation switchgear, transformers, underground networks and metering room layouts (Essential) Primary & Transmission level Substation Layouts (desirable).
- An ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering as minimum qualification or equivalent (essential)
- Proven experience & working knowledge of the production to appropriate standards of Electrical Protection & Control (P&C) Diagrams (SLDs, KLDs & Block Cable Diagrams) (essential)
- Proven experience & working knowledge of Implementing and continuous improvement of document issue and control methodology. (desirable)
- Knowledge of Electricity Asset Data Records (GIS), and relevant Electricity Specifications (desirable)
- Knowledge of electrical modelling software (i.e., ETAP, Digsilent) (desirable)
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent team working and interpersonal skills.
- Proven ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
- Proven ability to achieve deadlines to meet individual, team and business targets.
- Experience of working in a Customer Service environment.
- Experience in the use of Microsoft Office and SAP based systems.
At Electricity North West (Construction & Maintenance) Limited we are committed to creating a sense of belonging for our colleagues and therefore we ask our applicants to talk to us about any reasonable adjustments that may be required throughout our recruitment processes. We are committed to providing value added engineering services to private network owners, embedded Generation investors & Carbon reducing organisations. Through innovative Design , Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance we have a significant pipeline of projects including major private infrastructure network developments , microgrid solutions, Gas / Hydrogen based generation and Grid support through Battery storage schemes.
We are a commercial organisation who generate leads and prospects from multiple clients including DNOs for work either owned and operated by a DNO or Private Commercial, NHS, Airports and large manufacturing customers operating in a commercial environment.
Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the nature of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Medical Appointment, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and a Drug & Alcohol test.
