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CAD Engineer Opportunity at KierBAM in Plymouth
Location
Plymouth – Devonport Royal Dockyard
Hours
42.5 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
Sponsorship
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
Security Clearance
BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks. Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.
About KierBAM
KierBAM is a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM Nuttall. We're working on an exciting Major Project at Devonport dockyard, where we're refurbishing the Royal Navy dockyard. This is an opportunity to be part of a significant infrastructure project in a unique environment, contributing your technical expertise to support national defence operations.
Responsibilities
As a CAD Engineer, you'll be working within the BIM Team, supporting them in delivering high-quality technical drawings and documentation. Your day-to-day will include:
- Acting as a subject matter expert for drawing production and providing technical support to team members
- Ensuring all drawing work complies with ISO 19650, BAM and CAD standards
- Supporting the Document Control team to review drawings before client submission
- Producing rebar design and detailing work with accuracy and attention to detail
- Training and mentoring site engineers and team members on drawing production standards
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Requirements
This role is ideal for you if:
- You're proficient in AutoCAD and have experience in rebar design and checking
- You have a good understanding of civil/structural design principles and a strong background in producing drawings
- You can collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team with strong communication skills
- You have a basic awareness of ISO 19650 (Level 2 BIM) or BS1192 standards
- You hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years
Rewards and Benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and Inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
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As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
Security Checks
Due to the nature of this role and the nature of the work at this site, you will be required to complete a Government Security Check (SC) Clearance, which takes place during/before your employment, and is conducted by the Cabinet Office's United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) agency who set out a pre-requisite criteria including residency history. (Applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us - to read more about our programme to support people with convictions into employment, visit Making Ground. This role will also be subject to further pre-employment checks.
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