Company Overview
Beal Homes are a private, family-owned residential housebuilder operating across East Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire. Having moved to a new, £5M purpose-built office in Hessle, the company is primed for future growth and is now looking for an CAD Technician or Assistant CAD Technician.
About the Role
We are looking to appoint an Assistant CAD Technician or CAD Technician, depending on the successful candidate’s experience and capability. This opportunity would suit either somebody developing their career with an existing foundation in AutoCAD and construction or an established CAD Technician able to contribute with greater independence. The successful applicant will join an HBF 5 Star-rated housebuilder and become part of an experienced Technical team.
Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will join a collaborative Technical team and work closely with another CAD Technician and a Senior Architectural Technician. The Technical Manager reports directly to the Technical Director. Together, the team produces and manages accurate technical information for our housing developments.
Your role will include updating standard drawings and CAD resources, reviewing and coordinating supplier design information and helping to resolve day-to-day design issues. You will be supported by knowledgeable and experienced colleagues as we work together to deliver exceptional homes.
Responsibilities:
- Creating, developing and maintaining design standards and technical documentation.
- Supporting the production of new house type designs.
- Supporting compliance with Building Regulations, Building Safety Act, CDM Regulations, warranty provider standards and company procedures, within the scope of the role.
- Supporting our construction team with timely and accurate technical information.
- Working with our suppliers and manufacturers to review, coordinate and improve designs.
- Contributing new ideas to aid continuous improvement of efficiency and drawing work.
What we're looking for:
- Practical experience using AutoCAD in a construction-related setting, or demonstrable AutoCAD competence, together with an understanding of construction drawings.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, together with a sound level of numeracy.
- Detail-focused with a strong problem-solving capability.
- Able to identify work requiring attention, follow up outstanding information and raise and solve potential issues at an appropriate stage.
- Able to work constructively with colleagues, consultants, suppliers and manufacturers.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to follow and maintain existing practices and procedures, whilst also suggesting where improvements could be made.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to agreed deadlines.
- A knowledge of technical standards, regulations and warranty requirements, or a willingness to develop this knowledge.
- A relevant construction or design qualification, or equivalent practical experience would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Free on-site parking.
- Company pension.
- Competitive salary, depending on experience.
- A high-quality and well-equipped workspace.
- 25-days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays.
Details
- Full time permanent position
- Based at our Head Office in Hessle
- Working hours are 8:30am- 5pm Monday to Friday with 1 hour unpaid lunch
- Reporting to the Technical Manager
Beal Homes is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. We are not accepting applications through recruitment agencies and are not engaging with recruitment agencies in relation to this vacancy.
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Application question(s):
- What are your salary expectations for this role
Experience:
Work Location: In person
