P&C CAD Technician - Aberdeen

About the role

To assess and identify design and temporary works requirements on each project. Including: Drive a Safety by Design approach at all times, take personal responsibility and accountability for actions, constantly striving to improve and exceed
expectations ensuring safety and quality are never compromised.

Ensure that Procedures and Manuals provided for compliance with the appropriate Quality Assurance Standards are applied.

Working with multiple clients to produce drawings to their specific standards.

To actively develop working methods to improve the quality of the output.

Liaise as necessary with the designer and engineer to determine the most suitable and practical interpretation of design requirements.

To comply with project and function specific standards and practices.

Organise, supervise and monitor the progress of allocated project works

Produce accurate drawing packages

Produce accurate and complete records

Preparation of all necessary drawings and documents for a project within defined area of responsibility.

Ensure the use of Document Management procedures (i.e. BIM360Docs) across the team and projects, in line with company procedure.

What you'll be doing

A strong understanding of AutoCAD software.
IT Literate (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel)
Must be capable of working to strict deadlines.
Desire to operate in a CAD technician role and develop skillset to support designers and engineers (Ideally possess Electrical Design experience)
Attention to detail and an awareness of the quality standards required.
Highly organised
ECITB SAFE Passport - Desirable

Who we're looking for

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits

- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

Why work for us

Balfour Beatty works at the heart of the UK's rail networks - designing, enhancing and maintaining thousands of miles of the railways that connect communities and underpin growth.

From feasibility studies, planning and design through to implementation and asset management, we provide multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure services across the lifecycle of rail assets. Our expertise covers electrification, track, power, civils, specialist rail plant, railway systems and technologies.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.