Job Description

Senior Design Technician – Civil & Structural Engineering

Are you a Design Technician with a passion for delivering high-quality projects and leading motivated teams? BakerHicks is looking for a Senior Design Technician – Civil & Structural Engineering to join our growing team and help shape the future of engineering in sectors such as buildings, infrastructure, and more.

What You’ll Do:

• Be responsible for producing schematic, general-arrangement, and detailed drawings in accordance with relevant standards and procedures
• Ensure quality of delivery when producing or updating CAD drawings to internal and/or customer standards
• Work closely with other members of the design team to deliver safe, efficient and buildable solutions
• Communicate and collaborate with CAD technicians from other disciplines, other consultants, etc.
• Provide support to CAD technicians, trainees, and graduates in their professional development
• Provide technical mentoring to junior members of the CAD team
• Take lead responsibility for the registration and document control of all incoming information and outgoing deliverables.
• Take lead responsibility for maintaining drawing records, such as check and record file copies
• Provide feedback on the performance of the department from a technical and operational perspective
• Keep up to date with design trends/competitor awareness /design techniques (BIM, etc.)
• Report to the management team to ensure that resource requirements are utilised efficiently.
• Represent Baker Hicks in external project technical meetings if required

What you Bring:

• HNC/ HND Civil Engineering accredited with ICE/ Eng Tech TMICE or TIStructE
• High level of proficiency in Autodesk REVIT
• Experience with CADS RC
• Ability to produce 2D & 3D C&S deliverables from concept through to fully coordinated detailed design
• Knowledge and experience of traditional building materials, e.g., Steel, Timber, Concrete and RC detailing, and overall site-wide infrastructure and earthworks
• AutoCAD 2D and 3D software, use of Microstation, AECOSIM (Bentley Structural) and ProjectWise would be beneficial
• Knowledge of CDM regulations
• Knowledge of current UK technical standards/publications and legislation requirements
• Knowledge of standard details and solutions, and compliance

Benefits:

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the bests in the industry.

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:

• Company car or cash allowance
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
• Life assurance scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus the ability to buy additional leave
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones, etc.)
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Family-friendly policies
• Employee assistance
• Professional development

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting and throughout. BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed based on personal merit and qualifications.