CAD Operator
Cambuslang
Salary from £36,120 to £45,150
Permanent
Closing date: 04/03/2025
Help us create a better future, quicker!
Scottish Power’s Drawing Office is expanding with the creation of two new teams to meet growing business demands, and we are seeking a CAD Operator to join our team.
As a CAD Operator, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing engineering drawing solutions for Transmission Network Projects (132kV and above) in one of the following areas.
Civil/Substation Layouts Design - Drawing Production
Cable Route Design - Drawing Production
Overhead Lines Design - Drawing Production
Electrical Protection and Control – Drawing Production
Your strong draughting capability in 2D / 3D drawing and attention to detail will be crucial in ensuring the team’s success and maintaining high standards. You should also have a desire to learn and continuously improve your skills.
At ScottishPower, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive environment where creativity and innovation thrive. We value collaboration, integrity, and a commitment to excellence. We believe in continuous learning and development, ensuring that every team member can grow and succeed
What you’ll be doing
Preparation of Drawings: Developing both feasibility and detailed design drawings for complex transmission / distribution projects.
Compliance: Understanding and implementing current company safety, quality, and environmental standards into your daily work.
Information Gathering: Collecting relevant information to produce accurate drawings.
Standards Promotion: Understanding and implementing current company drawing standards and procedures into your daily work.
Database Maintenance: Overseeing the maintenance and upkeep of drawing office databases.
Design Change System: Maintaining an auditable design/design change system to facilitate current standard accreditation.
Drawing Assessment: Assessing basic and detailed engineering drawings during approval process.
Team Support: Providing support to other team members within the limits of your experience and knowledge.
Client Delivery: Ensuring timely delivery of high-quality work to clients, achieving a high level of client satisfaction.
Documentation Review: Reviewing drawing documentation and processes within the Drawing Office.
Communications: Keeping Senior Engineer and clients updated on work progress and any issues that arise.
These responsibilities will be supported by Senior Engineer or CAD Designer (Drawing Office)
What you’ll bring
Good understanding of different drawing types that make up a typical construction project pack in your chosen discipline.
Good understanding of engineering design principles and health & safety requirements.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to build effective working relationships with individuals, departments, and businesses.
Skilled in using Autodesk products, including AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Vault, ACC, ProjectWise, Raster Design, and the MS Office suite.
Strong organizational abilities to ensure high client satisfaction and the capability to plan and manage conflicting requirements to meet tight deadlines.
Ability to analyse and understand detailed electrical design drawings for transmission/distribution network design projects.
Assist fellow team members within the scope of your expertise and experience.
The ideal candidate would be a proactive team member who is keen to develop their career.
Minimum Criteria
HNC in Computer Aided Architectural Design and Technology / Computer Aided Draughting Design / Electrical Engineering / Civil / Mechanical / Structural Engineering or previous experience in electrical engineering drawing office.
Skilled in using 2D / 3D Autodesk products, including AutoCAD, Revit, Civil 3D, Vault, ACC, ProjectWise, Raster Design, and the MS Office suite.
Possession of a UK driving license to attend site.
What’s in it for you
As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we’ll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.
At ScottishPower, we believe it’s the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family’s wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action – our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world – today and tomorrow. That’s why our benefits include:
36 days annual leave
Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
Payroll giving and charity matched funding
Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
Life Assurance (4x salary)
Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more
Why SP Energy Networks
SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network – connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It’s a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we’re taking it very seriously. We’re investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.
Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.
We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to careers@scottishpower.com.
Mobility
Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.
IMPORTANT
Advert will close at 23:59 GMT the day before Job Posting End Date below
March-5-2025