- Flexible
- Progression
- Large Property Company
A leading company is seeking a design-focused Architectural CAD Designer to join their in-house Estates Department. The role involves supporting the Head of CAD in providing specialist architectural design input, graphics, and visualisations for various projects
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain consistency in standard, layout, and styling of drawings, and compile a resource library of textures and 3D modelling assets.
- Support the CAD and Marketing departments in producing sales plans, graphic presentations, and 3D visuals for brochures and marketing purposes.
- Create CAD drawings in AutoCAD (and/or Revit) for surveys, schemes, planning packs, working drawings, presentation drawings, and legal plans under senior team members' guidance.
- Independently or collaboratively carry out measured building and site surveys using traditional techniques.
- Prepare concept designs, feasibility proposals, and site appraisals.
- Assist in the design and specification of new builds and refurbishment projects in line with current guidelines, standards, and regulations.
- Ensure adherence to health and safety standards.
- Provide effective teamwork and support to colleagues.
- Respond to emergencies, supporting business continuity and disaster recovery.
- Work both independently and as part of a team.
- Record and report business activities accurately.
Person Specification:
- Strong communication skills to provide and receive necessary information promptly.
- Excellent problem-solving and analysis skills related to measurement and drawing.
- Interest in staying updated with relevant legislation, regulations, and technological advancements.
- Experience as a CAD Designer or in a similar role within the property industry, architecture, or a multi-disciplinary practice. Candidates from interiors or product design backgrounds are also considered.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD from a Built Environment perspective.
- Experience with Revit and SketchUp for 3D modelling, and Enscape, VRay, or similar for visualisations and VR.
- Knowledge of graphics editing and presentation software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and PowerPoint.
- Beneficial but not essential: experience with other drawing forms, LIDAR scanning processes, or point cloud workflow implementation using Autodesk Recap (or similar).
Qualifications / Training:
- Relevant degree or equivalent (or working towards it).
- Knowledge of Database (Qube/Horizon) is beneficial.
- Experience using SharePoint is useful but not essential.
- Proficiency with MS Office and other computer resources.
- Full clean driving licence.
- Familiarity with modern LiDAR-based scanning tools is an advantage.
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