Job Purpose
Responsible for production of electrical and circuit drawings in accordance with designs produced by Electrical and Civil Engineers, in compliance with company standard code of practice and as well as relevant European code of practice. These schemes would primarily be for the Capital Programme Diversions Portfolio, however interaction with APP and/or Connections (non-contestable and contestable) works could be possible. The CAD Technician will liaise with the Circuit/OHL designer, Electrical designer, Civil designer and Principal Design Coordinator, ensuring compliance to design, CDM and relevant standards for both the regulated network solutions for all customers.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake electrical and circuit sub-station drawings in line with the standards and company Code of Practice
- Liaise with specific engineers regarding drawing requirements, as and when appropriate to ensure technical information supplied is correctly interpreted onto the drawings
- Assisting Design Clerk with Document Control of drawings produced
- Supporting assurance and audit processes
- Complying with the requirements of the designer as determined by the CDM Regulations (as amended in 2015)
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience
- Be familiar with and adhere to Quality Assurance procedures and company drawing standards at all times
- Proficient in the use of the AutoDesk AutoCAD and knowledge of Bentley Microstation CAD package and AutoDesk Construction Cloud drawing/document management system (with at least 3 years experience). Specifically:
- The ability to create, open, edit and close complex two-dimensional drawings using AutoDesk AutoCAD and Bentley MicroStation V8
- To use many of the additional features of AutoCAD and MicroStation including cells, levels, locks, tags, snaps, models, sheets, patterns, dimensions, references, scanned images, level symbology, etc.
- To be able to use our drawing management system – AutoDesk Construction Cloud
- To understand and apply the drawing conventions appropriate to the type of drawing – i.e. electrical symbols
- Previous working experience on electrical, cable and Overhead Line infrastructure would be beneficial
- A thorough grounding in IT technology and Microsoft Office software
- The ability to find additional information as required from the internet or intranet
- A broad understanding of the principles of electrical and circuit detailing (SLD symbols, OS Mapping, etc.)
- Good safety culture and understanding of Construction Design and Management (CDM) Regulations and their application in this role
- Ability to work unsupervised and comply with targets set for allocated tasks.
- Provide an excellent service to the customer
- Work as a Team Player in a dedicated team of Designers, Estimators and Planners
- Knowledge of the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001 procedures relevant to the teams’ activities would be beneficial
- Good interpersonal skills, and be competent in written and oral communications
- A Levels, NVQ Level 3 or good GCSEs are a must, as is a willingness to work towards further qualifications
- Input into innovative construction ideas and techniques, which feed into UK Power Networks Green Action Plan
Nature and Scope
Largely desk based, the post also requires to be able to visit operational sites, construction sites, site meetings, manufactures meetings (at their premises) and internal review meetings. UK Power Networks is committed to a policy of equality in its employment practices and values a workforce that is representative of the customers we serve and the communities in which we work. We consider our people to be crucial to achieving success. We believe that it is important for our employees to strike a sensible balance between work and life outside work and will consider requests for working arrangements under the Work-Life Solutions process. UK Power Networks is committed to securing the highest standards of health and safety at work and of care for the environment. Applicants will be expected to have an appropriate level of understanding of the arrangements for health, safety and the environment that apply to this business and are required for this vacancy.
Health & Safety Responsibilities
- Ensure all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental requirements are considered
- Ensure safe working methods and systems are followed in the design
- Accept personal responsibility to meet and fulfil all UKPNS Health and Safety requirements.
- Creating a safe working environment for all staff and contractors supporting the business.
- Safety management qualification such as IOSH certificate or equivalent.
- Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.
- Employees are responsible for ensuring they fully understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to Head of Engineering Design Manager Design Leads Civil Engineer Digital Design manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly, where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and particularly where there are legal requirements, employees are responsible for understanding those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.
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