CAD Technician

Company: AECOM
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Location: City of Edinburgh
Job Description:

Primary Location: UK – Glasgow – 177 Bothwell Street

Company Description

Start here. Grow here.

Join our dynamic and multidisciplinary Water Team as a CAD Technician in our rapidly growing Scottish offices (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, and Perth). The role supports a team of talented technicians and shapes the future of the water industry with a flexible hybrid working model.

Job Description

  • Work independently using an established understanding of civil engineering and best practices, providing meaningful input to the design process.
  • Hold technical responsibility for a major phase or component of a project and take a lead role in workflow coordination.
  • Collaborate with engineers from multiple disciplines as part of the iterative design process.
  • Provide Civil 3D modelling support to the engineering team, utilising Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and document management systems.
  • Gather and correlate basic engineering data using established methods and work on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and simple tests.
  • Support the CAD Lead in maintaining CAD standards, best practices, and processes for modelling, content creation, and advanced digital developments.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of an HNC or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
  • Proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Civil 3D; familiarity with Autodesk ReCap, Revit, and experience coordinating models in Navisworks or similar software.
  • Experience working in a Common Data Environment such as ProjectWise or Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid working model.
  • Career development opportunities and technical practice networks.
  • Access to AECOM University and volunteering days.
  • Inclusive and forward‑thinking environment valuing diverse contributions.
  • Part‑time and flexible working arrangements available upon discussion.

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Reasonable Accommodations at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Posted: July 6th, 2026