CAD / BIM Designer – Water & Wastewater Non-infrastructure

CAD Designer
Locations: Glasgow, London, or Tamworth

About the Company
Join a specialist consultancy operating at the forefront of the UK water sector. This is a fast-growing, agile company known for delivering innovative civil and structural engineering solutions to major utility clients. With a strong reputation for quality and a people-first approach, they are actively expanding their team as part of a long-term growth strategy.

Why Join?
This is an excellent opportunity to accelerate your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. The business operates with the energy of a start-up, but brings the credibility and experience of a well-established consultancy. Employees are valued as individuals and given clear pathways for progression, along with flexibility to help balance life and work.

Key reasons to join:

• Work on high-impact infrastructure projects while enjoying the tight-knit culture of a smaller firm
• Fast-track professional development through structured training and regular career reviews
• Benefit from flexible and remote working options
• Be part of a team that genuinely prioritises wellbeing, autonomy, and innovation

Your New Role
As a CAD Designer, you will support the development of design deliverables across a range of non-infrastructure water and wastewater treatment projects. You’ll work closely with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver high-quality 2D and 3D design outputs using Civil 3D, Revit, and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).

Key Responsibilities

• Create 2D and 3D models and detailed drawings for civil engineering works
• Produce general arrangements, layouts, RC details, sections, site plans, and civil details
• Coordinate within ACC for model sharing, versioning, and team collaboration
• Ensure design outputs are fully coordinated across disciplines and free of clashes
• Maintain high standards of documentation, QA/QC, and drawing package assembly
• Contribute to design tasks and assist in continuous improvement of CAD standards

About You

• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar CAD design role within the water industry
• Proficient in Civil 3D, Revit, and ACC
• Comfortable interpreting engineer sketches, specifications, and technical mark-ups
• Understanding of BIM workflows and model coordination across disciplines
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive, organised approach to workload
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance bonus
• 5% matched pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave + 8 public holidays (with flexible holiday scheme)
• Life insurance (4x salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• Support for professional membership
• Opportunities for internal progression and ongoing training
• Friendly, inclusive company culture

Unfortunately, our client is not able to provide sponsorship to overseas candidates. You will need to be based in the UK, with full-eligibility to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship. You will also need to have a minimum of 3 years experience in a similar CAD design role within the UK water industry.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.