CAD Technician

Franks Portlock is a UKAS accredited, leading asbestos consultancy company, specialising in asbestos and environmental testing, asbestos surveys, and consultancy. We have over a decade of experience in asbestos surveying, sample analysis, air testing, four‑stage clearance testing, and have expanded rapidly over the past few years. We are UKAS accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 and 17020 with offices based in London, Midlands, the North East and North West of England and Rosyth. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications.

As a CAD Technician you will be responsible for creating technical drawings using CAD software and handling administrative tasks to support the operational team.

• Create detailed technical drawings and plans based on specifications provided by surveyors, analysts, project managers and senior management.
• Update and modify existing drawings to reflect changes in project specifications.
• Utilise CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, NanoCAD) to produce accurate and precise drawings.
• Work closely with the administration staff and other team members (site staff) to ensure drawings meet project requirements and standards.
• Maintain an organised filing system for all drawings and related documents, ensuring easy retrieval and reference.
• Responsible for the technical review of survey reports including making changes where necessary.
• Adhere to and manage all KPI’s pertaining to survey reporting times.

Administrative Duties:

• Liaise with other offices for support when needed.
• Upkeep a good working relationship with clients and ensure good customer service is provided in every interaction.
• Add new clients and enquiries to the system.
• Manage scheduling of works smoothly and ensure jobs are completed in a timely manner.
• Take ownership of your workload and manage work scheduling as part of a team and support workload.
• Abide by the company code of conduct and comply with data protection laws (GDPR).
• Completing and keeping up to date with Citation training modules.

As a CAD Technician You Will:

• Have excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Good knowledge of IT and Microsoft Office systems.
• Attention to detail.
• Diary management.
• Able to offer constructive suggestions for improvement.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.

Essential Experience:

• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, NanoCAD).
• Strong organisational, communication, and multitasking abilities.
• Prior experience in a CAD technician role and/or administrative position is preferred.

Why Join Us:

• Generous holiday package: 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to choose one extra day of holiday or Vitality health insurance.
• Hybrid Vehicle & Fuel Card: All the tools you need to get the job done.
• Staff uniform and PPE.
• Working away allowance.
• Company pension.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and fully qualified Mental Health First Aiders to support your wellbeing.
• Family‑friendly policies.
• Employee of the month award.
• Employee representative at each of our sites to boost employee engagement.
• Personal Development Plan to help support and develop our employees.
• Social Value Volunteering opportunities.
• National Living Wage employer.
• Employee referral bonus.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Information technology