About this role
Job summary
AGH Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust and provides Estates, Facilities, and Procurement services for the Trust. We are looking for an Estates CAD Technician to join our team.
We are looking for a highly motivated and professional individual capable of working well within our current Estates team who can liaise with the client to produce and keep up to date accurate site as fitted drawings & plans. The role will also incorporate general office duties as required.
A CAD Technician performs a wide variety of drafting duties that utilise Computer-Aided Design/Drafting (CAD) in developing engineering, graphical, architectural and drafting designs.
A CAD Technician prepares preliminary drafts of projects, determines its feasibility, applications, and generates accurate and detailed records of engineering data. The technician will always be expected to exercise extensive judgment and initiative in the executing his responsibilities.
We are seeking an individual with the experience and qualifications stated in the essential criteria within the person specification.
Main duties of the job
Drafting operations for the determination of project plans and collects data for Project designs. Preparing complex drawings for Engineering Projects Developing and drafting engineering drawings and plans, drafts contract documents and generates correspondence for clients and managers Maintaining dynamic communication with contractors, clients, engineers and the general public for any architectural, engineering or construction issues Performing fieldwork, documentation, research and drafting tasks of engineering data as requested by clients or managers Performing regular computer software and AutoCAD maintenance, upgrading and troubleshooting Maintaining up to date working and technical knowledge of all procedural and improvement changes to computer hardware and software applications
About us
AGH Solutions was born out of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, a hospital and community services trust based outside Keighley, West Yorkshire.
We are privileged to operate in a beautiful part of the country. The clinical services we support reach far up into the Yorkshire Dales, across the Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven patch. We are also lucky to have excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, Manchester and beyond. Leeds city centre is 25 minutes by train from Keighley.
We provide a wide range of services, from traditional facilities management and estate maintenance, to sterile services, wheelchair engineering and procurement.
Our vision is to bring you a flexible, responsive, high quality, value for money service.
Our NHS heritage means we work to the values and ethics of the NHS, and to those of Airedale NHSFT specifically.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details of this vacancy, including the full Job description and Person Specification please see attached documents.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
oCity & Guilds Certification for: Level 2 Award in 2D Computer Aided Design 7579-02 500/7033/2 or Level 2 Award in 2D Computer Aided Design 7579-02 500/7033/2 or Level 2 Certificate in Computer Aided Design and Manufacturing (2D) 7579-02 500/6703/5 or equivalent
Experience Essential
oCompleting graphic design tasks oCAD drafting oUpdating, maintaining, operating and evaluating all AutoCAD software and related equipment oUsing Microsoft Access, Word, and Excel oProficiently using Internet browsers and email
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name AGH Solutions Ltd
Address Airedale Hospital
Keighley
BD206TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://aghsolutions.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)