CAD Technician - Rail Infrastructure
Shape the future of Britain's railway network with a leading specialist consultancy delivering major national infrastructure programmes. This organisation is expanding its multi‑disciplinary rail design team and is seeking an experienced CAD Technician to support a growing portfolio of high‑profile projects.
Based in Greater Manchester, you'll play a key role in producing high‑quality technical drawings for a wide range of rail infrastructure schemes, including station accessibility upgrades, track and electrification improvements, and complex civils works across the UK network.
Role Responsibilities
- Producing detailed CAD drawings for rail infrastructure projects from early concept through to construction
- Creating general arrangements, detailed designs, and as‑built drawings in line with industry standards
- Developing layout drawings for stations, platforms, track alignments, and civil engineering structures
- Producing structural detailing for OLE foundations, signal gantries, and station assets
- Coordinating multi‑disciplinary inputs across civils, structures, M&E, and rail systems
- Preparing tender and construction drawing packages for NEC4‑based projects
- Managing drawings and documentation using ProjectWise
- Maintaining drawing registers and version control to ensure compliance
- Supporting site surveys and integrating measured data into design outputs
- Producing red‑line mark‑ups and design change documentation
- Working to recognised rail CAD standards including GRIP and AIP requirements
- Supporting engineers with visualisations and 3D modelling
- Contributing to design reviews and coordination meetings
Candidate Profile
- Formal qualification in CAD, Engineering, or Technical Drawing (HNC/HND or equivalent)
- Proven CAD Technician experience within rail, infrastructure, or construction
- Proficiency in MicroStation - essential
- Experience with ProjectWise - essential
- Familiarity with BIM workflows - desirable
- Strong understanding of engineering drawings and tolerances
- Knowledge of Network Rail standards beneficial but not essential
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Ability to work to deadlines while maintaining quality
- Clear communication skills for effective collaboration with engineers and project teams
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to work across a diverse project portfolio including major enhancements and renewals
- A role within a growing, specialist consultancy with a strong reputation in the rail sector
- Collaboration with major industry clients including national infrastructure owners and tier‑one contractors
- Exposure to multiple engineering stages and complex, multi‑disciplinary design environments
- A supportive, development‑focused culture with clear progression pathways
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Professional development and industry training support
- Flexible working arrangements promoting work‑life balance.
