CAD Technician

Estates Document Controller and CAD Technician
UK Defence Academy, Swindon, SN6 8LA
Full time, Permanent (37 hours a week)
Salary dependent on experience 

Serco is contracted to provide Total Facilities Management to the Defence Academy of the UK (DA). This prestigious establishment is responsible for post-graduate education and most of the command, staff, leadership, Defence management, acquisition, and technology training for members of the UK Armed Forces and MOD Civil Servants. Serco supports the DA as the MOD's primary link with UK universities and international military educational institutions. 
 
Serco have an exciting new role as a CAD Technician role. You will have responsibilities for the control and management of Estates documents, in particular our Technical Library and Drawing Register. CAD skills are essential to this role as some simple drawings and modifications to existing CAD documents will be required.

Key Accountabilities:

• Interpret instructions from line management regarding technical production of drawings.
• Translate standard and proprietary details into working drawings.
• Ensure the dimensional accuracy and compliance with available drawings and specifications of information issued.
• Preparing design data for issue at the request of senior staff e.g. printing drawings, preparation of documents and calculations.
• Use 2D CAD to produce mechanical/construction engineering and general arrangement drawings in support of the site assets resulting in the production of detailed design drawings and information using latest  AutoCAD.
• Assist with setting up and running a site based CAD register of site assets.
• Peer check detail drawings produced internally and by third parties.
• Responsible for the efficient delivery of the full range of asset management services including the control of the Estates Department library & archive that are fully compliant with statutory, MOD and contractual requirements.
• This archive is stored in the form of an electronic CAFM facilities management system and it associated hard building logs, operation & maintenance manuals & safety files. The post holder will be a competent user for the Facilities Management (FM) specific software which forms the foundation of a diverse and busy FM service. 
• The up keep of all certification & documents stored both in CAFM and the site document library.
• Receipt and checking of statutory and mandatory certification prior to scanning into CAFM and filing in the site document library.
• Logging and checking in of all O&M manuals relating to project hand over of assets that require the CAFM system to be updated and PPM tasks added to the asset.
• Archiving of any remedial and reactive works documentation.
• The movement control of all documents being delivered and removed from the library.
• Maintain the site document library control log.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• Good level of experience and competent user of AutoCAD.
• ONC / HND in Architectural Technology or similar.
• Demonstrable experience in similar roles including document control and CAD.
• Organised and pro-active 

The Defence Academy sits within a beautiful and secure site which hosts 2 lakes and is surrounded by acres of scenic woodland. The Academy trains the future commanders and staff officers of all three UK Armed Services and those from many countries around the world. Other benefits of working on this site include:

• Free, secure onsite parking.
• Opportunity to join many sports and activity clubs (heavily subsidised subscription costs).
• Fully equipped riding stables, with the opportunity for lessons.
• Other sporting facilities include tennis courts, Astro-turf football pitches and much more.

 What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and the chance to purchase additional days.
• Serco discounts which include cinema, entertainment and online shopping discounts, discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• We are constantly challenging ourselves and each other to deliver brilliantly, and you will too, working in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion. 
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
   

To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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