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CAD Design Engineer

January 24, 2020 | Comments Off on CAD Design Engineer

CAD Design Engineer
Location: Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Salary: Dependent on skills, knowledge and experience
Benefits: Company pension, Healthcare (including optical, dental and Doctor@Hand), Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme, 25 days annual leave, Free car parking

Role Summary

At BSR, we build, connect and manage utility-scale solar and energy storage projects for developers and investors in the UK and internationally. ? Our business is run in a responsible, transparent and ethical way where safety dominates everything we do - our mantra is 'Everyone Safe Always'.

We provide EPC services delivering complete turnkey packages or bespoke combination packages of design, procurement and construction as required. ?

Under the supervision of the Head of Design and Engineering, the CAD Design Engineer works alongside various departments within the BSR and throughout all project stages to produce and amend designs and drawings.

This includes:

  • Spatial design of large-scale ground mount solar PV projects, battery energy storage projects and associated ancillary equipment, producing reports and information throughout the project lifecycle;
  • Draft and issue layouts in cooperation with internal and external planning professionals to achieve designs that will satisfy local authorities whilst considering commercial considerations;
  • With Project Managers, working to produce detailed design packs for technical due diligence that meet the requirements of clients, technical advisors and investors;
  • Working with internal and external legal professionals to produce plans for lease agreements, cable easements/wayleaves, rights of access and grazing licences;
  • Providing construction teams and external contractors with construction drawings and setting out information. Brief setting out engineers and provides support to site teams during project construction;
  • Performs calculations and assessments of PV plant operation including, (but not limited to) PVSyst calculations, yield assessments and plant modelling.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Authoring of BSR Group CAD drawings;
  • Issue As-Built drawings in conjunction with relevant parties within the company and/or external agencies;
  • Organisation and maintenance of CAD files within BSR's filing systems, ensuring drawings are up to date and issued according to the BSR Quality Management System;
  • Documentation of cable lengths for electrical design and cable schedules;
  • Site visits, (pre/during/post construction) and integration of feedback and As-Built survey information into final documentation and subsequent designs;
  • Providing input into project value engineering and wider commercial design efforts;
  • Continual process and procedure review and improvement within the Design department.

Experience

Essential

  • Background in Computer Aided Design (CAD) - at least two years;
  • Meticulous attention to detail.
  • Proven experience in the coordination of multiple projects;
  • Excellent organisation, efficiency and thoroughness with all work undertaken;
  • Versatile and forward thinking.

Desirable

  • PV system layout and design experience, however training will be provided for shortlisted candidates with relevant transferable skills or experience.

Education

  • Science
  • Maths
  • English
  • Engineering, Graphics or any relevant CAD qualification.

Competencies

  • Customer Focus
  • Timely Decision Making
  • Priority Setting
  • Technical Learning
  • Self-Development

By applying for this role, your details will be sent to Ortolan People, who are acting as consultants for the hiring company. Ortolan People are engaged to provide recruitment support in processing applications. We will endeavour to respond to all applicants within three working days. Occasionally for roles with a very high volume of applicants, this may not be possible.

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