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As a CAD Operator you will produce a variety of survey drawings, including elevations, roof plans and floor plans.\nThe ideal candidate must have previous knowledge and experience of CAD software, ideally gained from working in the surveying or construction industry, and will be able to competently produce work, to a high standard, by a given deadline.\nThis is a full-time role, Monday to Friday, with office hours of 9.00 - 5.30, occasional overtime and weekend working may also be required to meet client deadlines.\nResponsibilities:\nAs a CAD Operator, you will:\nDemonstrate an excellent working knowledge and experience of CAD Softwares, including AutoCAD and BrisCAD\nComplete survey drawings ready to be issued to clients\nDraw measured building surveys from Point Cloud data\nProduce floor plans, reflective ceiling plans, roof plans and electrical layout plans using point cloud data\nProduce internal and external elevations and cross section drawings using point cloud data\nUpdate and amend existing survey drawings at the client’s request, working closely with the surveyors and survey managers to understand client requirements\nCheck volume calculations on BrisCAD and Solid works\nWork closely with surveyors to understand and gain knowledge of the site and project to produce high quality drawings\nSupporting other offices to meet deadlines where required\nRequirements\n Previous knowledge and experience of CAD softwares, and drawing up internal elevations\n Able to review and check measured building survey drawings\n Experience completing 3D topographical models from pointcloud data\n Previous knowledge of processing in Trimble RealWorks and Leica Cyclone processing softwares would be desirable\n Previous AutoCAD or BrisCAD experience or knowledge gained from working in the Surveying or Construction Industry would be desirable\n Able to complete work to a high standard and to a given deadline\n Organised with high attention to detail and accuracy\n Hold a minimum of 5 GCSE's including Maths & English to Grade C level/ Grade 4 level\n City & Guilds Certificate in Computer Aided Design Parametric Modelling Levels and/ or 2D Computer Aided Design 1 to 3, or equivalent - 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