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Technical Surveyor (CAD Technician)

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland

Posted about 2 hours ago

Job Description

As a Technical Surveyor at UKTC, you will play a crucial role in our fire resistance testing operations. You will witness specimen installations to verify their dimensions, materials, and construction methods, producing detailed 'as built' CAD drawings and component schedules that form part of subsequent fire test reports.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review clients' drawings and bill of materials prior to installation to ensure sufficient information for conducting surveys
  • Liaise with Technical Officers and clients to obtain and clarify information and drawings
  • Conduct accurate surveys of specimens, recording details and verifying them against client-provided information through measurements and photographs
  • Produce elevation and section drawings, component schedules, and written descriptions of test specimens
  • Utilize AutoCAD LT, Microsoft Office, and internal systems
  • Provide training to colleagues in surveying roles when required

Qualifications

Essential Requirements:

  • Experienced and confident using AutoCAD LT
  • Experience in a similar role, ideally within construction or civil engineering
  • Proficient in working with technical drawings
  • Good general education including English and Maths
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Understanding and commitment to health and safety
  • Highly organized with ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Demonstrates consistently high-quality work
  • Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office

Desirable:

  • HND in engineering/CAD drawing, scientific discipline, or equivalent
  • Knowledge of construction process technical aspects and specific risks involved

Job details

Workplace

Office

Location

East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom

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About

SOCOTEC UK is a network of industry-leading experts we empower ambitious businesses at every stage of the asset lifecycle. With 2,000 team members, working with over 5,000 companies, everything we do is for the benefit of our clients, who to us become partnered with our entire group. Whether we’re carrying out a one-off inspection or playing our part in creating a city’s most inspiring spaces, our clients trust our people’s extensive expertise and integrity. Whether in the field, in the lab, on-site or in the courtroom, our advice is built on a foundation of substance. From testing, inspection and compliance to technical expertise, real estate and risk management, all our services come with a focus on technological innovation and sustainable delivery. We distil and share the most complex data in ways which are accessible and ready to action. SOCOTEC UK is grounded in real-lived expertise, and proud of our team’s tenure, who often start on-site or in-lab and grow with our business. For us, integrity means reports backed by people on the ground, legal advice backed by the largest testing facilities in Europe, and a team committed to problem-solving, delivering world-class projects accurately and safely, day in, day out.

Company Details

Employees
938
Industry
Environmental Services
Headquarters
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire
Company location
Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire DE15 0YZ, GB
Specialties
Testing, Inspection, Compliance, Certification, Building Control, Asbestos Management, Construction Materials Testing, Energy, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Consultancy, Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Occupational Hygiene, Site Investigation, Water Services, Geotechnical and Structural Monitoring, Training, Structural Engineering, Fire Safety, Advisory, and Building Pathology

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