CAD Technical Lead

About the role

As CAD Technical Lead, you will provide hands-on technical leadership across the CAD team and strengthen the systems, standards and workflows that support the delivery of high-quality engineering drawings and models. This is a hands-on technical leadership role combining senior CAD expertise, mentoring, project delivery and capability development. You will work closely with civil, structural and geotechnical engineers and project managers, while helping Damwatch continually improve the way CAD, 3D modelling, BIM and visualisation are used across projects.

Key responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day technical leadership and guidance to the CAD team, including mentoring, coaching and review of complex work
• Take a lead role in coordinating the CAD team's workflow, priorities, resourcing and distribution of work across multiple projects, working closely with project managers to meet delivery requirements
• Build technical capability within the CAD team through mentoring, knowledge sharing, training and consistent application of good practice
• Establish, maintain and continuously improve CAD standards, drawing controls, workflows, templates and best practices across Damwatch
• Maintain appropriate quality assurance and quality control processes for engineering drawings and models
• Work closely with engineers and project managers to ensure efficient delivery from design development through to construction documentation
• Provide senior CAD input directly to projects, particularly where complex technical or modelling expertise is required
• Lead the ongoing development of Damwatch's 3D modelling, BIM and visualisation capability
• Identify opportunities to improve design workflows, automation and productivity through technology
• Monitor emerging CAD, BIM and digital design technologies and assess opportunities relevant to Damwatch

About you

• Extensive experience in civil and/or structural CAD and design documentation, preferably associated with dams, hydraulic structures, canals, bridges or other heavy civil infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership, guidance or mentoring to CAD professionals
• Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to set expectations, review work, solve complex problems and support the development of others
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD, together with practical experience in 3D modelling and BIM environments
• Experience with relevant platforms such as Civil 3D, Revit and ArcGIS
• Strong understanding of engineering drawing production, document control and construction documentation
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain CAD standards, workflows and quality systems
• Ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate technical CAD inputs across multiple projects
• A practical understanding of project delivery from concept design through detailed design and construction
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively with engineers, project managers and clients

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Health insurance
• Flexible working conditions
• Ongoing training and development

About us

Damwatch Engineering Ltd is a specialist engineering consultancy focused on dams, hydraulic structures and associated civil infrastructure. We provide strategic engineering, design and dam safety services for projects across New Zealand and internationally.