Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Cardiff, South Wales (CF37 5YL)
Job Type: Permanent full-time role (open to discussing flexible, reduced, or condensed hours for the right technical specialist).
Eligibility to live and work in the UK required (UK Work Authorisation Mandatory)
Are you a detail-driven Survey CAD Technician looking to advance your specialist skills in Scan-to-BIM, point clouds, and reality-capture technologies within a leading engineering specialist?
A Leading Specialist delivering complex engineering solutions across high-consequence UK environments is expanding its operations and seeking a highly skilled Survey CAD Technician to join their team based in Treforest, South Wales. This is a pivotal role offering the chance to transform complex topographical, reality-capture, and utility datasets into high-precision 2D/3D deliverables for major infrastructure, utility, and civil engineering projects nationwide.
The Opportunity:
You will play a vital role in transforming raw site surveys and laser scan data into high-quality models and technical drawings. Your day-to-day remit involves:
Producing accurate 2D CAD drawings and 3D Revit models from raw survey, laser scanning, and engineering datasets.
Processing, registering, and interpreting point clouds, LiDAR, reality-capture, and topographical survey data.
Preparing and quality-checking technical deliverables, including support for subsurface utility mapping and PAS 128 standards.
Collaborating closely with land surveyors, civil engineers, and project managers to streamline CAD processing workflows and deliver projects to strict quality standards.
Technical Essentials:
To be successful, you must demonstrate high-level technical proficiency:
Mandatory: Minimum 2 years demonstrable experience working with AutoCAD and Revit in a Survey CAD, Geospatial, or Engineering Technician capacity; proven experience working with point-cloud datasets.
Compliance/Systems: Proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit; working knowledge or familiarity with Trimble Business Centre (TBC), N4CE, Leica Cyclone, Trimble RealWorks, or PIX4D; familiarity with PAS 128 subsurface utility documentation standards.
Experience: Practical background in survey data processing, Scan-to-BIM modeling, topographical surveys, or civil/infrastructure engineering deliverables.
Mobility: Must be able to reliably commute to the Treforest office daily (or relocate prior to commencement).
The Package:
Competitive base salary of £30,000 – £40,000 (commensurate with technical experience).
Private medical insurance and company pension scheme.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Free on-site gym and dedicated on-site parking.
Clear framework for ongoing professional development, specialist technical training, and structured career progression.
Permanent full-time role (open to discussing flexible, reduced, or condensed hours for the right technical specialist).
For more information, apply today or call Simon Cowley on (phone number removed)
Salary description
£30000.00 - £40000.00 per year