Jobs in Colney

Are you a CAD Designer with a passion for precision engineering? Do you thrive turning complex briefs into beautifully crafted technical solutions?

CAD Designers (both (2D & 3D) now required!

Our client is a Norwich-based manufacturer with a serious reputation — supplying bespoke engineering solutions to some of the world's most demanding clients, including major motorsport teams and international live events. Quality, precision and deadline delivery are non-negotiable here, and their design team is central to making it happen.

Due to continued growth, they're now recruiting for two CAD Designer roles — one focused on 2D AutoCAD, and one requiring strong 3D capability alongside 2D skills. Both roles sit within the engineering/design function and involve working directly with customers from enquiry through to production.

What the roles involve:

You'll be producing custom product designs to support quotations and manufacture, creating works orders for production, liaising directly with customers and suppliers to develop design solutions, and occasionally visiting sites to assess requirements first-hand. There's a commercial element too — you'll be raising and negotiating quotations and maintaining excellent customer relationships throughout. Both roles require a flexible, hands-on approach; this is a close-knit team where everyone pulls together across departments when needed.

The 3D role additionally requires the ability to produce high-quality 3D renders to support customer proposals and contribute to new product development.

What they're looking for:

For the 2D role, you'll need solid AutoCAD 2D skills, a methodical approach, and the confidence to communicate technical detail with customers clearly and professionally.

For the 2D & 3D role, you'll need strong 3D CAD capability (AutoCAD or equivalent), alongside your 2D skills, and ideally an understanding of how to present and showcase design portfolios to customers.

In both cases, they want someone who's reliable, commercially aware, takes pride in their work, and genuinely enjoys the variety of a customer-facing technical role. Engineering experience is beneficial but not essential — it's the design aptitude and work ethic that matter most.

The package:

Salary on application, dependent on experience
32 days holiday (including bank holidays)
Monday–Friday, Norwich-based
Seasonal variation in hours — extended in winter, shorter in summer
If you're a CAD Designer looking for a role where your work genuinely matters — where every drawing you produce ends up supporting world-class engineering projects for some of the most prestigious clients in motorsport and live events — we'd love to hear from you.

Contact Emma Baylis at Select Recruitment Specialists to find out more or to apply