CAD and Records Technician (Hard FM)

Job Introduction

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced CAD and Records Technician to maintain a register of all documents, preparing and updating these documents including drawings and room data sheets as necessary.

As Part of the Central Manchester Hospital PFI Contract, Sodexo Estates you will have responsibility for keeping all records relating to the contract. The hospital complex consists of in excess of 50+ buildings and facilities with over 18,000 spaces and a gross internal floor area of circa 300,250m2.

The work will involve surveying and liaising with the Estates Officers, PTB officers, departmental administrators and other staff. Good working knowledge of AutoCAD is essential.

Role Responsibility

• Prepare dimensional drawings, installation drawings and more complex drawings (plant engineering) as required
• Revise and update existing drawings reflecting design changes, in collaboration with the all parties within the PFI to ensure consistent documentation of the project
• Review blueprints, plans, specifications and other customer documentation
• Establish and maintain filing guidelines for drawings and buildings M&E/H&S files
• Undertake measured surveys of buildings and/or obtaining base level building plans to allow for the preparation general arrangement drawings for each building in AutoCAD format
• Producing hard copy drawings and converting to scaled electronic formats for the recording of space-related information
• Providing CAD Technician support to other Sodexo contracts throughout the UK

**Full job description attached below.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualifications (BTech, HND or equivalent) or on the job training, with extensive experience in the use of AutoCAD
• Basic understanding of building construction
• Experience of undertaking measured surveys of existing buildings
• High degree of accuracy and organisational ability
• Strong computer literacy skills, including the ability to use Microsoft related products for e-mail, internet browsing, word-processing and spread sheets
• Ability to communicate effectively through letters, e-mails and verbally with colleagues and representatives of professional organisations

Desirable:

• Experience of working within the estates or facilities management section of a hospital or similar institution undertaking a space management-related role
• Experience of a facilities management database for recording and updating building and space records
• Use of databases for recording information

Package Description

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life for our employees, Sodexo offers a Flexible Benefits Scheme, allowing you to tailor a reward package to suit your needs but includes a technology scheme, private dental insurance, travel insurance, gym membership, Gourmet card, private medical insurance and the ability to purchase or sell annual leave. We also have a Sodexo Discount scheme, which offers employees and their friends and family the opportunity to benefit from over 1,200 discounts from top retailers both online and in-store.

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday but flexibility is a must

Grade I2

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.