MEP CAD/BIM Technician

Civic is a team of system thinkers in the built environment, creating positive impact for people, places and the planet.

We want our work to have a positive impact on the environment — helping people to live healthier, happier lives while respecting natural limits. We build without destroying, explore without exploiting, and seek to reuse rather than just consume. Above all, we listen, learn, and aim to create a lasting legacy.

Thriving together, today we have a team of over 200 members working across the UK, all united by our creative belief, bringing art and science together to solve problems. Our award-winning practice has studios in Manchester, London, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin.

CAD/BIM Technician – Building Services MEP (Manchester)

We are looking for a talented and collaborative CAD/BIM Technician to support our Building Services MEP team.

This role is specifically focused on Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health building services design, so previous experience and a good understanding of MEP services is essential. The successful candidate will be confident working with building services engineers to produce accurate, coordinated and technically robust CAD drawings and BIM models.

Sustainable design is at the heart of our Practice and, collectively, we aim to create inspirational designs that protect our climate and enhance the built environment.

As a CAD/BIM Technician, you will join one of our friendly studios and support projects across a range of sectors, including residential, education, commercial, development, regeneration and public-sector work. You will work closely with MEP engineers, project managers and wider design teams, supporting the delivery of coordinated design information from early-stage concepts through to technical design, tender and construction information.

The role will involve translating MEP design concepts, engineer mark-ups, sketches, schematics and technical information into detailed CAD drawings and BIM models. You will help ensure that building services designs are correctly documented, coordinated and delivered in accordance with project requirements, company standards and relevant industry procedures.

You will play an important role in supporting the design team with clear, accurate and well-presented MEP information, including layouts, schematics, sections, details, builders’ work information and coordinated service zones.

Key elements of the role include:

• Producing 2D drawings and 3D models for Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health building services using AutoCAD, Revit and other CAD/BIM software.
• Preparing and updating MEP layouts, schematics, sections, details, builders’ work drawings and coordinated service zone drawings.
• Revising drawings and models in line with design changes, engineer mark-ups and project requirements.
• Supporting the preparation of MEP drawing packages for planning, technical design, tender, construction and client review.
• Coordinating MEP information with architectural, structural and wider design team models and drawings.
• Assisting with clash avoidance and coordination of building services within ceiling voids, risers, plantrooms, distribution routes and service zones.
• Maintaining drawing standards, templates, families, blocks and project libraries.
• Ensuring drawings and models comply with company CAD/BIM standards, project protocols and agreed issue procedures.
• Supporting the team with drawing issue sheets, printing, plotting, document control and archiving of technical documents.
• Providing CAD/BIM support to MEP engineers and project teams as required.

Essential requirements:

• Previous CAD/BIM experience within a Building Services MEP environment.
• Good working knowledge of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health services drawings.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and/or Revit MEP.
• Ability to translate engineer mark-ups, sketches, schematics and design information into clear technical drawings and models.
• Good understanding of MEP coordination with architectural and structural information.
• Awareness of MEP spatial coordination, including risers, plantrooms, ceiling voids, containment routes, builders’ work openings and access zones.
• Ability to work to drawing standards, project protocols and agreed issue procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to drawing and model production.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with engineers and wider design teams.

Advantageous skills and experience:

• Awareness of BIM standards and processes, including ISO 19650, project information requirements, BIM Execution Plans, naming conventions, model federation and information exchange.
• Experience working in a Common Data Environment such as Viewpoint, Newforma, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, Asite or similar.
• Experience with Revit MEP families, shared parameters, schedules, view templates and project setup.
• Experience supporting clash detection and model coordination using Navisworks, Solibri or similar software.
• Experience using schedules, data exports or model information to support quantities, asset information or technical schedules.
• Awareness of digital design workflows, automation and efficiency tools such as Dynamo, Revit macros, scripts or other methods to improve drawing and model production.
• Understanding of MEP design stages, including planning, technical design, tender and construction information.
• Experience across residential, commercial, education, mixed-use, regeneration or public-sector projects.

This is an opportunity to join a growing Building Services MEP team and contribute to the delivery of well-coordinated, sustainable and technically robust projects. We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and keen to develop their CAD/BIM capability within a collaborative engineering environment.

Is this you?

You’ll be an experienced CAD/BIM Technician with a good understanding of Building Services MEP and a keen eye for technical detail. Collaborative, proactive and organised, you’ll enjoy working closely with engineers and wider design teams to produce accurate, coordinated and well-presented drawings and models.

You’ll be confident using CAD/BIM software to support the delivery of Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health design information, and you’ll take pride in maintaining high drawing standards, improving workflows and contributing to the successful delivery of projects.

With a helpful and positive approach, you’ll thrive within an innovative practice that is committed to sustainable design and making a positive impact on the built environment.

Our commitment to DEI

Civic is made up of brilliant people. Each of us is unique, whether in terms of our background, personal characteristics, experience, skills or motivations. And we value our people for the differences they bring to the table. These differences - this diversity - is powerful.

Nurturing an inclusive culture helps each of us to benefit from a wider range of these different perspectives, experiences and skills. We believe that this creates a happier, more productive working environment for us all.

We encourage applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives and are passionate about contributing to an equitable and respectful work environment.

💰A fair and competitive salary, taking into consideration market rates and your experience level

🫶Flexibility. Our core hours are between 10:30am-4:30pm, with an early Friday finish!

⚖️Hybrid working. Most of our full-time employees come into the studio 3 days a week

🌴Generous holidays! 26 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees). An extra day when you reach 3 years’ service, and another at 5 years!

🌞Holiday options. Buy or sell a week of holiday each year, or create a sabbatical pot by banking a week’s holiday for 3 years to take a month off on year 4!

👪 Enhanced Family Leave. Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental and neonatal care leave pay, plus 2 days paid dependency leave and 1 weeks paid carers leave

🌱Wellbeing support. Mental health first aider support, mindfulness sessions and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

🩹Health benefits. Life Assurance, Health Care Cash Plan, Gym discounts and free Eye tests

🤒Sick Pay. 4 weeks enhanced sick leave, plus 2 mental wellness days

⭐DEI network. An established Equity, Diversity and Inclusion network with regular team activities, plus 2 days of paid volunteering leave each year to support causes close to your heart

💡 Professional Development. Paid professional memberships, 2 days paid study leave (+ extra for exams), Chartership Preparation Courses, Chartership completion bonus, in-house ‘Civic Academy’ training, Management Development Programmes and a Mentorship programme for all employees

💷Financial benefits. Access to our HMRC friendly Workplace Nursery scheme, plus enrolment to our workplace pension scheme

🚆Sustainable travel. Season Ticket Loans & National Rail Cards, plus two salary sacrifice cycle to work schemes and cycling facilities at all our studios (showers, bike racks etc).