CAD Technician Transport Planning - Cardiff
About this role
SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, working with clients to help make sustainability happen, within a collaborative, people-first culture.
Due to continued growth, we are seeking a CAD Technician to join our established Transport & Mobility Planning team, delivering high-quality transport and highways drawings and plans for projects across the UK.
Based in our Cardiff office, with scope for hybrid working, the role will focus primarily on producing transport-related drawings using industry-standard CAD software, with additional exposure to site measurements, data collection and multi-disciplinary project support, as well as a small amount of other cross-sector work spanning planning, infrastructure and built-environment projects.
The Role
You'll support the delivery of transport and highways design projects from initial data collection through to final drawing production, working closely with colleagues and multidisciplinary teams. The role includes:
- Producing high-quality plans, drawings, diagrams and data outputs for planning applications, public consultation and public inquiry.
- Ensuring all outputs comply with SLR CAD drawing standards, while developing your understanding of relevant design standards.
- Undertaking on-site measurements and data collection to inform design work.
- Supporting Transport Planning teams by preparing plans using a range of CAD and design software (AutoCAD, Map 3D, KeySIGNS, KeyLINES, GIS, Adobe Illustrator, Vehicle Tracking).
- Maintaining continuous professional development, including attending training as required.
- Complying with operational requirements and maintaining accurate records.
You'll collaborate with colleagues across Transport Planning, Infrastructure, Environmental and Built Environment teams, with opportunities for involvement in a wide range of UK projects.
Rewards & Benefits
SLR's 'One Team' culture is at the heart of our business, providing a collaborative and supportive environment for professional development. Through a structured career framework, regular performance reviews, and full support toward professional development and training, we offer outstanding opportunities for long-term career progression.
Our flexible benefits & reward package includes:
- Competitive salary with discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life, income and travel insurance
- Salary sacrifice car lease and cycle-to-work schemes
We believe sustainable careers need balance, so we offer:
- Flexible, hybrid and agile working
- 25 days' annual leave plus flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Core working hours
- Cross-border remote working and sabbatical opportunities
Family Life & Wellbeing
We provide enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, and specialist support for mental health, stress and menopause, supporting our people both professionally and personally.
About You
You'll bring:
- Experience using AutoCAD and Vehicle Tracking software.
- Experience with additional software packages (e.g. Civil 3D, Map 3D, KeyLINES, KeySIGNS, Adobe Illustrator) is advantageous.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- A commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.
Culture & Inclusion
Inclusion is fundamental to who we are. We are committed to equal opportunities and foster a workplace where everyone can thrive, supported by active Culture & Inclusion Committees and Employee Networks. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
If this CAD Technician – Highways & Transportation role aligns with your experience and ambitions, we encourage you to apply.
Company at a glance
SLR is a committed partner in our clients’ sustainability journeys.
We help them move from influence to impact, turning intent into purposeful, practical action that delivers real-world results.
Guided by our philosophy of Rational Sustainability, we focus on what truly drives long-term value. By viewing decisions through the lenses of risk, reward, and resilience, we help clients act with confidence, balancing environmental and social responsibility with commercial and strategic success.
Our purpose - Making Sustainability Happen - means delivering outcomes that are grounded in evidence, shaped by experience, and built to last.
SLR has been advising clients for over 30 years at every point of their project life-cycle. Starting as a UK business, we now operate as a global company with more than 4,500 people delivering client solutions across six regions. We have grown both organically and through welcoming other like-minded businesses with a similar One Team culture into the SLR group. We are ably supported by our principal investor, Ares Management, and will continue to build a balanced, successful and growing business.
We’ve designed working life at SLR to look a little different. Because we know talented people often feel restricted by the rigid systems, lack of cross-functional collaboration and limited options for growth on offer elsewhere.
Our One Team culture promotes meaningful professional and personal growth, our flat management structure provides many opportunities to progress, and our collaborative approach means you’ll get the chance to work on projects you care about and make a real difference.
If you’re purpose-driven, self-motivated and keen to make an impact on a global scale, we want to hear from you.
Top Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Discretionary bonus
- Company pension
- Private medical insurance
- Life insurance
- Income protection insurance
- Travel insurance
- Salary sacrifice car lease
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working
- Agile working
- 25 days annual leave
- Flexible public holidays
- Buy or sell leave options
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Enhanced adoption leave
- Employee assistance programme
- Mental health support
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