Cad Designer Jobs in UK

There are many acronyms in the industrial design industry, CAD (or Computer Aided Design) is just one of them. CAD designers (often referred to as 'technicians') work in a variety of different industries, including manufacturing, consumer goods, aerospace, construction and civil engineering and dream up designs for engineers to construct.

Broadly speaking, there are two areas you can work in as a CAD designer. The first is called 'surface modeling', and is designing things in 2d. The second is 'solid modeling', which is creating 3d models and designs. Many CAD technicians will design in both of these areas, often developing a 2d concept into a 3d prototype. The work of taking a product concept to final design often takes many tries, so patience and a certain sort of perfectionism in the design process is an important trait to possess.

Experienced CAD designers often strike out on their own, working freelance for architectural, design or construction companies. They help them test out new ideas without having to invest huge amounts of money or time in the construction of a physical prototype. It also helps for these designers to have specialist industry knowledge for the sectors they work in, ensuring that their designs are relevant to industrial trends, and practical in function.

Companies presently offering Cad Designer job vacancies in UK include Howdens Joinery, Jacobs, AECOM..

99% of the live vacancies are full-time, however 1% of them are part-time positions.

The average salary for open Cad Designer jobs is currently £34,812, 1% lower than the national average salary for all jobs which is £34,886.

The largest category under which open Cad Designer jobs are listed is Engineering Jobs, followed by Trade & Construction Jobs.

84% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 16% are contract jobs.