CAD Technician / Technical CAD Designer (Sport Signage)

This role sits within our Sport Signage group. Sport Signage specialises in racetrack and sports-event signage, offering end-to-end services from creative design and production to logistics, installation and software solutions.

Backed by decades of global experience, our skilled team delivers bespoke design concepts, on-site printing, ground painting, LED displays and sustainable materials to transform circuits into completely immersive, branded environments.

Sport Signage are looking for a CAD Technician / Technical CAD Designer to join our Design team.

The Technical/CAD Designer develops the technical information required to turn creative and spatial concepts into buildable, installable and costable event solutions.

The role reports to the Head of Design and has strong functional interfaces with Procurement/Estimating and Operations.

It supports technical drawings, build methodology, material/quantity understanding and practical problem solving without owning commercial pricing or event delivery.

• Develop concepts into practical technical drawings and details suitable for fabrication, build and installation.
• Clarify dimensions, interfaces, fixing concepts, assembly sequence and relevant material information.
• Identify technical gaps or contradictions before release.
• Produce accurate, legible drawings using agreed standards and templates.
• Maintain drawing numbers, revision status, issue dates and clear file organisation.
• Ensure superseded information is controlled and current information is accessible.
• Review designs for practical build, transport, installation, dismantling and reuse considerations.
• Support development of practical methodologies with Operations and workstream leads.
• Raise concerns where design intent creates avoidable risk, complexity or cost.
• Provide technical information that helps Estimating understand materials, quantities, labour drivers, plant and methodology.
• Support Procurement with specifications, dimensions and technical clarification for supplier enquiries.
• Do not set commercial rates, margins or final pricing.
• Work with Operations Managers, Installation Managers and Off-Track Build Leads to resolve technical questions before and during events.
• Support site-driven clarifications or revisions while maintaining controlled approval/revision processes.
• Capture field feedback for future drawing improvements.
• Work closely with graphic, 3D/spatial and motion colleagues where technical delivery affects design output.
• Protect design intent while identifying practical constraints.
• Escalate unresolved trade-offs to the Head of Design.
• Check dimensions, references, interfaces and completeness before issue.
• Use peer/senior review for higher-risk or complex technical information as defined by the Head of Design.
• Correct drawing errors promptly and communicate revisions to affected teams.
• Support surveys, measurements and verification where required for technically sensitive work.
• Clearly distinguish verified dimensions from assumptions and identify information requiring confirmation.
• Develop reusable technical details, templates and lessons where appropriate.
• Support more consistent methods across repeated F1 scopes without assuming every venue is identical.
• Review technical errors, rework, installation feedback and supplier issues.
• Improve standards, drawing content and handovers based on recurring lessons.
• Further develop concepts into practical technical drawings and details for fabrication, build and installation.
• Clarify dimensions, interfaces, fastening concepts, assembly sequence and relevant material information.
• Produce accurate, legible drawings according to agreed standards and templates.
• Maintain drawing numbers, revision status, issue dates and clear file organization.
• Ensure that superseded information is controlled and current information is accessible.
• Review designs regarding practical build, transport, installation, dismantling and reuse.
• Support the development of practical methodologies with the operations department and workstream leads.
• Report concerns if the design intent creates avoidable risks, complexity or costs.
• Provide technical information that helps Estimating understand materials, quantities, labour drivers, plant requirements and methodology.
• Support Procurement through specifications, dimensions and technical clarification for supplier enquiries.
• Do not set commercial rates, margins or final prices.
• Resolve technical questions with operational event managers, installation managers and off-track build leads before and during events.
• Support required clarifications or revisions due to on-site conditions while adhering to controlled release/revision processes.
• Capture feedback from the field for future drawing improvements.
• Work closely with colleagues from graphic, 3D/spatial, and motion design when technical implementation affects design results.
• Preserve the design intent while recognizing practical constraints.
• Escalate unresolved conflicts of interest to the design management.
• Check dimensions, references, interfaces, and completeness before issuance.
• For higher-risk or complex technical information, utilize peer or senior review in accordance with design management guidelines.
• Correct drawing errors promptly and communicate revisions to the affected teams.
• Support measurements, dimension taking, and verifications for technically sensitive work as needed.
• Clearly distinguish verified dimensions from assumptions and mark information that requires confirmation.
• Develop suitable reusable technical details, templates, and insights.
• Support more uniform methods for recurring F1 scope of work, without assuming that every venue is identical.
• Review technical errors, rework, assembly feedback, and supplier issues.
• Improve standards, drawing content, and handovers based on recurring insights.

• Office Location: This role can be based in either the Amberg, Germany or Orpington, London office
• Office Policy: Hybrid - 3 days in the office
• Travel requirement: International event/site travel as required
• Office Location: This position can be based either in the office in Amberg, Germany, or in Orpington, London
• Office arrangement: Hybrid - 3 days in the office
• Travel: International event and on-site travel as needed

This position is located within our Sport Signage division. Sport Signage specializes in signage and visual design for racetracks and sporting events, offering a complete service - from creative design and production to logistics and assembly, as well as software solutions.

Thanks to decades of worldwide experience, our competent team delivers tailored design concepts, on-site printing services, ground markings, LED displays, and sustainable materials to transform racetracks into fully immersive, brand-oriented experience worlds.

Sport Signage is looking for reinforcement as a CAD Technician / Technical CAD Designer for our Design team.

The technical CAD design position develops the technical information required to turn creative and spatial concepts into buildable, installable and costable event solutions.

The role reports to the Head of Design and maintains close functional interfaces with Procurement/Estimating and Operations.

It supports technical drawings, build methodology, material/quantity understanding and practical problem solving, without being responsible for commercial pricing or event delivery.

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