Civil Draftsman

KAD CONSTRUCTION LLC; Dubai; On-site; AED 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company seeks an experienced Draftsman to work on Roads and Infrastructure projects in Dubai. The successful candidate will create and modify detailed drawings, ensuring compliance with design concepts while managing project specifications. This role requires a strong background in AutoCAD and at least five years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position in Roads and Infrastructure projects.
• Open-minded and mature with sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Produces drawings using CAD for construction projects.
• Drafts plans for highways, sewage disposal systems, and other structures.
• Reviews sketches and specifications to ensure design conformity.

Skills

AutoCAD

Design knowledge

Sound judgment

Pro-active attitude

Ability to perform under pressure

Job description

• Produces drawings using computer assisted drafting systems (CAD) or drafting machines or by hand using compasses, dividers, protractors, triangles and other drafting devices
• Drafts plans and detailed drawings for structures, installations, and construction projects such as highways, sewage disposal systems, and dikes, working from sketches or notes
• Draws maps, diagrams, and profiles, uses cross-sections and surveys, to represent elevations, topographical contours, subsurface formations and structures
• Correlates, interprets, and modifies data obtained from topographical surveys, well logs, and geophysical prospecting reports
• Finishes and duplicates drawings and documentation packages, according to required mediums and specifications for reproduction, using blueprinting, photography, or other duplicating methods
• Reviews rough sketches, drawings, specifications, and other engineering data received from civil engineers to ensure that they conform to design concepts
• Supervises or conducts field surveys, inspections or technical investigations to obtain data required to revise construction drawing
• Determines the order of work and method of presentation, such as orthographic or isometric drawing
• Calculates excavation tonnage and prepares graphs and fill-hauling diagrams for use in earth-moving operations
• Explains drawings to production or construction teams and provides adjustments as necessary
• Locates and identifies symbols located on topographical surveys to denote geological and geophysical formations or oil field installations
• Calculates weights, volumes, and stress factors and their implications for technical aspects of designs
• Determines quality, cost, strength and quantity of required materials, and enters figures on materials lists
• Plots characteristics of boreholes for oil and gas wells from photographic subsurface survey recordings and other data, representing depth, degree and direction of inclination
• Performs other duties assigned by immediate superior as & when required

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position in Roads and Infrastructure projects
• Ability to perform in a high-pressure environment
• Open-minded and mature
• Sound judgment and pro-active attitude
• AutoCAD software usage, design knowledge in road, infrastructure, utilities & pipeline projects

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar position in Roads and Infrastructure projects
• Ability to perform in a high-pressure environment
• Open-minded and mature
• Sound judgment and pro-active attitude
• AutoCAD software usage, design knowledge in road, infrastructure, utilities & pipeline projects