MCV Draftsman

DP World; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

DP World in Dubai is seeking a skilled Marine Draftsman to support heavy lift and marine engineering projects. You will review project requirements and generate detailed stowage, mooring, and berthing drawings.

The role requires proficiency in AutoCAD 2D, familiarity with Rhino, and the ability to work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver compliant fabrication details. You will contribute to vessel modifications and standard drawing templates, while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Diploma or certification in drafting or marine drafting.
• At least 3 years of experience in heavy lift and marine engineering drafting.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD 2D drafting.
• Knowledge of marine vessels, barges and offshore units.
• Rhino software will be a plus.
• Ro-Ro operations knowledge is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; proactive mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Review the projects technical requirement and determine the most optimal stowage and appropriate MCV from P&O Maritime Logistics Fleet.
• Prepare sea fastening and lashing arrangement drawings, structural steelwork drawings, and other project-specific fabrication details.
• Develop mooring, ramp, and berthing arrangement drawings, including simulations as per project needs.
• Prepare load-out and load-in sequence drawings aligned with operational requirements.
• Provide technical support to the commercial team for MCV deployment strategies and customized design requirements.
• Ensure compliance with P&O Maritime Logistics’ established procedures and technical guidelines.
• Create professional and standardized drawing templates for the P&O Maritime Logistics fleet.
• Assist technical engineers with drafting support as required.
• Support Business Units with engineering drawings related to vessel modifications,
• Assisting the line manager in any other technical related tasks whenever required.

Skills

Marine drafting understanding

Analytical skills

Proactive mindset

Team collaboration

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Diploma/Certification in Drafting or Marine Drafting

Tools

AutoCAD 2D drafting

Rhino

Job description

Major Activities/Deliverables

• Review the projects technical requirement and determine the most optimal stowage and appropriate MCV from P&O Maritime Logistics Fleet.
• Prepare sea fastening and lashing arrangement drawings, structural steelwork drawings, and other project-specific fabrication details.
• Develop mooring, ramp, and berthing arrangement drawings, including simulations as per project needs.
• Prepare load-out and load-in sequence drawings aligned with operational requirements.
• Provide technical support to the commercial team for MCV deployment strategies and customized design requirements.
• Ensure compliance with P&O Maritime Logistics’ established procedures and technical guidelines.
• Create professional and standardized drawing templates for the P&O Maritime Logistics fleet.
• Assist technical engineers with drafting support as required.
• Support Business Units with engineering drawings related to vessel modifications,
• Assisting the line manager in any other technical related tasks whenever required.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Minimum Qualifications:

Diploma/Certification in Drafting or Marine Drafting.

Minimum Experience:

At least 3 years of experience in heavy lift and marine engineering drafting, or a related job.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Proficient in AutoCAD 2D drafting.
• Strong understanding of marine vessels, barges, and offshore units.
• Proficiency in Rhino software will be a plus.
• Practical knowledge of site operations, especially Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) operations, is an advantage.
• Experience in barge management and marine transportation is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.

Tangible, measurable results must be obtained despite opposition or resistance to their accomplishment. There is pressure to meet deadlines in an environment laced with a wide variety of problems and unexpected interruptions.

The Job Profile requires a person who has driven, assertion and the ability to communicate with others in a logical manner. The incumbent should be prepared to meet opposition and resistance to ideas, and pressure others when deadlines have to be met.

The environment is full of variety and change, and the person fulfilling the role should be prepared to work within the broad parameters of the organization. A friendly approach and the ability to influence and persuade others are important to the function. The person should be a self-starter, competitive, imaginative, enthusiastic, self-confident, inspiring, logical, systematic and precise.
This position description provides a general guide as to the major accountabilities of this role. It should not be taken as a definitive list of duties that may be reasonably expected of the incumbent and may vary from time to time and include any tasks commensurate with the role and required by the Line Manager.

COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Interacts with all departments

Interacts with clients depending on the need of duties

P&OML’s “Our World, Our Future” Strategy is woven into everything we do. This strategy supports our priority areas of safety, security, wellbeing, ethics, community engagement, climate change, as well as our legacy focus on women, education, and water. The success of our sustainability program depends on the contribution of each and every employee bringing these values into their work. Your commitment is to join us in pioneering sustainable practices across the organization and setting new standards for excellence and impact.

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 27284
• Job Category Engineering Technical Support
• Posting Date 10/06/2026, 01:16 PM
• Locations Ship Spares In Transit, C/O IMS SHIPPING AGENCY, Dubai, AE