Design jobs in United Arab Emirates

KEO is a creative enterprise, where innovation is a way of life. We are uniquely resourced with end-to-end services to take clients from inspiration – through conceptualization – to realization of planning, design or project delivery in the built and natural environments. For over 60 years we’ve led with vision, contributing to many of the world’s most ambitious projects, iconic places, remarkable experiences and prosperous communities.

As a highly integrated and agile AEP/PMCM firm, KEO is recognized by ENR as one of the Top 225 International Design Firms and one of the Top 20 International PM/CM Firms. We are also ranked by World Architecture as the 51st largest global architecture firm and the #1 Firm in the Middle East Region in their 2024 WA100 Survey.

We invite you to join us. Why?

When you join KEO, you’ll discover more than just a job – you’ll find a supportive environment that fosters your professional development through internal global mobility and career development and does so within a culture that supports company-wide health and well-being through on-demand counselling services and regular workplace clinics. You will be invited to celebrate community events such as sports days, fun-runs, in-house sports teams and beach clean ups. In addition to your competitive package and benefits you will have access to a suite of policies that include hybrid working arrangements, individual athletic sponsorship, study assistance sponsorship, employee referral rewards.

Our newest opportunity is for a talented CAD Technician to join our team based in Dubai, UAE.

This position is responsible for the preparation of design, shop, and as-built drawings as required during the construction program.

We envisage success in this role to include;

• Developing and prepare drawings in CAD format from preliminary concepts and sketches.
• Preparing detailed drawings, in CAD format, of proposed facilities and infrastructures, prints of various original plans and records for internal and external company use.
• Producing complete and accurate record drawings.
• Producing drawings for land development projects.
• Working as a team member to coordinate design projects with professional architects/engineers and other CAD technicians.
• Utilizing customized tools, utilities and scripts to automate work processes and improve AutoCAD productivity and efficiency and to comply with the company CAD standards.
• Promoting the highest level of professionalism and ethics.
• Performing all other assigned related duties.
• Showing proficiency in Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture, Revit Architecture, SketchUp and Photoshop.

To be successful in this dynamic opportunity, we envision that your career journey to date will include 7 years of work experience partnered with a Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Architecture or equivalent.

AutoCAD certification will be looked upon favourably.

Hands‑on experience in infrastructure projects in the UAE is required.

KEO’s performance is founded upon integrity, results, innovation, safety, and our people. We embrace diversity and recognise its contribution to client success wherever we work.

We are excited to hear how you can partner with our award‑winning team and treat all expressions of interest confidentially.