JOB DESCRIPTION (JD)
Position: AutoCAD Engineer Railway Projects
Company: RSPS SIPRA Pvt. Ltd.
Department: Engineering / Design
Reporting To: Project Manager / Senior Engineer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Bangalore
1. Job Purpose
The AutoCAD Engineer will be responsible for preparing, editing, checking, and maintaining technical drawings related to railway infrastructure projects. The role involves converting survey data and engineering inputs into accurate CAD drawings for railway alignment, Final Location Survey (FLS), bridge structures, Level Crossings, Road Over Bridges (ROBs), and other railway construction and planning activities.
2. Key Roles and Responsibilities
A. Railway Survey and Alignment Drawings
- Prepare railway alignment plans, longitudinal sections, and cross-sections based on survey data and engineering instructions.
- Draft Final Location Survey (FLS) drawings and related railway project plans.
- Prepare chainage-wise drawings showing existing railway tracks, proposed alignments, curves, gradients, and relevant site features.
- Incorporate field survey observations and coordinate data into AutoCAD drawings.
- Update drawings based on revised alignments, design changes, and comments received from engineers or railway authorities.
B. Railway Structures and Civil Engineering Drawings
- Prepare and modify drawings related to bridges, bridge approaches, Road Over Bridges (ROBs), Road Under Bridges (RUBs), culverts, and other railway-related structures.
- Draft General Arrangement Drawings (GADs) and other structural drawings based on approved engineering inputs.
- Assist in preparing existing and proposed bridge plans, elevation drawings, and cross-sections.
- Incorporate design modifications and revisions for bridge substructures and other civil engineering components as instructed.
- Support the preparation of drawings for railway doubling, new line, track improvement, and infrastructure development projects.
C. Survey Data Processing and Drawing Preparation
- Interpret survey data, field sketches, coordinates, levels, and measurements received from the survey team.
- Prepare site plans showing railway land boundaries, existing structures, nearby roads, utilities, and other relevant features.
- Coordinate with surveyors and site engineers to clarify discrepancies in measurements and drawing inputs.
- Ensure consistency between survey information, engineering instructions, and prepared drawings.
- Assist in compiling survey drawings and technical data for project submissions.
D. Drawing Review and Quality Control
- Check drawings for dimensions, scale, levels, chainages, annotations, layers, and drafting accuracy.
- Maintain drawing standards, title blocks, legends, symbols, and revision numbers.
- Incorporate comments received from Project Managers, Design Engineers, consultants, and railway officials.
- Maintain proper records of drawing revisions and ensure that the latest approved versions are used.
- Verify that drawings are complete and ready for internal review before submission.
E. Railway Department Coordination and Documentation
- Coordinate with Project Coordinators, Survey Engineers, and Project Managers regarding drawing requirements and submission deadlines.
- Assist in preparing drawing sets and supporting documents for submission to Railway authorities, including RVNL or Indian Railways, where applicable.
- Follow up internally on pending drawings, corrections, and approval comments.
- Maintain organised digital records of CAD files, PDFs, survey drawings, and approved submissions.
- Support the preparation of drawings required for technical reports, project proposals, and execution-related documentation.
3. Technical Skills Required
- Good working knowledge of AutoCAD 2D drafting and drawing modification.
- Ability to prepare plans, elevations, longitudinal sections, and cross-sections.
- Understanding of railway survey drawings, chainages, levels, and alignment plans.
- Ability to read and interpret civil engineering drawings and survey data.
- Knowledge of layers, blocks, dimensions, plotting, layouts, and PDF drawing preparation.
- Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word for handling survey data and project documentation.
- Knowledge of Civil 3D or other survey-processing tools will be an added advantage.
4. Educational Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Drafting, or a relevant technical discipline.
- Experience in AutoCAD drafting for railway, infrastructure, surveying, or civil engineering projects is preferred.
- Experience: 2–4 years of AutoCAD experience. Experience in FLS drawings, railway alignment, bridge drawings, ROB/RUB projects, or railway doubling projects will be an advantage.
5. Key Performance Expectations
- Prepare accurate drawings within the assigned deadlines.
- Ensure that drawing revisions and corrections are completed promptly.
- Maintain proper documentation and version control for all project drawings.
- Minimise drafting errors through careful checking and coordination.
- Support timely submission of drawings and technical documents.
- Coordinate effectively with survey teams and engineering staff to resolve drawing-related issues.
6. General Responsibilities
- Maintain confidentiality of company, client, and railway project data.
- Follow company procedures for file naming, drawing storage, and document submission.
- Ensure that project drawings are shared only with authorised personnel.
- Attend technical review meetings and provide updates on drawing status.
- Perform other drafting and engineering documentation duties assigned by the reporting manager.