Civil Drafter

Jacobs; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 67,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Civil Drafter to join our Energy & Power team across APAC, delivering high-quality drafting and design outputs for infrastructure and power projects. You will contribute to project delivery by preparing accurate drawings and collaborating with engineers and multi-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment with project requirements.

Ideal candidates have strong AutoCAD experience, exposure to GIS/BIM tools, and a solid eye for detail, with a focus on timely delivery and QA

Qualifications

• Experience preparing civil/structural drawings for roads and drainage.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and related drafting standards.
• Familiarity with BIM standards and digital delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality civil and structural drawings for roads, drainage, and infrastructure.
• Develop and update detailed drafting deliverables per project requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated designs.
• Support project delivery by meeting timelines and documentation standards.
• Ensure compliance with QA processes and BIM/digital standards.
• Assist in quantities and drawing inputs for cost estimation.
• Coordinate with drafters and stakeholders to maintain consistent drawing packages.
• Apply construction knowledge to produce practical, buildable drawings.

Skills

AutoCAD

Roads drawings

GIS exposure

Team collaboration

Tools

GIS tools

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

At Jacobs, our Energy & Power business is shaping the future of energy by delivering innovative, sustainable, and reliable solutions across thermal, renewable, and emerging technologies. As the energy landscape continues to evolve, our teams play a critical role in helping clients navigate complex challenges while driving meaningful progress toward a cleaner and more resilient future.

We are seeking a Civil Drafterto join our Energy & Power team across APAC, supporting the delivery ofhigh-quality drafting and design outputs for infrastructure and power projects. In this role, you will contribute to project delivery through accurate and timely preparation of engineering drawings, working closely with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment with project requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare high-quality civil and structural engineering drawings for roads, drainage, and related infrastructure
• Develop and update detailed drafting deliverables in line with project and client requirements
• Collaborate with engineers and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated design outputs
• Support project delivery by meeting timelines, quality standards, and documentation requirements
• Ensure compliance with Jacobs QA processes and digital/BIM standards
• Assist in preparing quantities and drawing-related inputs for cost estimation
• Coordinate with other drafters and stakeholders to maintain consistency across drawing packages
• Apply knowledge of construction practices to produce practical, buildable drawings
• Contribute to a strong safety, quality, and inclusion culture

Here's what you'll need

• Strong experience preparing engineering drawings for roads, drainage, and infrastructure projects
• Proficiency in AutoCAD (required)
• Exposure to GIS and/or BIM tools is advantageous
• Good understanding of digital delivery and BIM standards
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver accurate, high-quality drawings
• Ability to collaborate effectively withengineering and design teams

From our inclusive employee networks to our positive mental health champions – we’re committed to driving a culture of caring where you can be you. Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally - and together, our diverse perspectives and unique backgrounds power our collective strength. We collaborate and share! By supporting one another, we all succeed.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits and opportunities to do good too – from participating in our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place.

No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture and achieve your goals – all at a single global company.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.

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Jacobs. A world where you can

At Jacobs, we make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable.

What drives you drives us as we work to build a better world – together. At Jacobs, every day is an opportunity to make the world better, more connected, more sustainable. We’re powered by more than 50,000 people across the globe who deliver innovative scientific, technical, professional and program-management solutions for public and private clients around the world.

We’re always looking for dynamic and engaged people to join our team. Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.

Jacobs. A world where you can

At Jacobs, we make the world smarter, more connected and more sustainable.

What drives you drives us as we work to build a better world – together. At Jacobs, every day is an opportunity to make the world better, more connected, more sustainable. We’re powered by more than 50,000 people across the globe who deliver innovative scientific, technical, professional and program-management solutions for public and private clients around the world.

We’re always looking for dynamic and engaged people to join our team. Bring your passion, your ingenuity and your vision. Let’s see the impact we can create, together.