Senior CAD Drafter - Transport Infrastructure Specialist

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Up to 6 weeks additional annual leave

Volunteer and representation leave

Flexible public holidays

Job summary

AECOM’s Auckland team is seeking a Senior CAD Drafter to deliver transport infrastructure design and drafting for major projects across New Zealand. You will produce high-quality drawings, develop CAD/BIM deliverables, and mentor colleagues in digital design tools and workflows.

Join a collaborative network within a strong ANZ transportation group, contributing to civil arrangements, road corridors, utilities coordination, and digital engineering standards while meeting project timelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in transport infrastructure drafting and design.
• Experience delivering transport infrastructure projects: civil arrangements, road corridors, cycleways, utilities.
• Proven capability producing CAD drawings and design documentation.
• Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D, Navisworks, Revizto or similar.
• Strong BIM and digital engineering workflows.

Responsibilities

• Deliver transport infrastructure design and drafting across major projects, including civil arrangements, geometric design, road corridors, active transport infrastructure, utilities coordination and associated transport assets.
• Produce high-quality drawings and digital models in accordance with NZTA, client and project standards.
• Develop and manage CAD and BIM deliverables to support project design and delivery requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to team members, including mentoring on digital design tools, drafting standards and workflows.
• Work under limited supervision to manage your own deliverables while contributing to broader project outcomes.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, supporting the integration and federation of design inputs across projects.
• Contribute to design documentation and ensure outputs meet project specifications, quality standards and delivery timelines.
• Support the use of BIM and digital engineering tools to enhance design coordination and project delivery.

Skills

CAD drafting

Communication skills

Project delivery

Team mentoring

Education

Civil Engineering Associate Degree or Diploma

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Civil 3D

Navisworks

Revizto

Job description

AECOM’s Auckland team is seeking a Senior CAD Drafter to deliver transport infrastructure design and drafting for major projects across New Zealand. You will produce high-quality drawings, develop CAD/BIM deliverables, and mentor colleagues in digital design tools and workflows.

Join a collaborative network within a strong ANZ transportation group, contributing to civil arrangements, road corridors, utilities coordination, and digital engineering standards while meeting project timelines.