CAD Operator

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC invites a skilled CAD drafter to join our water and wastewater infrastructure team. You will prepare detailed drawings, update layouts and pipelines, and assist engineers across project stages, producing 2D and 3D drawings as required.

You will ensure CAD standards compliance, manage drawing registers, and support tender, construction, and as-built documentation while coordinating with engineers, designers, and project managers to deliver accurate, timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD works for water and wastewater drawings.
• Ability to produce 2D and 3D drawings.
• Capable of coordinating with engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed engineering drawings, plans, sections, profiles, and construction details using CAD software.
• Develop and update water, wastewater, stormwater, and utility infrastructure drawings.
• Assist engineers and designers in producing design documentation for project stages.
• Generate layouts, pipelines, utility alignments, site plans, and schematic drawings.
• Ensure all drawings comply with CAD standards, client requirements, and project specifications.
• Maintain drawing registers and document control procedures.
• Revise drawings based on engineer comments, design changes, and client feedback.
• Organize and archive project files according to company standards.
• Perform self-checks to ensure drawing accuracy, verify dimensions, annotations, layers, symbols, and references.
• Coordinate with engineers, designers, and project managers to resolve drafting issues.
• Assist in preparing tender, construction, and as-built documentation.
• Utilize survey data, GIS information, and design calculations to develop project drawings.
• Support development of CAD templates, libraries, and drafting procedures.

Skills

CAD drafting

Coordination

Design support

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

MicroStation

GIS data usage

Job description

Key Responsibilities CAD Drafting and Design Support

• Prepare detailed engineering drawings, plans, sections, profiles, and construction details using CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, or equivalent).
• Develop and update water, wastewater, stormwater, and utility infrastructure drawings.
• Assist engineers and designers in producing design documentation for various project stages.
• Generate layouts, pipelines, utility alignments, site plans, and schematic drawings.

Drawing Management

• Ensure all drawings comply with company CAD standards, client requirements, and project specifications.
• Maintain drawing registers and document control procedures.
• Revise drawings based on engineer comments, design changes, and client feedback.
• Organize and archive project files according to company standards.

Quality Assurance

• Perform self-checks to ensure drawing accuracy, completeness, and consistency.
• Verify dimensions, annotations, layers, symbols, and reference information.
• Support quality reviews and implement corrective actions as required.

Coordination and Collaboration

• Coordinate with engineers, designers, project managers, and other disciplines to resolve drafting issues.
• Participate in project meetings when required to understand project requirements and deliverables.
• Support multidisciplinary design coordination activities.

Technical Support

• Assist in the preparation of tender, construction, and as-built documentation.
• Utilize survey data, GIS information, and design calculations to develop project drawings.
• Support the development and improvement of CAD templates, libraries, and drafting procedures.

Generally, we prefer a candidate with all-around experience in CAD works for all water and wastewater related drawings. Civil/Structural, Water Infrastructure, Electro-Mechanical, Automation, Instrumentation and Control, etc. Could produce both 2D and 3D drawings.

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings. We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations. We stand apart through our historically diverse, globally connected workforce, operating out of more than 40 countries with strong local relationships. Our diverse workforce of professionals are highly respected experts who bring talent, experience and passion to their fields. Challenging boundaries, we look beyond the project scope to ensure we leave a positive impact in the communities we live and work in and allow present and future generations to thrive. At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world! SMEC is a global engineering, management and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions for our clients and partners. Leveraging our 70-year history of delivering nation-building infrastructure, we provide technical expertise and advanced engineering services to resolve complex challenges across major infrastructure and energy projects. SMEC has a long and proud history which dates back to Australia’s iconic Snowy Mountains Hydroelectric Scheme in 1949, one of the largest and most complex hydroelectric schemes in the world. Headquartered in Australia, we have offices across more than 35 countries in Oceania, Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and the Americas. Together with our clients and partners, we deliver projects that directly contribute to improving health, quality of life and development outcomes for communities and neighborhoods around the world. Driven by innovation, ingenuity and skill, our people have shaped these outcomes in some of the world’s most remote and challenging environments. Since 2016, SMEC has been a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, an Asia-based global powerhouse of over 16,000 employees. Through our network of global specialists and by collaborating with local partners, we connect clients with the best teams and capabilities to deliver sustainable solutions.