Senior GIS/CAD Technician

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.; Neom; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. is seeking a Senior GIS/CAD Technician for our NEOM project in Saudi Arabia.

The role focuses on closing out a major water infrastructure project by managing GIS, CAD, and as-built data, and coordinating with engineering, construction, and operations teams to ensure accurate, complete final records and handover packages. You will develop and verify CAD drawings and GIS datasets, maintain asset information, and produce maps and reports to support project close-out

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in GIS, CAD, drafting, or engineering documentation roles supporting infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to manage GIS and CAD data and produce as-built documentation.
• Experience with asset handover, documentation control, and close-out packages.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain CAD drawings, GIS datasets, and engineering records for project close-out.
• Produce and verify as-built drawings from site information.
• Prepare final handover packages with complete asset information.
• Maintain geospatial databases and asset registers for water infrastructure assets.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning and quality teams to reflect completed works.
• Perform quality checks to ensure compliance with project standards.

Skills

GIS data management

CAD drafting

as-built documentation

geospatial data standards

communication

stakeholder management

multidisciplinary coordination

Education

Diploma in GIS/Geomatics or related

Bachelors in GIS/Geomatics or Civil Engineering Technology

Tools

ArcGIS

ArcGIS Pro

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

Autodesk Construction Cloud

BIM/CDE platforms

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, we push the limits of what is possible to make the world smarter and more connected. We are seeking a Senior GIS/CAD Technician to join our team at NEOM and support the successful completion and close out of a major water infrastructure project.

About the Opportunity

Support the delivery, documentation, and handover of a major water infrastructure project during its close-out phase by managing GIS, CAD, and as-built information requirements. Working closely with engineering, construction, commissioning, and project controls teams, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate project records, developing and updating as-built drawings, managing geospatial data, and preparing final asset information for handover to the client and operations teams. This role is critical in ensuring project documentation is accurate, complete, and ready for final acceptance and operational use.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain CAD drawings, GIS datasets, and engineering records throughout project close-out activities.
• Produce and verify as-built drawings based on construction, commissioning, and site verification information.
• Support the preparation of final handover packages, ensuring all drawings, maps, and asset information are accurate and complete.
• Maintain geospatial databases and asset registers for water infrastructure assets, utilities, pipelines, facilities, and associated systems.
• Coordinate with engineering, construction, commissioning, and quality teams to ensure documentation reflects completed works.
• Perform quality checks and validation of GIS and CAD deliverables to ensure compliance with project standards and requirements.
• Manage drawing revisions, document control processes, and data updates within project information management systems.
• Support site verification activities and incorporate field survey data into project records and asset databases.
• Generate maps, plans, spatial analyses, and technical reports to support project close-out and handover activities.
• Collaborate with client representatives and operations teams to facilitate the transfer of GIS, CAD, and asset information for long-term operational use.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of experience in GIS, CAD, drafting, or engineering documentation roles supporting infrastructure, utilities, water, transportation, or construction projects.
• Technical: Strong knowledge of GIS data management, CAD drafting, as-built documentation, utility mapping, engineering drawings, asset information management, and geospatial data standards.
• Digital: Advanced proficiency in ArcGIS, ArcGIS Pro, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and document management systems. Experience working within BIM and Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms is advantageous.
• Project & Commercial: Experience supporting project delivery, close-out documentation, asset handover, change management, document control, and multidisciplinary coordination activities.
• Behavioral: Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, problem solving, stakeholder management, and the ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced project environment.
• Education: Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting, or a related discipline.
• Preferred: Experience supporting major water, utilities, or infrastructure projects, with strong knowledge of asset information and handover requirements.

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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.

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