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CAD / GIS Specialist
AECOMAbu Dhabi, ARE8-12 years
Apply Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description We are seeking an experienced CAD / GIS Specialist with experience in infrastructure and urban development projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing CAD drawings, GIS databases, utility mapping, and digital spatial information to support engineering design, construction supervision, stakeholder coordination, and asset handover. The role requires close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of engineering drawings and geospatial data throughout the project lifecycle. Key Responsibilities CAD & Engineering Drawing Management
- Prepare, review, and update engineering drawings in accordance with project standards, specifications, and client requirements.
- Maintain drawing registers and ensure proper revision control throughout the project lifecycle.
- Coordinate with civil, utilities, structural, landscape, and other engineering disciplines to produce coordinated construction and as-built drawings.
- Verify drawing accuracy, completeness, and compliance before submission to clients and regulatory authorities.
- Support engineering teams by preparing detailed plans, profiles, sections, and construction details.
- Develop, maintain, and update GIS databases for roads, utilities, drainage, public realm, and other infrastructure assets.
- Integrate survey data, utility records, as-built information, and spatial datasets into GIS platforms.
- Produce thematic maps, utility layouts, spatial analyses, and digital mapping products to support engineering, planning, and stakeholder coordination.
- Ensure the integrity, accuracy, and consistency of geospatial information throughout project delivery.
- Manage coordinate systems, spatial referencing, and GIS data standards.
- Prepare utility conflict drawings, interface plans, and authority submission drawings.
- Support utility coordination by integrating records from multiple utility authorities into a unified GIS environment.
- Prepare CAD and GIS documentation required for NOCs, permits, and stakeholder approvals.
- Coordinate with utility authorities, contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders to resolve spatial and utility conflicts.
- Update construction progress drawings and maintain accurate as-built documentation.
- Support testing, commissioning, and final asset handover by preparing GIS asset databases and CAD deliverables.
- Coordinate with survey teams to validate completed works, utility locations, and asset records.
- Ensure all final deliverables comply with client and authority requirements.
- Maintain electronic drawing libraries, GIS databases, and digital project records.
- Generate maps, layouts, graphical presentations, and reports for project management and client submissions.
- Ensure compliance with document control procedures and digital data management standards.
- Support project teams by providing timely and accurate CAD and GIS deliverables.
- Bachelor's Degree or Diploma in one of the following disciplines: Civil Engineering / Surveying /Geographic Information Systems (GIS) /Geomatics /CAD Technology Or a related engineering discipline
- 8–12 years of relevant experience in CAD and GIS for infrastructure or urban development projects.
- Proven experience supporting roads, utilities, drainage, water, sewerage, electrical, telecommunications, irrigation, and public realm projects.
- Experience preparing authority submissions, as-built drawings, utility mapping, and GIS asset databases.
- Familiarity with UAE infrastructure standards and authority requirements is highly desirable.
- Advanced proficiency in:
- AutoCAD
- Civil 3D
- ArcGIS
- Other GIS/CAD software
- Strong understanding of:
- Engineering drawing standards
- Utility mapping
- Coordinate systems
- Geospatial data management
- Experience with:
- BIM integration
- Document Management Systems (e.g., Asite)
- Microsoft Office Suite