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Marine Civil Draftsman
Moffatt & Nichol
Abu Dhabi Emirate, UAE
Full Time
Mid
Onsite
1 months ago
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About the Role
Moffatt & Nichol is looking for a Marine Civil Draftsman to join their Abu Dhabi office. The role involves producing high-quality 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D for maritime and waterfront infrastructure projects.
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Responsibilities
- Transform initial rough designs, sketches, and mark‑ups into complete working drawings
- Prepare detailed drawings for maritime and waterfront structures, including cargo terminals, breakwaters, quay walls, revetments, marinas, jetties, bulkheads, and shoreline construction
- Support preparation of tender, IFC, and as‑built drawing packages in accordance with project standards
- Develop CAD drawings for grading, site development, utilities layouts, structural details, dredging layouts, and earthworks
- Compute excavation and fill volumes for dredging and earthmoving projects
- Review drawings to ensure compliance with Moffatt & Nichol CAD standards, client specific requirements, and regional authority guidelines
- Manage file organization including layers, XRefs, sheet sets, and drawing registers
- Support designers and senior technicians with multi disciplinary drawing packages
- Assist with 3D visualisations, concept graphics, and model coordination where needed
- Participate in internal quality reviews throughout design stages
Requirements
- 5–10 years of professional CAD drafting experience in an engineering consultancy environment
- Experience in ports, maritime, coastal, structural, or civil infrastructure design is essential
- Strong working proficiency in AutoCAD (required), Civil 3D (required) & BIM (required)
- Knowledge of civil site development, structural detailing, engineering principles, and CAD standards
- Excellent communication and coordination abilities
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure
- Proven ability to work in dynamic, multi project environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel preferred)
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About the Company
- Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field.
- Moffatt & Nichol is a leading infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines.
- Engineering News Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 design firm for Marine and Port Facilities in the United States and No. 7 internationally.
About the Role
- We are actively looking for a Marine Civil Draftsman to join our Abu Dhabi office.
- As part of the CAD Group, the CAD Technician supports multi‑disciplinary engineering teams across maritime, coastal, civil, and structural projects throughout the Middle East.
- The CAD Technician will produce high‑quality 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D for design, planning, permitting, tendering, and construction documentation.
Responsibilities
- Transform initial rough designs, sketches, and mark‑ups into complete working drawings
- Prepare detailed drawings for maritime and waterfront structures, including cargo terminals, breakwaters, quay walls, revetments, marinas, jetties, bulkheads, and shoreline construction
- Support preparation of tender, IFC, and as‑built drawing packages in accordance with project standards
- Develop CAD drawings for grading, site development, utilities layouts, structural details, dredging layouts, and earthworks
- Compute excavation and fill volumes for dredging and earthmoving projects
- Review drawings to ensure compliance with Moffatt & Nichol CAD standards, client specific requirements, and regional authority guidelines (Abu Dhabi/UAE/GCC)
- Manage file organization including layers, XRefs, sheet sets, and drawing registers
- Support designers and senior technicians with multi disciplinary drawing packages
- Assist with 3D visualisations, concept graphics, and model coordination where needed
- Participate in internal quality reviews throughout design stages
Qualifications
- 5–10 years of professional CAD drafting experience in an engineering consultancy environment
- Experience in ports, maritime, coastal, structural, or civil infrastructure design is essential
Required Skills
- Strong working proficiency in AutoCAD (required), Civil 3D (required) & BIM (required)
- Additional skills: MicroStation, Revit, ArcGIS, 3ds Max, Navisworks
- Knowledge of civil site development, structural detailing, engineering principles, and CAD standards
- Excellent communication and coordination abilities
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to meet deadlines under pressure
- Proven ability to work in dynamic, multi project environments
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel preferred)
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