Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Civil Drafting Technician/Designer to support the planning, design, and delivery of airport infrastructure projects. The role involves the preparation, coordination, and management of civil engineering drawings and design documentation for a wide range of airside and landside airport developments, including runways, taxiways, aprons, roads, utility corridors, drainage systems, grading works, and associated infrastructure. The Civil Drafting Support will work closely with civil engineers, airport planners, airfield specialists, utility engineers, and multidisciplinary design teams to produce high-quality engineering drawings and models throughout all project phases, from concept development to detailed design and construction support. The individual will be responsible for ensuring that drawings are accurate, coordinated, compliant with project standards, and aligned with applicable aviation regulations, engineering standards, and client requirements.The role requires proficiency in CAD and BIM platforms, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage drawing production in a complex, multidisciplinary airport environment. The candidate will contribute to the successful delivery of airport expansion, modernization, rehabilitation, and greenfield development projects by supporting efficient design coordination, documentation control, and project execution.

Your role

• Prepare and maintain civil engineering drawings and design documentation for airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, airside service roads, landside road networks, utility corridors, drainage systems, and associated facilities.
• Produce drawings in accordance with project requirements, company standards, and applicable industry practices.
• Support the development of airfield layout drawings, geometric plans, marking layouts, grading plans, and airside infrastructure drawings. Assist engineers in accurately translating design concepts into detailed technical drawings while ensuring compliance with applicable aviation and airport design standards.
• Develop grading plans, contour drawings, earthworks layouts, stormwater drainage plans, profiles, cross-sections, and associated civil engineering documentation. Ensure consistency between grading, drainage, and pavement design requirements while maintaining accurate drawing coordination.
• Prepare detailed drawings for underground and above-ground utility networks, including water supply, sewerage, stormwater, electrical duct banks, communications corridors, and fuel infrastructure. Coordinate utility layouts with other disciplines to avoid clashes and maintain constructability.
• Support the preparation of civil drawings related to airfield and landside pavements, including pavement layouts, section details, construction details, pavement rehabilitation plans, and associated infrastructure works. Incorporate engineering input into accurate and constructible design documentation.
• Develop, update, and maintain CAD drawings and BIM models in accordance with project execution plans and digital delivery standards. Support model coordination activities and ensure alignment between design models and drawing deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work closely with civil engineers, airport planners, airfield specialists, structural, mechanical, electrical, ICT, and utility teams to coordinate design interfaces and ensure consistency across all project documentation. Resolve drawing conflicts and support integrated project delivery.
• Conduct drawing reviews and self-checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with project standards. Implement quality control procedures to minimize drafting errors and maintain high-quality deliverables.
• Manage drawing updates and revisions throughout project development. Maintain document control procedures, drawing registers, and revision histories to ensure that project teams are working with the latest approved documentation.
• Support the preparation of construction drawings, as-built records, and project documentation packages. Respond to drafting-related queries during project execution and assist engineers in resolving design and documentation issues arising during construction.
• Incorporate survey data, GIS information, utility records, and existing airport infrastructure information into project drawings and models. Ensure that design documentation accurately reflects site conditions and project constraints.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of drafting practices, CAD standards, BIM workflows, and digital delivery processes. Support the adoption of innovative tools and technologies to enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality in airport project delivery.

About you

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. ITI / Diploma in Drafting trade or Civil Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in drafting relevant deliverable. Experience in airport projects.
• Strong hands-on experience with Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Good understanding of OpenRoads Designer, Infraworks, ArcGIS, QGIS is a plus.
• Experience working with survey data formats, point clouds, LiDAR datasets, and GIS databases.
• Familiarity with ICAO airport infrastructure requirements.
• Utility coordination and underground services.
• BIM workflows and data management.
• Experience working on UK / Middle East / International aviation projects is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative BIM team.
• Knowledge of ACC / ProjectWise, Navisworks, and clash detection workflows.
• Exposure to scripting or automation (Dynamo, Lisp, etc.) is a plus.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation & housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, familycare, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

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