CAD / GIS Specialist

CAD / GIS Specialist Contract State/Province: Abu Dhabi Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM MIDDLE EAST LIMITED - AL AIN Business Line: Water Work Location Model: On-Site Operating Group: International Primary Location: AE - Al Ain, UAE - Al Ain Square - S 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.

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.

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. GIS & Spatial Data Management 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. Utility & Stakeholder Coordination 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. Construction Support & Asset Handover 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. Documentation & Reporting Maintain electronic drawing libraries, GIS databases, and