Senior GIS/CAD Technician

About Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

Jacobs is dedicated to addressing global challenges across various sectors, including urban development, environmental resilience, critical infrastructure, operational advancements, scientific research, and advanced manufacturing. The company focuses on transforming concepts into tangible solutions that contribute positively to the world.

Role Overview

Jacobs is seeking a Senior GIS/CAD Technician to join the team in Neom, Tabuk, or Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is critical for supporting the successful completion and close-out of a major water infrastructure project. The role involves managing GIS, CAD, and as-built information requirements during the project's close-out phase, ensuring accurate delivery, documentation, and handover.

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.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience supporting project delivery, close-out documentation, asset handover, change management, document control, and multidisciplinary coordination activities.
• Experience supporting major water, utilities, or infrastructure projects, with strong knowledge of asset information and handover requirements.
• Experience working within BIM and Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms is advantageous.

Key Skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in stakeholder management.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a fast-paced project environment.

Location

This role is based in Saudi Arabia, with opportunities in Neom, Tabuk, and Riyadh.