Overview
CAD Technician/BIM Modeler; Wet Utilities Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai at Zutari
Position: CAD Technician/BIM Modeler (Wet Utilities)
Engineering is more than design and delivery at Zutari; it is the craft of shaping possibility. As a leading buildings, infrastructure engineering, and advisory practice with over 90 years of heritage across Africa and the Middle East, we work across the full infrastructure lifecycle to deliver innovative, digitally enabled solutions. From bridges and dams to energy systems and smart infrastructure, our work connects communities and unlocks long‑term value.
We are looking for technical minds who see beyond constraints and are driven to engineer solutions that matter, today and for generations to come.
About the role
Zutari is seeking a CAD/BIM Modeler – Wet Utilities to support the delivery of utility infrastructure projects. The role will focus on the development, coordination, and production of high-quality 2D and 3D CAD/BIM models and drawings for utility networks and associated civil infrastructure. The BIM modeler will work closely with engineers, BIM coordinators, and multidisciplinary project teams to support digital delivery, model quality, coordination, and drawing production in accordance with project BIM standards, client requirements, and company procedures.
Key Responsibilities Detailing and Drawing Production
- Produce high‑quality 2D drawings from BIM models and engineering markups.
- Prepare plans, profiles, long sections, cross‑sections, details, schedules, legends, notes, and sheet layouts.
- Develop concept, preliminary, detailed design, tender, authority submission, and IFC drawing packages.
- Ensure design intent is clearly communicated through accurate detailing, annotation, and presentation.
- Prepare and maintain drawing sheets, view templates, title blocks, legends, and revision records.
- Perform smart tagging, scheduling, and annotation of model elements.
- Support standardization and continuous improvement of drawing office practices and BIM detailing workflows.
- Take ownership of drawing quality and presentation prior to issuance.
Utilities Modelling
- Develop coordinated wet and dry utility BIM models integrated with corridors, grading, and surface designs, ensuring accurate representation of approved engineering design intent and supporting constructability reviews throughout project delivery.
- Apply approved object libraries, templates, and modelling standards to achieve project LOD/LOIN requirements.
- Assist designers with utility alignments, pipe network layouts, utility crossings, and corridor interfaces.
- Produce profiles, cross‑sections, and drawing extraction from Civil 3D models.
- Support quantity take‑offs, schedules, and material reporting.
- Assist in maintaining model integrity between design, drafting, and BIM deliverables.
Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Support BIM coordinators in model federation, clash detection, interference checking, and multidisciplinary coordination activities.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to ensure changes are accurately incorporated into models and drawings.
- Coordinate utility models with roads, earthworks, structures, and other disciplines.
- Participate in model reviews, project workshops, and coordination meetings.
- Identify and communicate modelling, detailing, and coordination issues to the BIM coordinator and project team.
- Support resolution of clashes and interface conflicts through ongoing model reviews and coordination activities.
- Work closely with BIM coordinators and information managers to support coordinated information delivery, model quality, and compliance with project BIM requirements.
Standards and Quality Assurance
- Apply project and company CAD/BIM standards, naming conventions, templates, and LOD/LOIN requirements.
- Ensure deliverables are produced in line with client requirements and UAE authority standards.
- Support QA/QC reviews and incorporate review comments in a timely manner.
- Ensure BIM objects and model elements contain the required project information, classifications, and attributes in accordance with project BIM requirements.
- Follow project information management procedures and approved Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows for information sharing, review, publishing, and revision control.
- Support delivery milestones defined within…
Title: CAD Technician/BIM Modeler; Wet Utilities
Company: Zutari
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE/Dubai
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