BIM CAD Technician - MEP
Job Description and Requirements
BIM CAD Technician - MEPJob Snapshot
Role: BIM CAD Technician - MEP
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: CAD-Drafting
Experience: Minimum 5 years of GCC BIM and CAD drafting experience for MEP projects
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
BIM CAD Technician - MEP in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is a Civil Engineering opportunity for an experienced drafting and BIM professional who can support MEP design documentation, model coordination, clash detection, quantity extraction, and drawing production for infrastructure and transportation-related projects. This role is ideal for a technician with strong Revit, Civil 3D, MicroStation, Navisworks, ProjectWise, BIM360, and MEP drafting experience across pump stations, gas networks, HVAC systems, metro stations, substations, and MCC rooms.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: CAD-Drafting
Salary: 9000-14000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The BIM CAD Technician - MEP will support Parsons by developing accurate MEP design and drafting deliverables while coordinating closely with BIM leads, design leads, engineers, and multidisciplinary project teams. The role contributes to design quality and project efficiency by preparing engineering drawings, maintaining BIM standards, supporting model coordination, creating families, reviewing drawing presentation, and ensuring model outputs meet required LOD, QA/QC, and common data environment requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Work closely with the BIM Lead and Design Leads to support compliance with project BIM policies, CAD standards, workflows, and delivery processes.
* Develop MEP engineering drawings including arrangements, layouts, flow sheets, assemblies, isometrics, and component details.
* Prepare drawings from rough sketches, engineering inputs, design information, and established project standards.
* Support timely completion and implementation of BIM and CAD deliverables across assigned MEP work packages.
* Manage BIM-related activities from project start-up through design development, coordination, and completion.
* Review drawings for readability, presentation quality, discipline coordination, and adherence to company QA/QC procedures.
* Create parametric and non-parametric Revit families and support content development for MEP project requirements.
* Apply LOD requirements and BIM processes accurately during model development and drawing production.
* Coordinate with other disciplines to resolve model development issues, drawing conflicts, and design coordination requirements.
* Use Autodesk Navisworks for clash detection, coordination review, and preparation of clash reports.
* Support scheduling, quantity extraction, and model-based information outputs from BIM models.
* Maintain coordination with engineers, designers, and project teams to ensure MEP drawings reflect approved technical intent.
* Work within common data environments such as ProjectWise and BIM360 to manage project files and submissions.
* Perform additional BIM, CAD, and MEP drafting responsibilities as required by the project team.
Ideal Profile
* Diploma or degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
* Minimum 5 years of GCC experience in BIM and CAD drafting for MEP projects.
* Experience in pump stations, gas networks, HVAC systems, metro stations, substations, MCC rooms, or similar MEP infrastructure environments.
* Strong software experience in Civil 3D, Revit, and MicroStation is required.
* Experience using ProjectWise and BIM360 as common data environments is required.
* Good knowledge of BIM processes, LOD requirements, model coordination, and drawing production standards.
* Strong knowledge of Autodesk Navisworks, clash detection workflows, and clash report preparation.
* Ability to create BIM content including parametric and non-parametric families.
* Ability to produce schedules and quantity extractions from BIM models.
* Good understanding of MEP systems, drafting standards, coordination procedures, and QA/QC review requirements.
* Ability to communicate clearly in English and coordinate effectively with engineers, BIM leads, design leads, and other disciplines.
* Detail-oriented approach with the ability to deliver accurate drawings and models within project deadlines.
Skills Set
* BIM drafting
* CAD drafting
* MEP drafting
* Mechanical drafting
* Revit
* Civil 3D
* MicroStation
* Autodesk Navisworks
* Clash detection
* Clash reports
* ProjectWise
* BIM360
* Common data environment
* MEP design drawings
* Engineering layouts
* Flow sheets
* Isometric drawings
* Component details
* BIM modelling
* LOD requirements
* Parametric families
* Non-parametric families
* Quantity extraction
* Model scheduling
* QA/QC drawing review
* Drawing presentation
* Pump stations
* Gas networks
* HVAC systems
* Metro stations
* Substations
* MCC rooms
* Discipline coordination
* English communication
* GCC project experience
Why Join Us
This opportunity offers a focused BIM and CAD role within Dubai’s Civil Engineering and infrastructure sector, with exposure to MEP systems for complex transportation, utilities, and built environment projects. The position is well suited for a BIM CAD technician who wants to contribute to accurate design documentation, coordinated models, clash-free delivery, and efficient digital project workflows within a global engineering environment.
About the Company
Parsons Corporation is a global engineering, infrastructure, and technology company delivering design, consulting, project management, and technical services across transportation, buildings, utilities, environmental, defense, and critical infrastructure sectors. In Dubai and across the Middle East, Parsons supports major public and private sector projects with digital engineering, smart design, and innovative infrastructure solutions that improve mobility, safety, resilience, sustainability, and long-term project performance.



