Senior Civil 3D Modeler - Utilities
Posted date [2026-09-28]
(ID: 52643)
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Civil 3D Modeler - UtilitiesJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Civil 3D Modeler
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: CAD-Drafting
Experience: Minimum 7 years
Job Type: Full Time
Position Overview
Parsons is seeking a Senior Civil 3D Modeler - Utilities in Abu Dhabi, UAE to lead the development of detailed 2D drawings and 3D civil models for utilities, roads, and infrastructure networks. The role combines advanced Autodesk Civil 3D expertise with technical coordination, BIM implementation, documentation control, and leadership of modelers and CAD technicians.
The Senior Civil 3D Modeler will develop utility corridors, road layouts, planning approval drawings, and coordinated infrastructure models while ensuring compliance with project specifications, Abu Dhabi authority requirements, and established BIM and CAD standards. The position will also support multidisciplinary coordination and maintain consistency between engineering information, models, drawings, and site requirements.
Job Details
Country: UAE
City:
Abu Dhabi
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: CAD-Drafting
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Civil 3D Modeling and Drafting
- Produce and develop detailed Autodesk Civil 3D models for utility infrastructure and road networks.
- Generate accurate 2D drawings from coordinated Civil 3D models.
- Prepare plans, elevations, sections, details, and shop drawings.
- Maintain drawing and modeling outputs in accordance with project and company requirements.
- Develop coordinated models that accurately represent engineering design information.
- Review model geometry, technical content, and drawing outputs for accuracy and consistency.
- Incorporate approved design changes into relevant models and drawings.
Utilities and Road Networks
- Develop utility routes and service corridor models.
- Create and refine service corridor designs in coordination with engineering teams.
- Support modeling and drafting requirements for roads and associated infrastructure networks.
- Manage interfaces between utilities, corridors, and road layouts.
- Coordinate modifications affecting utility and network models.
- Identify potential design and documentation conflicts.
- Work with engineers and other disciplines to resolve modeling and interface issues.
- Escalate significant technical issues to project management when required.
Planning Approval Drawings
- Develop and review TPD planning approval drawings.
- Prepare service corridor layouts.
- Produce utility route documentation.
- Develop road layouts required for planning and technical coordination.
- Verify that planning drawings reflect current engineering information.
- Incorporate applicable authority requirements into drawings and models.
- Maintain consistency between approval drawings and coordinated project models.
BIM and CAD Coordination
The Senior Civil 3D Modeler will support implementation and continuous improvement of BIM and CAD workflows across infrastructure design activities.
- Apply project BIM requirements and established CAD standards.
- Support development and maintenance of drafting and BIM best practices.
- Implement appropriate Civil 3D workflows across assigned activities.
- Maintain consistent modeling and drafting methods across the team.
- Assist with development of technical standards and working procedures.
- Review deliverables for compliance with Parsons BIM and CAD requirements.
- Support BIM-enabled coordination between engineering disciplines.
Technical Documentation
- Coordinate the flow of engineering and BIM documentation between project operations, engineering disciplines, site teams, and support groups.
- Manage models, drawings, specifications, calculations, and data books relevant to assigned activities.
- Collect and verify technical information before incorporation into project documentation.
- Consolidate engineering information from appropriate project sources.
- Confirm documentation remains consistent with site configuration and project requirements.
- Establish and maintain organized filing systems for active engineering and BIM documents.
- Maintain computerized indexes for technical documentation.
- Generate documentation and model status reports when required.
Team Leadership and Technical Guidance
- Lead and guide modelers and CAD technicians.
- Assign modeling and drafting tasks according to project priorities.
- Provide technical direction on Civil 3D and CAD activities.
- Review team outputs for technical quality and compliance.
- Mentor team members in Civil 3D workflows and drafting practices.
- Provide training on CAD and BIM tools when required.
- Promote consistent modeling and documentation standards.
- Support development of technical capabilities within the drafting and BIM team.
Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Attend project and technical coordination meetings.
- Report on model and documentation status.
- Maintain awareness of project progress, design revisions, and emerging changes.
- Coordinate with civil engineers, utility specialists, road designers, site teams, and other disciplines.
- Establish effective working relationships with engineering and project stakeholders.
- Communicate model changes and interface requirements to relevant parties.
- Support resolution of multidisciplinary design coordination issues.
Quality and Compliance
- Ensure models and drawings comply with applicable project specifications.
- Apply relevant codes and Abu Dhabi authority requirements.
- Maintain compliance with Parsons BIM and CAD standards.
- Check drawings and models for completeness and accuracy.
- Monitor documentation quality throughout design development.
- Follow applicable project policies and procedures.
- Maintain attention to detail across technical modeling and drafting activities.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Diploma in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar infrastructure, utilities, roads, or networks role.
- Advanced hands-on proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D.
- Strong practical experience in 2D drafting and 3D modeling.
- Experience modeling utilities and road networks.
- Demonstrated experience preparing TPD planning approval drawings.
- Practical experience with service corridors, utility routes, and road layouts.
- Ability to coordinate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong attention to technical detail, accuracy, and quality.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding project environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience with Abu Dhabi infrastructure and utility authority standards.
- Good understanding of BIM requirements and CAD-BIM workflows.
- Proven experience leading modelers or CAD technicians.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience on large-scale roads and networks projects.
- Previous experience on BIM-enabled infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC.
Role Impact
The Senior Civil 3D Modeler will provide a key technical connection between engineering design, BIM coordination, utility infrastructure, road networks, planning approvals, and project documentation. Accurate models, coordinated drawings, disciplined information management, and effective technical leadership will support reliable infrastructure design development and multidisciplinary project delivery.
About Parsons
Parsons provides multidisciplinary engineering, infrastructure, BIM, design, and project delivery expertise for complex transportation and urban development programs. Its teams support roads, utility networks, civil infrastructure, and associated projects through coordinated engineering, digital modeling, technical documentation, and project delivery.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: CAD-Drafting
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Civil 3D Modeling and Drafting
- Produce and develop detailed Autodesk Civil 3D models for utility infrastructure and road networks.
- Generate accurate 2D drawings from coordinated Civil 3D models.
- Prepare plans, elevations, sections, details, and shop drawings.
- Maintain drawing and modeling outputs in accordance with project and company requirements.
- Develop coordinated models that accurately represent engineering design information.
- Review model geometry, technical content, and drawing outputs for accuracy and consistency.
- Incorporate approved design changes into relevant models and drawings.
Utilities and Road Networks
- Develop utility routes and service corridor models.
- Create and refine service corridor designs in coordination with engineering teams.
- Support modeling and drafting requirements for roads and associated infrastructure networks.
- Manage interfaces between utilities, corridors, and road layouts.
- Coordinate modifications affecting utility and network models.
- Identify potential design and documentation conflicts.
- Work with engineers and other disciplines to resolve modeling and interface issues.
- Escalate significant technical issues to project management when required.
Planning Approval Drawings
- Develop and review TPD planning approval drawings.
- Prepare service corridor layouts.
- Produce utility route documentation.
- Develop road layouts required for planning and technical coordination.
- Verify that planning drawings reflect current engineering information.
- Incorporate applicable authority requirements into drawings and models.
- Maintain consistency between approval drawings and coordinated project models.
BIM and CAD Coordination
The Senior Civil 3D Modeler will support implementation and continuous improvement of BIM and CAD workflows across infrastructure design activities.
- Apply project BIM requirements and established CAD standards.
- Support development and maintenance of drafting and BIM best practices.
- Implement appropriate Civil 3D workflows across assigned activities.
- Maintain consistent modeling and drafting methods across the team.
- Assist with development of technical standards and working procedures.
- Review deliverables for compliance with Parsons BIM and CAD requirements.
- Support BIM-enabled coordination between engineering disciplines.
Technical Documentation
- Coordinate the flow of engineering and BIM documentation between project operations, engineering disciplines, site teams, and support groups.
- Manage models, drawings, specifications, calculations, and data books relevant to assigned activities.
- Collect and verify technical information before incorporation into project documentation.
- Consolidate engineering information from appropriate project sources.
- Confirm documentation remains consistent with site configuration and project requirements.
- Establish and maintain organized filing systems for active engineering and BIM documents.
- Maintain computerized indexes for technical documentation.
- Generate documentation and model status reports when required.
Team Leadership and Technical Guidance
- Lead and guide modelers and CAD technicians.
- Assign modeling and drafting tasks according to project priorities.
- Provide technical direction on Civil 3D and CAD activities.
- Review team outputs for technical quality and compliance.
- Mentor team members in Civil 3D workflows and drafting practices.
- Provide training on CAD and BIM tools when required.
- Promote consistent modeling and documentation standards.
- Support development of technical capabilities within the drafting and BIM team.
Multidisciplinary Coordination
- Attend project and technical coordination meetings.
- Report on model and documentation status.
- Maintain awareness of project progress, design revisions, and emerging changes.
- Coordinate with civil engineers, utility specialists, road designers, site teams, and other disciplines.
- Establish effective working relationships with engineering and project stakeholders.
- Communicate model changes and interface requirements to relevant parties.
- Support resolution of multidisciplinary design coordination issues.
Quality and Compliance
- Ensure models and drawings comply with applicable project specifications.
- Apply relevant codes and Abu Dhabi authority requirements.
- Maintain compliance with Parsons BIM and CAD standards.
- Check drawings and models for completeness and accuracy.
- Monitor documentation quality throughout design development.
- Follow applicable project policies and procedures.
- Maintain attention to detail across technical modeling and drafting activities.
What Required Skills You\'ll Bring
- Diploma in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 7 years of experience in a similar infrastructure, utilities, roads, or networks role.
- Advanced hands-on proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D.
- Strong practical experience in 2D drafting and 3D modeling.
- Experience modeling utilities and road networks.
- Demonstrated experience preparing TPD planning approval drawings.
- Practical experience with service corridors, utility routes, and road layouts.
- Ability to coordinate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong attention to technical detail, accuracy, and quality.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding project environment.
- Fluency in written and spoken English.
What Desired Skills You\'ll Bring
- Degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline.
- Experience with Abu Dhabi infrastructure and utility authority standards.
- Good understanding of BIM requirements and CAD-BIM workflows.
- Proven experience leading modelers or CAD technicians.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience on large-scale roads and networks projects.
- Previous experience on BIM-enabled infrastructure projects in the UAE or GCC.
Role Impact
The Senior Civil 3D Modeler will provide a key technical connection between engineering design, BIM coordination, utility infrastructure, road networks, planning approvals, and project documentation. Accurate models, coordinated drawings, disciplined information management, and effective technical leadership will support reliable infrastructure design development and multidisciplinary project delivery.
About Parsons
Parsons provides multidisciplinary engineering, infrastructure, BIM, design, and project delivery expertise for complex transportation and urban development programs. Its teams support roads, utility networks, civil infrastructure, and associated projects through coordinated engineering, digital modeling, technical documentation, and project delivery.
