CAD Technician - Digital Infrastructure
Buro Happold
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Riyadh
Contract type: Full time

Looking to make your mark in digital engineering? Lead the way in designing smart cities as a CAD Technician in Riyadh .
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world . From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
Your next role
Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive .
You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter . All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.
Your key duties
We’re seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Digital Infrastructure) to join our team and play a crucial role in delivering digital infrastructure excellence across multidisciplinary projects. You’ll support telecommunications, fiber optic networks, ICT ducting, and related dry-utilities design through precise and coordinated CAD and Civil 3D outputs. This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our infrastructure delivery, shaping the built environment with technical excellence and collaborative innovation.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual 's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us . Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive .
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry . We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you . Contact [email protected] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
Here at Buro Happold, expect the exceptional.
From the projects you will work on to the clients we work with. From career-defining opportunities to an inclusive and diverse practice where we all contribute to a more equitable world . From our reputation to our relationships. Wherever your Buro Happold career takes you, it’ll be anything but ordinary.
Your next role
Buro Happold has a clear strategic plan, strong learning culture and entrepreneurial mindset that will allow you to thrive .
You’ll be part of something bigger than us all where sustainability, equity, social and performance outcomes matter . All of Buro Happold is committed to doing the right thing, even when that’s the hardest thing. This is a genuine opportunity to make impact - and leave real legacy.
Your key duties
We’re seeking a Senior CAD Technician (Digital Infrastructure) to join our team and play a crucial role in delivering digital infrastructure excellence across multidisciplinary projects. You’ll support telecommunications, fiber optic networks, ICT ducting, and related dry-utilities design through precise and coordinated CAD and Civil 3D outputs. This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our infrastructure delivery, shaping the built environment with technical excellence and collaborative innovation.
- Prepare, update, and maintain detailed CAD drawings and 3D models for telecom and ICT utility layouts using AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
- Translate engineering sketches and design inputs into accurate technical drawings—plans, sections, profiles, and construction documentation.
- Develop utility corridor layouts and cross-sections that integrate seamlessly with water, sewer, power, road alignments, and other civil infrastructure.
- Identify and flag potential clashes or policy deviations, coordinating resolution with engineering and BIM teams.
- Ensure compliance with CAD standards, company protocols, and local authority requirements; maintain version control and structured project documentation.
- Collaborate with design engineers, BIM specialists, and utility coordinators to refine and optimize technical outputs and issue accurate IFC (Issued for Construction) drawings.
- Self-review and quality-check all deliverables for clarity, accuracy, and completeness before submission.
- A Diploma or degree in Civil Engineering, Drafting, or a related technical discipline.
- Solid experience in dry-utilities infrastructure design—especially telecom, ICT, and fiber-optics networks.
- Advanced proficiency with AutoCAD and Civil 3D, including utility profiling capabilities.
- Strong working knowledge of digital infrastructure standards, best practices, and design coordination workflows.
- Exceptional attention to detail, adept at managing multiple technical drawing deliverables across large-scale projects.
- Effective at collaborating with multidisciplinary teams under tight deadlines; excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world’s most respected consultancies.
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Attractive salary and benefits package
- A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you
- Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions
- An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won’t be far from the exceptional.
A place for everyone
Buro Happold values individual 's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.
Our exceptional portfolio of projects is the result of the diversity of thought, identities, backgrounds and experiences that shape us . Appreciating each other’s differences is key, we want employees to feel they don’t have to mask elements of their identity to thrive .
We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry . We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.
Please let us know if there are any adjustments, we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you . Contact [email protected] so we can work with you to support you throughout your application.
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