Civil Technician

Role Overview

Civil Technician at AtkinsRéalis. The role supports the planning, design, and delivery of airport infrastructure projects through preparation, coordination, and management of civil engineering drawings and design documentation.

Company Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization that connects people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. The organization works with industry partners, clients, and a global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers to engineer a better future for the planet and its people.

Role Purpose

To prepare, coordinate, and manage high-quality civil engineering drawings and design documentation for airport infrastructure projects across all phases, from concept development to detailed design and construction support. The role ensures drawings are accurate, coordinated, compliant with project standards, and aligned with applicable aviation regulations and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Airfield and Infrastructure Drawing Production

• Prepare and maintain civil engineering drawings and design documentation for airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, aprons, airside service roads, landside road networks, utility corridors, drainage systems, and associated facilities.
• Produce drawings in accordance with project requirements, company standards, and applicable industry practices.
• Support the development of airfield layout drawings, geometric plans, marking layouts, grading plans, and airside infrastructure drawings.
• Assist engineers in accurately translating design concepts into detailed technical drawings while ensuring compliance with applicable aviation and airport design standards.

Grading, Drainage, and Earthworks

• Develop grading plans, contour drawings, earthworks layouts, stormwater drainage plans, profiles, cross-sections, and associated civil engineering documentation.
• Ensure consistency between grading, drainage, and pavement design requirements while maintaining accurate drawing coordination.

Utility Infrastructure Documentation

• Prepare detailed drawings for underground and above-ground utility networks, including water supply, sewerage, stormwater, electrical duct banks, communications corridors, and fuel infrastructure.
• Coordinate utility layouts with other disciplines to avoid clashes and maintain constructability.

Pavement and Infrastructure Details

• Support the preparation of civil drawings related to airfield and landside pavements, including pavement layouts, section details, construction details, pavement rehabilitation plans, and associated infrastructure works.
• Incorporate engineering input into accurate and constructible design documentation.

CAD and BIM Management

• Develop, update, and maintain CAD drawings and BIM models in accordance with project execution plans and digital delivery standards.
• Support model coordination activities and ensure alignment between design models and drawing deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

Design Coordination and Collaboration

• Work closely with civil engineers, airport planners, airfield specialists, structural, mechanical, electrical, ICT, and utility teams to coordinate design interfaces and ensure consistency across all project documentation.
• Resolve drawing conflicts and support integrated project delivery.

Quality Control and Drawing Management

• Conduct drawing reviews and self-checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and compliance with project standards.
• Implement quality control procedures to minimize drafting errors and maintain high-quality deliverables.
• Manage drawing updates and revisions throughout project development.
• Maintain document control procedures, drawing registers, and revision histories to ensure that project teams are working with the latest approved documentation.

Construction Support and Documentation

• Support the preparation of construction drawings, as-built records, and project documentation packages.
• Respond to drafting-related queries during project execution and assist engineers in resolving design and documentation issues arising during construction.

Site Data Integration

• Incorporate survey data, GIS information, utility records, and existing airport infrastructure information into project drawings and models.
• Ensure that design documentation accurately reflects site conditions and project constraints.

Process Improvement

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of drafting practices, CAD standards, BIM workflows, and digital delivery processes.
• Support the adoption of innovative tools and technologies to enhance efficiency, consistency, and quality in airport project delivery.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or ITI/Diploma in Drafting trade or Civil Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in drafting relevant deliverables.
• Experience in airport projects.
• Experience working on UK, Middle East, or International aviation projects is preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong hands-on experience with Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
• Good understanding of OpenRoads Designer, Infraworks, ArcGIS, and QGIS is a plus.
• Experience working with survey data formats, point clouds, LiDAR datasets, and GIS databases.
• Familiarity with ICAO airport infrastructure requirements.
• Utility coordination and underground services knowledge.
• BIM workflows and data management.
• Knowledge of ACC, ProjectWise, Navisworks, and clash detection workflows.
• Exposure to scripting or automation such as Dynamo or Lisp is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative BIM team.

Additional Information

Employment Terms

• Worker Type: Employee
• Job Type: Craft Labor / RPSS

Benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program with 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.