
Senior CAD Technician , Dublin
Description
At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.
At Jacobs, we'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working at Jacobs offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
We are currently looking for Senior CAD Technician – Streets & Active Travel Schemes to join our Dublin office in Jacobs who wants to bring technical excellence, creativity, and quality to the delivery of urban roads, streets, and active travel projects. From walking and cycling schemes to bus priority corridors and public‑realm improvements—your work will have a direct and visible impact on communities.
What You’ll Be Doing — and Why It Matters
In this role, you’ll be the technical backbone supporting multidisciplinary design teams. Your drawings will guide real construction, shape safety, and influence how people navigate their daily journeys.
You’ll produce and coordinate high‑quality CAD outputs across the full project lifecycle, including:
- General arrangements, alignments, cross sections & detailed design drawings
- Junction layouts, traffic management plans, signing & lining
- 2D and 3D CAD deliverables across feasibility, design and construction stages
You’ll be the person our engineers trust for consistency and quality.
Using standards such as: DMURS / TII Publications / NTA Active Travel Design Guidance / Local authority specifications, you’ll ensure every drawing is coordinated, compliant, and ready for issue.
You’ll manage mapping, surveys, and background information—keeping everything organised and aligned.
You’ll also lead on self‑checks, peer reviews, and delivering CAD that’s right first time.
As part of your role, you’ll coordinate CAD information across multiple streams of work including Drainage Lighting, Landscaping, Traffic signals and structure.
Your work will help us avoid clashes, smooth out inconsistencies, and keep the whole project moving in the same direction.
Alongside your technical delivery, you'll also support Design Managers and Engineers to bring concepts to life.
Assist with drawing registers, submissions, and revision management
Help respond to audits and technical reviews
Offer informal mentorship and guidance to junior CAD technicians
You’ll be a role model for CAD best practice, helping the team deliver smarter and more efficiently.
Strong experience as a CAD Technician on roads, streets, or urban infrastructure schemes.
High proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D (essential).
Background in active travel, public realm, or urban street design projects.
Solid understanding of road layouts, junction geometry, levels, cross sections, and construction detailing.
Ability to work accurately at pace and manage multiple drawing packages simultaneously.
With great benefits, career development options and exacting projects this is a great time and opportunity to join Jacobs growing Transport and Planning team in Ireland!
This is hybrid role with 3 days office attendance required,
If you love seeing great ideas become real, buildable design and get energy from creating streets and public spaces that genuinely improve how people move, feel, and experience their city this role could be for you ! Apply now!
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| City | State | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Dublin | Ireland |