ITS CAD Design Engineer

Overview

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Cabinet Internal Design: Develop detailed internal layout drawings, component placement, and rail configurations for roadside networking cabinets and control cabinets.
• Power & Signal Distribution: Draft internal cabinet wiring schematics, power distribution layouts (AC/DC), surge protection arrangements, and cooling/ventilation system designs.
• System Design & Layouts: Draft 2D/3D structural equipment layouts for highway gantries, cantilevers, and roadside poles housing speed radars, ANPR cameras, and Variable Message Signs (VMS).
• Instrumentation Hook-Ups: Create precise electrical termination drawings, loop detector installations, and physical field-to-cabinet interface layouts.
• Network & Fiber Mapping: Design structured cabling, fiber optic routing, and localized network topologies connecting field equipment to roadside switches and control centers.
• Infrastructure Containment: Draft underground conduit layouts, trenching cross-sections, and cable containment paths while managing civil/utility clash detection.
• Environmental Optimization: Adapt design sheets to accommodate harsh desert conditions, incorporating specific ingress protection (IP65/IP66) and heat-resilience metrics.
• Documentation Control: Manage engineering red-lines, coordinate drawing layers, and deliver precise As-Built packages and Bills of Materials (BOM).

Hard Skills & Technical Knowledge

• Experience: 3–5 years of CAD drafting experience, with 2+ years dedicated to ITS, highway infrastructure, or traffic enforcement projects (GCC/KSA experience highly preferred).
• Software: Expert command of AutoCAD or MicroStation. Exposure to Civil 3D or BIM workflows is an advantage.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of industrial networking hardware (managed switches, media converters), physical media (fiber, copper), and basic protocol architectures (Ethernet, Serial, RS-485, NTCIP).
• Standards & Compliance: Solid working knowledge of the Saudi Road Code (SRC), Tahakom requirements, and KSA transport authority standards.
• Language: Professional English proficiency is required; Arabic communication skills are a plus.

Soft Skills & Professional Attributes

• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Ability to collaborate seamlessly within a multi-disciplinary team, aligning drafting outputs with the needs of civil, electrical, and network engineers.
• Time Management & Delivery: Strong organizational skills to manage multiple overlapping design deadlines and fast-tracked project schedules effectively.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Proactive mindset to identify engineering layout errors, resolve physical utility clashes, and propose practical drafting solutions.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous precision in checking drawing layers, scale, annotations, and system schematics to minimize field errors.
• Adaptability & Resilience: Capability to work efficiently under pressure and easily adapt to frequent design revisions from clients or consultants.