Senior Fit-Out Draftsman

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Prepare architectural, interior fit-out, and joinery shop drawings, including plans, elevations, sections, details, and setting-out drawings.
• Develop drawings for ceilings, partitions, flooring, wall finishes, doors, furniture, and joinery works.
• Prepare as-built drawings from completed site works and production/fabrication drawings for joinery and furniture.
• Take measurements and quantities from approved drawings, BOQs, and site conditions.
• Coordinate with site engineers, project managers, QS, MEP teams, the joinery factory, and production teams.
• Review drawings for discrepancies, coordinate disciplines to prevent clashes, and revise drawings to meet consultant, client, design, and site requirements.
• Ensure drawings comply with approved designs, specifications, and project requirements; assist site teams with technical and drawing issues.
• Review junior draftsmen's drawings when required and maintain drawing, revision, submission, and approval records.
• Ensure drawings are accurate and submitted within project deadlines.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a Fit-Out or Interior Draftsman; senior-level experience is preferred.
• Strong UAE experience in interior fit-out and construction projects.
• Excellent AutoCAD knowledge and strong understanding of architectural, interior fit-out, and joinery drawings.
• Experience preparing shop, detailed, setting-out, production, and as-built drawings.
• Knowledge of joinery, furniture, partitions, ceilings, flooring, wall finishes, doors, and interior materials.
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural, MEP, and technical drawings and understand measurements, quantities, BOQs, and site dimensions.
• Able to coordinate drawings with site and production teams, manage revisions, work under pressure, and meet deadlines; strong attention to detail, accuracy, communication, and coordination skills.

Preferred skills and experience

• Luxury residential, villa, hotel, commercial, and high-end interior fit-out experience is preferred.
• Consultant and client coordination experience is preferred.
• SketchUp, 3D modelling, or Revit knowledge is an advantage.
• Joinery production and factory drawing experience is an advantage.
• A UAE driving license is an advantage.

Work location

• Work location is in person.