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Design Draughtsperson

🏢 Fugro • 📍 Aberdeen, Scotland • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£41,080 - £65,218
£3,423 - £5,435 / mo

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Aberdeen, Scotland
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Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Job Description Design Draughtsperson The role Following a growing demand in project support requirements Fugro GB North Marine is currently recruiting for a Design Draughtsperson to join our Engineering Department based in Aberdeen. Fugro Aberdeen is at the heart of Fugro’s drive for innovation and delivery excellence in subsea engineering. Our engineering team is tasked with supporting our regional operations with innovative solutions in support of Fugro’s and our Client’s subsea operations across oil & gas, renewables, and decommissioning projects. As a Design Draughtsperson you will play a key role in supporting Fugro’s project delivery. Typical draughting assignments will include vessel layouts, seafastening design, rigging drawings, structural design, subsea equipment manufacturing and fabrication drawings. This job is for you if:
  • You want to be part of a great team.
  • You enjoy working in an operational environment with a wide variety of projects.
  • You have previous draughting experience and are looking to take the next step in your career development.
Who you’ll be working with: Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be working within a multidisciplined engineering team supported by structural/project/design engineers and other design draughtspersons. Here’s what a typical day would be like:
  • Liaising with project and engineering teams to develop project drawing requirements.
  • Production of 3D and 2D CAD deliverables in AutoCAD and Solidworks.
  • Conducting draugthting checks on your own and others work.
Who we’re looking for:
  • You have draugthting experience and are comfortable using both 3D and 2D CAD software.
  • Demonstrable experience in understanding and preparing technical drawings based on input from engineers or technical specifications.
  • You have a proactive and collaborative approach to your work.
  • Further education qualification in relevant subject e.g. engineering, design or architectural technology.
What we’ll offer you: Benefits for this role include a competitive salary accompanied by an attractive package Disclaimer for recruitment agencies: Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

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Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

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Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

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Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Design Draughtsperson roles across Fugro's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Architectural & Engineering Services.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £41,080 - £65,218 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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