SUMMARY: 

We are a leading Southern California Staffing & Recruiting Agency, and one of our best clients, an Architectural Firm with offices throughout California, is searching for a Design Technology Manager for their Orange County office. From Them: 

WHY WORK WITH US:

  • Medical Plans, Most, fully paid for employee

  • Dental, Life & Disability Insurance

  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

  • Retirement Plans

  • CA Exam & Education Reimbursement

  • Overtime for Hourly

  • Holiday, Sick Time & Paid Vacation

  • Flex Schedule

  • Super Positive Work Environment

  • Work for an Award-Winning, CA Firm with National Reach

  • Adjacent Rail Station

  • Variety of Project Types / Studios: Multifamily, Restaurant, Retail, Structured Parking, Commercial, Mixed-Use, Hospitality, Landscape, and Industrial/Office

 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

§  Act as the primary Architectural Design Technology resource for all project team members

§  Responsible for day-to-day AEC technical support on projects in all phases of the architectural process, including conceptual design, schematic design, design adaptation/development, construction documentation, modeling, and creating customized content.

§  Assist IT Department in the management, maintenance, installation, and deployment of software products, including but not limited to the Autodesk AEC Collection, BIM 360/Autodesk Docs, Rhino, Sketchup, Enscape 3d, Lumion, 3D Studio, V-ray, Dynamo, ability to write AutoCAD LISP and Revit Dynamo and Python scripts.

§  Manage the implementation of new software systems related to the BIM and Design Technology processes.

§  Act as firm ambassador in your participation in the wider A/E/C Design Technology community through attendance at relevant industry events, meetings, and conferences to keep up to date, gain further expertise and knowledge, observe demonstrations of new technologies, and techniques.

§  Gain added training and technical certification by attending software developers' and suppliers’ training courses and workshops to add value to staff and projects.

§  Research and manage implementation of new industry software systems related to the BIM and Design Technology processes.

§  With an organizational efficiency perspective that is mindful of studio variances; manage, maintain, and shepherd Design Technology standards efforts within the Firm in collaboration with Studio Managers.

§  Assist with coordinating Revit material libraries, keyed notes, schedules, and extracting and communicating modeled data for project management, specification coordination and construction administration.

§  Manage and create Revit families and libraries for quality and scope of content, file size, and level of detail.

§  In cooperation with the Technology Department and appropriate stakeholders, help to create and maintain an office Design Technology training forum where standards can be found and questions asked and answered.

§  Work with subject matter experts from project teams to coordinate and lead research and training on new plugins, products, and modeling techniques.

§  Providing ongoing training to ensure consistent knowledge of the BIM tools, office standards, and procedures.

§  Provides orientation for new hires on basic Revit use, office standards, and procedures.

§  Coordinates with the vendors and IT staff as necessary to support Design Technology within the office.

§  In cooperation with the Technology Group, analyzes IT system’s operation and recommends improvements for the proper functioning of BIM/Design Technologies.

§  Maintains an understanding and knowledge of the design, engineering, and construction staff’s needs and operations by maintaining regular and open dialog with all groups.

§  Develops educational/ training materials for in-house courses, leads instruction and training.

§  Assists Leadership in assessing staff’s Design Technology skills and developing plans and programs to increase individual, team, and firm-wide use, expertise, and efficiency in integrating appropriate A/E/C technology.

§  Leads collaborative efforts with other Design Technology users.

 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED FOR THIS POSITION:

§  8-10 years’ experience in the AEC industry, with a Design Technology focus, with progressing responsibilities.

§  Proficiency in Building Information Modeling programs and applicable techniques. Knowledge of various 3D modeling software.

§  Expert knowledge of and proven practical background in Autodesk Revit Architecture and related BIM software.

§  Navisworks, AutoCAD, Revit, and Collaboration for Revit expertise required. Autodesk software certification preferred. Microsoft Office suite experience required.

§  Solid understanding of legacy CAD applications and practices, mainly AutoCAD.

§  Required skill with design applications such as 3ds Max, V-Ray, Rhino, SketchUp, Navisworks, Adobe Creative Suite, etc., and an innate ability to communicate the benefits of these components within an integrated building information model.

§  A predisposition and willingness to quickly learn various other design, 3D modeling, analysis, construction, and project management software programs.

§  Must be able to articulate ideas well through both verbal and written communications. Must be comfortable presenting in and leading meetings with consultants, internal team members, and partners.

§  Must work well with both individuals and teams.

§  Must show the ability to quickly learn new techniques and problem-solve or create workarounds when solutions do not exist.

§  Bachelors' Degree in architecture, engineering, or construction-related field is preferred, not required.

§  Ability to exercise judgment and discretion and to set priorities and manage competing demands.

§  Excellent problem analysis and resolution skills.

§  Possesses the ability to communicate effectively and tactfully with project teams and office staff; must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.

§  An entrepreneurial spirit who embraces change and constantly seeks new opportunities for creativity and innovation.