Design Technology Lead

Snipebridge, a strategic talent solutions company specializing in connecting exceptional talent to great career opportunities in the Architecture & Planning industry, is seeking a Design Technology Lead.

Our client is a leading design company recognized for its impactful contributions in various sectors, such as residential, hospitality, and cultural projects. The firm emphasizes sustainability and innovation, striving to develop inspiring spaces that benefit communities.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are seeking design professionals that have experience and a passion for problem-solving, innovation, project delivery, and technology strategies. As a Design Technology Lead you will work closely with project teams to understand goals, develop strategic plans, lead implementation, and foster + support BIM best practices. Reporting to the Director of Technology, you will use your soft skills, technical expertise, and relationship building to engage with projects, champion digital transformation, lead process innovation, and foster optimization and efficiency through change management. Candidates should have experience leading teams, communicating with external consultants, developing, and implementing BIM Execution Plans, and collaborating with internal subject matter experts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify, communicate, and resolve opportunities around project strategy, model management, and project delivery workflows.
• Develop, educate, and maintain BIM Execution Plans internally and with project external partners.
• Champion Design Technology to support the firm's projects and team members.
• Collaborate and strategize with our Visualization, Building Performance, Construction, Master Planning, Landscape, and Interiors teams.
• Comprehend project complexities and either develop right-size solutions or raise awareness and articulate challenges regarding project impacts with a focus on finding a solution with the DT team and project team
• Develop relationships with project and design leaders through communication, transparency, and thoughtful engagement throughout the duration of the project. 
• Research, develop, and training of improved workflows, new tools, and updated standards.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 10 years of AEC firm experience, with preference given to those with Architecture & Interiors backgrounds.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience leading and/or managing project focused Revit/BIM workflows from start to finish.
• Expertise with Autodesk Revit, ACC / BIM360, and related software add-ins (Ideate, CTC, BIM Interoperability Tools, etc.). 
• Strong knowledge and experience with the Project Delivery process (Concept/Programming, SD, DD, CD, CA, etc.) including familiarity with contracts, Scope of Work, and BIM Execution Plans.
• Expertise or strong knowledge of multi-model Revit projects, complex design scope, and/or unique delivery methods.
• Working knowledge of other model authoring tools: Sketchup, Rhino, Autocad, FormIt, etc. and ability to assess, research, and/or train interoperability workflows.
• Expertise with creating project or technology initiative documentation. This may include experience or familiarity with InDesign, PowerPoint, Miro, Vizio, Prezi or other tools used to convey strategies, presentations, or use-cases, etc.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with consultants and/or contractors. 

NICE TO HAVES

• Experience collaborating with AOR’s, scan to BIM/Point Clouds, outsourced modeling, and/or multi-office modeling across time zones and continents. 
• Working knowledge of BIM Level 2 (ISO19650, CIC BIM Protocols, etc.), IFC, COBie, or other industry and international BIM standards
• Experience with multiple project types and sectors - Residential, Commercial, Institutional, Hospitality, Exhibit, Campus (multi-building), etc.
• Working knowledge or experience with parallel Architecture, Interior Design, and Visualization workflows
• Familiarity with computational tools like Dynamo, Grasshopper, PyRevit or others.
• Experience with Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA), prototyping, and/or other fabrication workflows.