Digital Design Manager

Burns Engineering•Philadelphia, NY

About The Position

Burns Engineering is seeking a Digital Design Manager to join its Technical Quality and Standards team. The position may be based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; New York, New York; Tampa, Florida; Austin, Texas; Iowa City, Iowa; Orlando, Florida; or St. Louis, Missouri. The Digital Design Manager leads the implementation and management of drawing production processes across disciplines throughout the organization. The role develops, publishes, and maintains standards; trains staff; and promotes efficient, consistent use of digital design tools throughout design and documentation. It supports project delivery teams by resolving digital design issues and integrating digital design processes throughout the project lifecycle. The manager aligns Business Units to published standards and drives continued improvement in model coordination, deliverables, and reporting. The role also provides technical guidance, training, and mentoring to project teams, promotes best practices, and has supervisory responsibilities for recruiting, developing, retaining, and evaluating staff.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or a related field.
At least 10 years of progressive BIM coordination or management experience in a multidisciplinary engineering consulting firm.
At least 2 years of BIM Management Oversight experience.
Advanced proficiency in multiple digital design software packages, such as Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, MicroStation, and Navisworks.
Familiarity with Dynamo, Forma, and other digital design tools.

Nice To Haves

Autodesk Professional Certification for AutoCAD and Revit Architecture, or equivalent certifications.
Experience developing and enabling digital design programs.
Experience automating engineering and digital design tasks.
Experience with complementary software such as Navisworks, ReCap, Tekla, Procore, Solidworks, SketchUp, Rhino, Assemble, PlanGrid, Newforma, Rushforth, and Grasshopper.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, enforce, and refine digital design execution plans, including the appropriate level of design detail.
Ensure consistent application of digital design standards, workflows, and naming conventions across all disciplines.
Evaluate RFPs containing digital design requirements and advise on project-specific deliverables and expectations.
Communicate and implement project-specific digital design standards and processes, and train staff on them.
Coordinate software and hardware requirements with the IT department.
Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to project teams to increase digital design proficiency.
Promote digital design best practices through internal workshops and documentation.
Recruit, develop, and retain talent to grow the team and organization.
Set clear, measurable goals; assess employee performance; and provide feedback and recognition.
Complete annual performance reviews.
Ensure compliance with Human Resources and Burns policies and procedures, as well as federal, state, and local regulations.
Manage the resolution of digital design issues and support integration of digital design processes across the project lifecycle.
Drive continuous improvement in model coordination, deliverables, and reporting.