Regional Design Technology Manager

WATG and Wimberly Interiors•,

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

WATG is seeking a Regional Design Technology Manager for its offices in Dallas, Los Angeles, or Tustin. This role requires in-person collaboration, with the option to work remotely only on Fridays. The Regional Design Technology Manager (RDTM) has high-level experience with production and documentation. The RDTM works alongside others to coordinate, test, and deploy various design technology software and workflow solutions for all disciplines, firmwide, including BIM products, visualization software, AR/VR, AI, and Autodesk products, with a specific focus on Revit + Dynamo, Rhinoceros + Grasshopper, and other related software and plugins typically used in the AEC industry. The RDTM coordinates and communicates for change management specific to design-technology-related software, which is key to learning our platforms and initiatives. Experience with operational management of cloud-based delivery platforms, environmental analysis, and data repositories is important as an active contributor to our design studios. Works with internal and external developers to create automation and acceleration tools to support our workflows and project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, computational design or related field
Successful completion of proficiency tests in the software listed in this job description with a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience with each
10+ years of progressive experience in Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, BIM/3D modeling, and visualization tools
Proficient in AutoCAD
Experience with acceleration, analysis, automation, and customization tools
Excellent organizational skills
Persuasive communication skills in a rapidly changing landscape of design and delivery tools

Responsibilities

Contributes to our comprehensive global BIM strategy aligned with organizational goals, considering industry best practices, emerging trends, and regulatory requirements
Contributes to developing, implementing, and maintaining global BIM standards, procedures, and workflows for the firm to ensure consistency and quality across projects and teams globally
Promotes and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration and integration of BIM across departments, stakeholders, and project teams to enhance project delivery and performance
Guides initial project setup and consultant onboarding processes to ensure best practices and maximum usability of our building information modeling data
Collaborates with project teams to assist with complex workflows and tasks, including the development of project-specific code and applications
Contributes to the management of cloud-based delivery platforms and targets training to ensure cloud-based tools are used to their full potential
Develops content in Revit, Dynamo, and BIM for families, schedules, data, and definitions
Contributes to WATG's BIM education and training efforts to ensure, leading the effort in the creation of training content for Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, Grasshopper, and related tools to help foster the continuous development of our employees
Stays current with industry advancements in BIM technology and identifies opportunities to enhance WATG’s BIM capabilities
Identifies and mitigates potential risks and issues related to BIM implementation, collaborating with relevant stakeholders to develop contingency plans and smooth project execution
Contributes to the research, development, and implementation of our Revit, Dynamo, Rhino, and Grasshopper design environment, including customizations, development of plugins, design workflows, standards and best practices
Contributes to the development, communication, and training of model and data-driven design methodologies
Coordinates the packaging, testing, and deployment of design technology software across the firm, including Autodesk Revit and other products, McNeel Rhino, and a range of related software and plugins
Communicates and participates in change management for design-technology-related software updates
Manages cloud-based delivery platforms and data repositories, including working with internal developers to automate processes related to these platforms
Conducts research on future platforms for design technology and project delivery
Contributes to the responses and solutions of help desk and service desk tickets
Develops documentation of global and project design technology standards, libraries, and templates
Coordinates license renewals
Participates in staff evaluations and skills assessments related to software and plugins across the company
Promotes WATG’s reputation for design technology expertise and quality project delivery, including participation in industry events and technical forums