Design Technology Specialist II

The Opportunity:

The Design+Technology Specialist (II) role is to advance the efficacy of the firm’s design initiatives in the execution of its projects. The Design+Technology Specialist (II) will leverage strong knowledge of AEC industry standards, tools, and practices to support and improve workflow collaboration and efficiencies throughout project delivery.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Self-manage and deliver tasks & projects, assigned and overseen by the team’s Project Lead(s) and/or Manager(s).
• Provide second tier customer support to design/production staff across multiple offices.
• When and where applicable, coordinate support between external vendors and internal staff.
• Train and educate staff in the use of design tools, company standards and best practices.
• Coordinate efforts in development, testing and implementation of design tools and services.
• Develop and ratify interoperability workflows between various design applications/platforms.
• Support render farm job management and use of cross platform render plug-ins & workflows.
• Develop recommendations and best practices in the use of 3D Printing and Laser Cutting tools.
• Create and review Design+Technology learning materials (How To’s, User Guides, etc.)
• Maintain high awareness of related design software, (incl. add-ons, plug-ins, apps, etc.)
• Liaise with firm-wide BIM Leads, Digital Practice Group, Sustainability and Specifications groups.
• May involve some travel between regional offices and or project sites for training and support.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years design/production/support experience with: AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, 3ds Max Design, ArcGIS,
• SketchUp, Rhino and supporting tools incl. Newforma, Bluebeam, V-Ray, Enscape, Lumion, Sefaira, etc.
• Proficiency in use and support of MS PowerPoint as a presentation tool and Adobe/Affinity Creative Suites of
• applications, incl. Acrobat, Photoshop/Photo, InDesign/Publisher, Illustrator/Designer, After Effects, Premiere, etc.
• Familiarity with Autodesk Revit API & Dynamo, as well as Grasshopper for Rhino, are pluses.
• Familiarity with use of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality tools and platforms, a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with scripting languages, workflow automation and data/dashboard analysis, are pluses.
• 3 of 5+ years of experience as a Project BIM Lead providing direct CAD/BIM support to project teams, involving
• team/project guidance and solutions development and/or as a fulltime BIM/Revit Support Specialist at an office, region, or firm wide level.

BIM Responsibilities:

• Provide BIM support across multiple projects, office locations and project sites.
• Perform post-training project shadowing to foster improved staff knowledge and adoption.
• Create and vet staff submitted BIM content and templates for firm-wide libraries/resources.
• As needed, participate in Project BIM meetings to provide guidance to BIM Leads.
• Assist in early decision making on project setup based on contractual or collaboration needs.
• Regularly review models to ensure adherence with company and project standards.
• Support Project BIM Leads and Teams in troubleshooting problematic files/workflows.

Collaboration:

• Maintain close working relationships with the following:
• Other firm-wide Design+Technology Specialists, Project Leads & Managers
• Digital Practice Group, BIM Leadership and Sustainability Committees
• BIM Project Leads and Project Information Coordinators
• Applications Team, General IT Team, and Department Leadership

PE has a hybrid policy that allows flexibility for our employees in managing their working days and hours to cater to their diverse needs.