About the job CAD / BIM Manager
Job Description
Standards of Performance
Position: CAD / BIM Manager
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Education: Minimum - Associates Degree in drafting design.
Experience: Minimum - 7 to 10 years of AutoCad and/or REVIT experience
Minimum - 2 to 5 years of management experience
Status: Salary, exempt
Job Summary:
The position of CAD/BIM Manager entails working with Project Engineers and Project Managers to prepare engineering drawings, generate design documents from sketches and/or marked-up drawings through the use of AutoCAD, REVIT or any other applicable software for projects assigned. CAD/BIM Manager will also schedule and coordinate work, oversee CAD/REVIT staff in regards to timelines and budgets, establish and enforce AutoCAD/REVIT standards based on national standards, coordinate work with outsource vendors, review shop submittals and RFI's.
Knowledge/Skills Required:
1. Minimum 2-year Architectural or Structural Drafting/Design Technology Degree is required
2. 4-year degree preferred
3. Experience in AutoCAD & REVIT
4. Knowledge of basic drafting skill and methods
5. Expertise in industry accepted drafting standards
6. Effective time management skills
7. Experience in managing a CAD/REVIT team
8. Ability to work flexible hours with some weekend and holiday work required
9. Excellent communication skills to be able to interface between all internal disciplines
10. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with Senior Managers, outside vendors and clients.
Attitude/Traits/Appearance:
1. Professional
2. Courteous
3. Cooperative
4. Mature
5. Punctual
6. Dependable
7. Neat
8. Accurate
9. Detail-Oriented
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Develop detailed AutoCAD/REVIT drawings from sketches, notes, and other input materials.
2. Develop and maintain project drawing files and library.
3. Complete assignments on time as scheduled.
4. Prepare engineering drawings
5. Schedule, coordinate and oversee all work for the AutoCAD/BIM department 6. Take ownership of every project assigned 7. Be responsible for all content of the drawing and file tree 8. Check and back check all work before presenting to the Project Engineer/Manager 9. Anticipate additional work required and take initiative to get it done without waiting for Engineer mark-ups or direction. 10. Anticipate what will be needed for drawing set including general notes, typical details, schedules, etc. and populate plans without direction. 11. Cut and rough out sections that will be necessary without direction
12. Day-to-day oversight of CAD staff
13. Provide technical training to less experienced CAD staff
14. Oversee project budgets to ensure CAD/BIM staff is staying on track
15. Effectively communicate with Project Engineers, Project Managers, Engineering Manager and HR as needed in relation to CAD/BIM staff
16. Establish and enforce AutoCAD/REVIT standards
17. Coordinate and oversee work with outside vendors
18. Review shop drawings and RFI's
19. Maintain positive relationships with clients
20. Implement and maintain KEG standards for completion of projects
21. Identify and prioritize tasks necessary to complete projects
22. Perform tasks or delegate tasks to suitable employees so that they are completed at required intervals and according to KEG quality standards
23. Verify that tasks have been completed at required times
24. Work with Engineering Manager and Controller as requested to review billing and make changes as needed prior to distribution to clients
25. Report status of projects to Project Engineers, Project Managers, Engineering Manager
26. Track and report budgeted time versus time expended
27. Allocate work to staff based on employee skills and balanced work loads
28. Monitor employee effectiveness and productivity based on billable time in each period
Behavioral Expectations:
1. Service - Anticipates and responds to the needs of clients, co-workers, managers, and the community. Recognizes the needs of others and takes appropriate steps.
2. Communication - Expresses and receives, through work, body language and listening skills, all information needed for job performance. Presents information (verbal and/or written) in a clear and concise manner that is easy to hear or read and understand.
3. Teamwork - Promotes a spirit of unity which enables the group to work together to achieve a common goal. Takes initiative to perform job and/or assist co-workers, supporting the work of others in accomplishing the mission of the Company.
4. Professionalism - Presents a positive image of himself/herself and of Karins Engineering Group, Inc. Exhibits behaviors which demonstrate competence, reliability, self-control, honesty and appropriate overall appearance while rendering service.
5. Character - Demonstrates appropriate levels of respect and courtesy toward clients, architects, contractors, co-workers and managers. Displays open-mindedness, objectivity, flexibility, concern for environment and process improvement.
Critical Demands:
1. Ability to safely perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation, observing safety and security procedures and using equipment and materials properly.
2. Ability to perform the duties of the position with minimal supervision.
3. Ability to work independently, demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness, monitoring his/her work to ensure quality.
4. Ability to follow instructions, responds to management direction, solicits and be receptive to feedback to improve performance.
5. Ability to remain open to others' ideas and exhibit willingness to try new things.
6. Ability to edit work for spelling and grammar.
7. Ability to prioritize, handle multiple concurrent demands and appropriately cope with stress.
8. Ability to exercise flexibility in completion of projects.
9. Ability to work cooperatively as a team member of Karins Engineering Group, Inc.
Equipment Requirements:
1. General office machines - fax, telephone, large format copier, copy machine, calculator, computer, printer, postage machine, telephone/video conference equipment
2. Computer software requirements - AutoCAD, REVIT, Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet, Deltek
Basic Functions:
1. Regular attendance and punctuality is required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
2. Maintains performance levels that support the mission and philosophy of Karins Engineering Group, Inc.
3. Maintain confidentiality of client and employee information, as well as all Karins Engineering Group, Inc. Proprietary information at all times.
Environmental/Working Conditions:
1. Ability to appropriately cope with stress
2. Constant contact with co-workers
3. Contact with Company Clients
Physical/Mental Requirements:
1. Talking and the ability to express and exchange ideas by means of language
2. Hearing and the ability to perceive sound
3. Near acuity with clarity of vision at 2 feet or less required
4. Ability to read, record or type data quickly and accurately
5. Ability to collect and analyze data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions
6. Ability to determine the time, place and sequence of operations or actions required
7. May be required to handle a heavy work volume
8. May be required to stand for long periods of time (4 to 8 hours)
9. Sitting, standing, bending, stooping, and the ability to carry items weighing up to 40 pounds
10. Working long hours in different locations may be required
11. Exposure to fluctuations in temperature may be required
12. Exposure to outdoor environment and construction site
Marginal Functions:
A review of this job description may have omitted some of the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of the job duties and responsibilities. This position description, in no way, states or implies that these are the only duties and/or responsibilities to be performed by the employee in this position. The employee in this position will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his/her supervisor.