Role Description
The Digital Design Manager runs JG's day-to-day BIM and contract document (CD) production. Owns the firm's modeling and documentation standards and ensures every model and drawing set goes out on time, coordinated, and compliant with JG standards.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Management / Oversight
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All Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Contract Document (CD) production across active projects.
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All JG BIM and CD deliverable deadlines and scheduling of BIM and CD resources.
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Development, documentation, and maintenance of JG BIM and CD standards, templates, families, and workflows, subject to BEAM Studio Director approval.
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Execution of BIM and CD standards by Project Managers, Engineers, BIM staff, and Interns within project-specific budgetary constraints.
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All BIM execution plans and BIM execution plan kickoff meetings, internal and with clients.
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Model QA/QC and model health across all active projects.
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Deployment, installation, updates, patches, plugins, and usage monitoring of BIM and structural analysis software licenses (budget and procurement by the BEAM Studio Director).
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Production-related items in the BEAM Studio intake queue.
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Tasks
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Establish, document, and implement JG BIM and CD standard workflows.
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Generation of JG Revit models and contract documents through an integrated production staff workflow.
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Mass BIM modeling, element tagging, and sheet assembly tasks executed by the Digital Design Manager and Structural BIM Specialist.
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Model information updates and engineering tasks executed by the Project Manager and staff.
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Detailing scope established by the Project Manager and coordinated with the Digital Design Manager for execution.
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Review and communicate coordination discrepancies with the JG team and other design professionals.
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Ensure compliance with JG BIM and CD standards.
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Coordinate and schedule project deadlines and resources with Project Managers.
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Assign BIM modeling and construction documentation tasks to the Structural BIM Specialist, Engineers, and Interns.
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Run scheduled model health checks and QA/QC reviews before each issue; track and close findings.
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Create and maintain Revit families, templates, view templates, and other standard content.
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Define requirements for automation tools and roll them into production workflows.
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Schedule meetings and training sessions to introduce, reinforce, and update technical staff on standard workflows and studio tools.
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Continuously monitor BIM modeling programs and workflows; recommend improvements.
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Provide production data for studio metrics: hours, deliverables, QA/QC findings, and tool use.
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Mentor the Structural BIM Specialist and provide input on their performance review.
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Coordinate with the BEAM Studio Director and IT services provider to ensure staff has the most up-to-date software.
Deliverables
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Complete, coordinated, and accurate BIM models and contract documents.
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BIM execution plans for each applicable project.
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Model health and QA/QC reports before each issuance.
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Documented JG BIM and CD standards, templates, and content library.
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Introduction, implementation, and training presentations of JG BIM modeling and contract document standard workflows and studio tools.
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Monthly production status and metrics input to the BEAM Studio Director.
Qualifications
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Degree in civil, structural, or architectural engineering, construction technology, or equivalent experience.
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5+ years of structural Revit production, with 2+ years leading BIM staff or standards.
Requirements
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Production of logical and accurate results backed by organized and clearly presented documentation.
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Follows JG design, BIM modeling, and drawing presentation standards.
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Use of proper grammar within written and verbal communication.
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Production of neat, accurate, and graphically pleasing documentation.
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Sets goals throughout the day for the completion of individual tasks.
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Seeks collaboration with the BEAM Studio Director in the determination of allotted time per task.
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Works to simplify analysis, design, and drawing presentation.
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Completes tasks on time and logs time accurately daily.
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Voluntarily seeks job knowledge outside of office hours.
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Speaks clearly and efficiently to colleagues, supervisors, clients, and other industry professionals.
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Writes grammatically correct, efficient, and technically accurate reports.
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Works collaboratively with others and shares information openly.
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Displays an enthusiastic and positive attitude; treats co-workers with respect.
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Provides management with constructive suggestions for improvement.
Benefits