Project Design Technologist - Large Projects

CannonDesign has an exciting opportunity for a Project Design Technologist - Large Projects  based in our New York City office. Take a look at the description below. If you think your skills and experience make you a good match for this position, we’d love to hear from you. We’re looking for creative, curious, empathetic people to join our Living-Centered Design movement.   ABOUT OUR FIRM   CannonDesign is an integrated design solutions firm focused on helping people continuously flourish. Whether designing for innovations in health, new scientific discoveries, equity in education or the next big idea in business, we use our Living-Centered Design approach to help organizations realize widespread change. Our ability to design transformational places, plans and strategies is why Fast Company named us a World Changing Company and one of the most innovative design firms in the world.   ABOUT THE ROLE

At CannonDesign we believe in leveraging technology & data-driven solutions throughout our projects to improve outcomes. Our integrated BIM environment enables this process.  The design technologist for large projects is responsible for ensuring the digital health and delivery of the project or program. While this role requires technology expertise, the driving need of this role is to provide a strategic understanding of how technology (both new and existing) can be best leveraged on large complex projects. This involves being part of the project from the RFP phases (recognizing any digital requirements or opportunities to advance technology), to being part of the capture and contract phase (to recognize any onerous digital requirements or capitalize on technology capabilities) through the digital planning of the design, execution and delivery phase of the project or program.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Identifying and being responsible for the digital requirements on a project, typically including BIM strategies, specifications, data requirements, any advanced model delivery as well as any advanced use of technology on the project. This would include working with senior project leadership, clients and key project partners to understand, develop and review contractual documentation such as E203, G201, G202 and BIM Execution Plans.
• Working with the firm wide Design Technology team to identify best practices and standard workflows as well as new strategies and tools and defining the how they will be utilized on large programs and ensuring that they are executed on the project.
• Establishing and leading recurring technology related meetings such as client BIM engagement meetings, contractor BIM coordination, clash detection sessions or digitally enabled design review sessions as needed.
• The design technologist will be actively working in the model(s) as needed to insure BIM/digital delivery commitments are being met. This includes regular model audits and creating optimization strategies to keep our teams productive.
• Depending on the size of the project/program, leading a team of model managers and BIM specialists to ensure that the digital delivery is cohesive and standardized across the program delivery mechanisms.
• Partnering with consultants and our clients to ensure that the digital health of the models is maintained and digital collaboration is supported as needed.
• Responsible for identifying additional technology opportunities to be leveraged on the project, leading to better client outcomes and advancing firm expertise. The digital technology manager, in partnership with the Design Technology team, be responsible for the successful rollout of these new technologies on the project.
• Other responsibilities as requested.

ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in the digital realm of the A/E/C industry and a solid understanding of project phases from design through construction/close out.
• Prior experience in BIM management, VDC coordination etc. for large programs or projects is preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, strong organizational skills, experience training others in the design, delivery, and use of BIM. 
• Strong leadership skills and client engagement capabilities.
• Strong technical knowledge of model authoring tools like Revit, analysis tools like Insight 360, Dynamo, and review tools like Navisworks, Bluebeam, Revizto, Enscape and other Design Applications. 
• Knowledge of the Revit API is preferred but not required.

The salary range for this position is $104,880 to $131,100 annually.  This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vis