BIM/CAD Designer

Freese and Nichols is seeking a BIM/CAD Designer. Though our preference is to have someone in our corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas, we are open to considering people in any of our locations. As BIM/CAD Designer, you will be a member of our Business Technology team. You will help document production processes and train on workflows as well as help identify design needs and do the work. You will help extend our BIM/CAD capabilities, helping us scale solutions as we grow as an organization.
Responsibilities include:

• Understanding the project requirements, scope of work, and deliverables
• Providing leadership in taking a wholistic view of the project and making independent project level decisions that are trusted by the engineers
• Preparing detail and layout drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of theoretical and practical engineering knowledge
• Performing discipline design tasks which regularly require the application of fundamental engineering concept with limited input and direction from the engineer or architect
• Providing conceptual input to projects during the planning stages
• Delegating and supervising tasks assigned to Designers and Technicians
• Coordinating design with other disciplines and coordinates work sharing within team
• Ensuring output is professional, consistent with prevailing standards and satisfies project requirements
• Interfacing with other departments, clients, vendors, and project engineers in order to support project production
• Providing training, guidance and mentorship to staff
• Participating in interviewing other positions on this ladder and makes hiring recommendations
• Performing quality control on deliverables and incorporating continuous improvement into work processes.
• Developing and implementing new processes as required to ensure consistent quality
• Potentially leading BIM/CAD activities on projects
• Potentially managing BIM/CAD library for discipline
• Potentially managing BIM/CAD staff

Qualifications

• 12+ years' experience in BIM/CAD drafting and design with a broad base in engineering design and technical support of engineering
• High School diploma or equivalent

Preferred

• Associate's degree in BIM/CAD

At Freese and Nichols, everyone on our team gets to make a meaningful difference in our communities. For 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our society needs: developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more. We've built our business on long-term relationships with clients and employees alike, resulting in financial stability, career opportunities, and a nationally recognized workplace culture.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, paid time off, 401(k) matching, paid overtime for salaried employees, tuition reimbursement, and much more. Our unique culture creates an environment for professional growth where we focus on caring for our clients, coworkers, and the communities where we work. Join our team of 1,000 employees as we continue to expand our services throughout the United States. Learn more about working here at freese.com/careers.
Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because he or she is an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.
We recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we strive to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. As a Federal Contractor, Freese and Nichols is an equal employment, affirmative action employer.
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