Digital Design Manager

About Burns:

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Burns’ full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.

Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team. Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig. We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients’ successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to “write their own story” with us.

Burns Engineering is currently seeking Digital Design Manager to join our Technical Quality and Standards team in any of the following Burns locations: Philadelphia, PA, New York, NY, Tampa, FL, Austin, TX, Iowa City, IA, Orlando, FL, or St. Louis, MO

SUMMARY

The Digital Design Manager is responsible for leading the implementation and management of drawing production processes across all disciplines throughout the organization. The Digital Design Manager is responsible for developing, publishing, and maintaining standards, training staff, and ensuring efficient and consistent use of digital design tools throughout the design and documentation process.

The Digital Design Manager provides critical support to project delivery teams by managing the resolution of digital design issues and ensuring effective integration of digital design processes throughout the project lifecycle. This role aligns all Business Units to follow published digital design standards, while also driving continuous improvement in model coordination, deliverables, and reporting.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Execution & Standards

• Develop, test, enforce, and refine digital design execution plans, including the appropriate level of design detail.
• Ensure consistent application of digital design standards, workflows, and naming conventions across all disciplines.
• Evaluate RFPs containing digital design requirements and provide guidance on project-specific deliverables and expectations.
• Communicate, implement, and train staff on project specific digital design standards, processes, and execution.
• Coordinate software and hardware requirements with the IT department.

Training & Knowledge Sharing

• Provide technical guidance, training, and mentoring to project teams to increase digital design proficiency.
• Promote digital design best practices through internal workshops and documentation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONISBILTIES

• Recruit, development, and retain top talent to grow team and the organization.
• Define clear and measurable goals, assess employee performance, and provide feedback and recognition. Complete annual performance reviews.
• Ensure compliance of all Human Resources and Burns’ policies and procedures and federal, state, and local regulations.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Associate’s Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive BIM coordination or management experience in a multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm
• A minimum of 2 years BIM Management Oversight experience
• Advanced proficiency in multiple digital design software packages such as Bluebeam Revu, Autodesk Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Microstation, Navisworks; familiarity with Dynamo, Forma, and other digital design tools.

CERTIFICATION OR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

• Autodesk Professional Certification for AutoCAD, Revit Architecture, and equivalent certifications strongly preferred

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in developing and enabling digital design programs
• Experience with automation of engineering and digital design tasks is a plus
• Experience with alternate software that complement digital design software, including: Navisworks, ReCap, Tekla, Procore, Solidworks, Sketchup, Rhino, Assemble, PlanGrid, Newforma, Rushforth, and Grasshopper

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