Digital Design Manager Position Summary
Reports to: BEAM Studio Director Works with: Project Managers, Engineers, Structural BIM Specialist, Automation & AI Developer Supervises (day-to-day production): Structural BIM Specialist; Engineers and Interns on assigned modeling tasks Location: West Palm Beach office or Remote Runs JG's day-to-day BIM and contract document (CD) production. Owns the firm's modeling and documentation standards and makes sure every model and drawing set goes out on time, coordinated, and compliant with JG standards.
Duties and Responsibilities Management / Oversight
- All Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Contract Document (CD) production across active projects.
- All JG BIM and CD deliverable deadlines and scheduling of BIM and CD resources.
- Development, documentation, and maintenance of JG BIM and CD standards, templates, families, and workflows, subject to BEAM Studio Director approval.
- Execution of BIM and CD standards by Project Managers, Engineers, BIM staff, and Interns within project-specific budgetary constraints.
- All BIM execution plans and BIM execution plan kickoff meetings, internal and with clients.
- Model QA/QC and model health across all active projects.
- Deployment, installation, updates, patches, plugins, and usage monitoring of BIM and structural analysis software licenses (budget and procurement by the BEAM Studio Director).
- Production-related items in the BEAM Studio intake queue.
Tasks
- Establish, document, and implement JG BIM and CD standard workflows.
- Generation of JG Revit models and contract documents through an integrated production staff workflow.
- Mass BIM modeling, element tagging, and sheet assembly tasks are executed by the Digital Design Manager and Structural BIM Specialist. Model information updates and engineering tasks are executed by the Project Manager and staff. Detailing scope is established by the Project Manager and coordinated with the Digital Design Manager for execution.
- The Digital Design Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with JG BIM and CD standards, while the Project Manager is responsible for compliance of engineering content.
- When modeling and creating framing plans, the Digital Design Manager shall review and communicate coordination discrepancies with the JG team and other design professionals, including Architects and Engineers of various disciplines, with the Project Manager.
- The Digital Design Manager and Project Manager shall communicate and work together to ensure each project is delivered within budget.
- The Digital Design Manager and Project Manager shall communicate to ensure that the Digital Design Manager has sufficient institutional knowledge of each project as it relates to structural systems and project deliverables.
- Ensure that all BIM model and contract document deliverables go out on time as promised to JG clients.
- Coordinate and schedule project deadlines and resources with Project Managers.
- Assign BIM modeling and construction documentation tasks to the Structural BIM Specialist, Engineers, and Interns.
- Scheduling and management of BIM execution plans with clients and the internal JG team.
- Direct communication of BIM and coordination-related scope with clients.
- Run scheduled model health checks and QA/QC reviews before each issue; track and close findings.
- Create and maintain Revit families, templates, view templates, and other standard content, with the Structural BIM Specialist.
- Along with the BEAM Studio Director, define requirements for automation tools, test them with the Automation & AI Developer, and roll them into production workflows.
- Schedule meetings and training sessions to introduce, reinforce, and update technical staff on standard workflows and studio tools.
- Continuously monitor BIM modeling programs and workflows as they relate to structural engineering; recommend improvements to the BEAM Studio Director.
- Provide production data for studio metrics: hours, deliverables, QA/QC findings, and tool use.
- Mentor the Structural BIM Specialist and provide input on their performance review.
- Coordinate with the BEAM Studio Director and JG’s managed IT services provider (MSP) to ensure staff has the most up-to-date version of BIM and structural analysis programs installed on their computers, including patches and plugins.
Deliverables
- Complete, coordinated, and accurate BIM models and contract documents.
- BIM execution plans for each applicable project.
- Model health and QA/QC reports before each issuance.
- Documented JG BIM and CD standards, templates, and content library.
- Introduction, implementation, and training presentations of JG BIM modeling and contract document standard workflows and studio tools.
- Monthly production status and metrics input to the BEAM Studio Director.
Knowledge Required Technical
- BIM and structural analysis software including:
- BIM: Revit, Navisworks, Dynamo, PyRevit, Revit MCP, Autodesk Construction Cloud; Grasshopper (where used).
- Structural Analysis: RAM Suite, ETABS, SAP2000, STAAD, at a level to support model interoperability.
- JG design, BIM modeling, and drawing presentation standards.
- Industry standard documents as they relate to structural engineering BIM and CD standards, level of development, and standard level of care.
- Understanding of statics, mechanics of materials, and structural analysis fundamentals. Exercise general critical thinking skills consistent with such understanding.
- Understanding of steel, concrete, masonry, and timber structural systems.
Managerial
- Basic principles of managing others and directing the day-to-day work of production staff.
- Understanding of project proposal scope and fee as they relate to BIM and CD effort.
- Understanding of JG's project relationship with the client and other design and construction team members.
- Understanding of project budgets and BIM production hours.
Qualifications
- Degree in civil, structural, or architectural engineering, construction technology, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of structural Revit production, with 2+ years leading BIM staff or standards.
Work Quality
- Production of logical and accurate results backed by organized and clearly presented documentation that is easy for supervisors to understand.
- Follows JG design, BIM modeling, and drawing presentation standards, where applicable.
- Use of proper grammar within written and verbal communication.
- Production of neat, accurate, and graphically pleasing documentation.
- Schedules timely in-house task/project quality reviews of his/her work and follows through on review comments.
Time Management / Efficiency / Self-Motivation
- Sets goals throughout the day for the completion of individual tasks.
- Seeks collaboration with the BEAM Studio Director in the determination of allotted time per task and produces work within the allotted time period.
- Works to simplify analysis, design, and drawing presentation.
- Completes tasks on time and only once. Spends little time correcting errors, incomplete, or erroneous documents.
- Logs time accurately daily per the Project Manager’s contractual agreements.
- Voluntarily seeks job knowledge outside of office hours, including the reading of textbooks, codes, material specifications, software manuals, and industry trade publications.
Communication and Teamwork
- Speaks clearly and efficiently to colleagues, supervisors, clients, and other industry professionals. Uses accurate technical terminology.
- Writes grammatically correct, efficient, and technically accurate reports, emails, or other inquiries.
- Works collaboratively with others. Openly and thoroughly shares information with others.
Leadership and Culture
- Reaches out to instruct others when their technical acumen on a subject is greater than his/her colleague’s.
- Displays an enthusiastic and positive attitude. Treats co-workers with respect. Works to resolve disputes, not promote them. Arouses enthusiasm in others and promotes their development.
- Is an internal champion of JG. Sets positive examples for other employees.
- Provides management with constructive suggestions on ways to make JG a better company and a better place to work.
Firm Promotion
- Professionally conducts himself or herself with all industry contacts. Provides helpful consultation and recommendations to project team members.
- Communicates accurately through verbal, electronic, and written channels. Always promotes JG and its services.
- Responds to client and project concerns and needs in a professional and timely manner.
- Seeks and presents additional opportunities for JG through current and past industry contacts.
- Supports promotion of BEAM Studio capabilities on assigned projects; client-facing promotion is led by the BEAM Studio Director.
