CAD Manager

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented CAD manager to join our team! In this role you will support the BIM Manager and our Project Delivery Teams to manage the CDE in addition to the supervision of all the CAD efforts and the extraction of the sheets. The CAD manager is required to possess strong computer CAD/BIM and technical skills to produce 3D/2D dimensional models required for model and drawing production, quality checking and control, coordination, and constructability analysis.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Support the BIM Manager and Project Delivery Team(s) in day-to-day BIM implementation activities.
• Support the setup, development, configuration, establishment of the Common Data Environment (CDE) according to ISO 19650 standards and assume the role of CDE administrator.
• Defines discipline design organization and participation in a project, including execution of discipline work involving design approach, schedules, standards, budgets, and procedures to meet client scope of work requirements.
• Provide management/supervision for CAD team members including performance evaluations, ongoing support and communications.
• Develop and maintain Modeling/Production templates.
• Makes staffing assignments and monitors productivity and technical proficiency of the assigned personnel. Reviews work produced to ensure that applicable codes, standards, and procedures are followed and that quality is acceptable
• Develop and maintain Quality Assurance and Control templates following the organization's and Project’s quality procedures and the Project's BIM production methods and standards.
• Measure and ensure the highest quality for all BIM package submissions in accordance with Project standards and requirements.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks on models and maintain tracker (both hard and soft copies) to confirm geometrical and non-geometrical information compliance with the Project's design and BIM requirements.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks and report deviations of CAD Standards and ISO 19650 practices.
• Provides training and development, conducts performance evaluations, and takes corrective action as necessary. May make recommendations for salary increases and/or promotions.
• Advises engineering and project management regarding any problem areas, staffing requirements, progress slippage, scope changes, budget overruns, or other events that could negatively affect project completion or profitability.
• Actively participates in the company Quality Improvement Process (QIP).
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Technical degree or certificate of completion in CAD design from an accredited technical institution (or equivalent) is preferred.
• 12 years experience in supervisory roles within a similar industry.
• Experience either from a Consultant or Contractor Environment on Rail & Transit projects.
• Experience with ISO 19650.
• Proficient in a range of BIM authoring, scripting, design review, coordination, simulations, and collaboration applications and/or platforms e.g. Revit, Civil 3D, Open Buildings Designer, Dynamo, Grasshopper, Navisworks, Cost X, Synchro, BIM 360, ProjectWise etc. (Insert Specific Requirements)
• Canadian experience preferred but not essential.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

International Organization for Standardization (19650, 12006)

• British Standards BS/PAS Series (1192, 91)
• Civil3D Modelling
• Common Data Environment
• Project Information Model Delivery
• Quality assurance compliance and validation
• Collaboration, coordination and clash/clearance detection and resolution
• Quantity Take Off / schedule creation
• Construction planning, animated programme (4D) and progress reporting
• As-built model delivery
• Asset Information Model Delivery, COBie, O&M and asset tagging

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 75 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in diverse, collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions-and to help them see new possibilities.

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as health, vision, dental, employer paid provincial care premiums, Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP), Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA), Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), life insurance, paid time off, sick leave, all province observed holidays off, and gym membership discounts to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ+.

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