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Design Technology Manager

Woods Bagot is hiring a Design Technology Manager to join a global research and development team driving cultural change through technical innovation and design technology. We’d love to talk with individuals with backgrounds in both architecture and technology, and who have experience in the use of an ecosystem of technologies to design, collaborate, communicate, and deliver the next generation of architecture and interiors projects.

We believe design and delivery must be agile, and we operate our international team to suit. We run a flexible working environment to ensure a strong work/life balance. This includes options for partial work-from-home and time-shifting your hours.

We want to work with you to create the future of design, delivery, and experience for the built environment. We believe this demands the development of new design and delivery workflows to cross the silos of AECO roles, enabling enhanced experiences for all stakeholders and those who inhabit the spaces we design. Woods Bagot will drive a workflow and technology ecosystem with an agile stance, moving beyond what is provided by a previously platform-centric technology culture. This new ecosystem elevates collaboration, communication, and data flow across the entire project lifecycle to be first-class citizens in design and project delivery.

Responsibilities

Strategic

  • Implement the Global Design Technology Strategy in conjunction with the Group Design Technology Team
  • Lead regular (at least monthly) Studio DT Meetings, ensuring effective and regular communication with all relevant studio stakeholders
  • Facilitate communication of the Global DT Strategy to the studio and studio executive
  • Collaborate with the Design, Management and Technical Design streams for optimum project design, delivery and financial outcomes
  • Collaborate with other DT Managers to ensure the effective delivery of multi-studio projects
  • Identify opportunities for research and development and coordinate with the Group DT Team on strategies
  • Maintain own, and build studio awareness of Building Information Modelling / Integrated Project Delivery best practices and industry trends
  • Teach, lead, and mentor the studio based on global and local design technology initiatives Projects
  • Ensure the delivery of high-quality, efficient projects through the application and management of design technology-related tools and techniques — primarily through the application of the Design Technology

Project Framework

  • Provide support / technical assistance for (and escalate) project/studio Design Technology issues
  • Assist the local IT Team to ensure that appropriate hardware and software are provided to meet project needs
  • Advise on the allocation of appropriate design technology skilled resources to projects
  • Engage and review key studio project bids and project plans
  • Facilitate design technology reviews of major and complex projects
  • Create content for relevant CAD/BIM applications to support project requirements

Standards

  • Ensure that Woods Bagot standards are applied to all projects. Conduct regular reviews.
  • Ensure that DT Project Establishment procedures are conducted for all studio projects, including the creation of BIM Execution Plans
  • Ensure that technology-related project deliverables meet client requirements

Software

  • Drive the implementation of Woods Bagot’s core computation application (revit, dynamo, rhino, revit) in conjunction with the Group DT Team
  • Create, coordinate, and educate the studio approach to additional advanced computation workflows
  • Assist the local IT Team and Group DT Team to manage software license compliance
  • Report problems, bugs or fixes that are required for software or systems to the Group IT / Design Technology Teams, and communicate these to the studio as required
  • Investigate new technologies and best practices related to Design Technology
  • Provide support (or escalate) with legacy CAD/BIM applications including Archicad and Autocad

Training / Recruitment

  • Build studio / staff skills in the use of design technology related tools and techniques
  • Facilitate the development of relationships with external stakeholders (eg. Consultants) to further the use of Design Technology on projects
  • Communicate, collaborate with and mentor Project DT Leaders within the studio
  • Advise the studio executive on recruitment candidate DT skills and suitability
  • Coordinate the induction process for new arrivals to the studio in relation to DT skills and processes
  • Create training material to address studio specific DT concerns or issues

Industry involvement

  • Participate in, and facilitate studio involvement with industries bodies including:
  • AIA Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Knowledge Community
  • Autodesk University
  • AUGI
  • Local user groups
  • Local colleges and universities for future resources

Personal Competencies

  • Lead the implementation of Design Technology related methodologies and skills within the studio, including Building Information Modelling (BIM), parametric design and building analysis
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve project delivery outcomes through the application of appropriate design technology-related techniques and strategies and resolve problems on studio projects
  • Collaborate with the Global Design Technology Team to implement Woods Bagot’s Global Design Technology Strategy
  • Develop and promote Woods Bagot’s reputation for design technology related expertise and quality project delivery, including participation in local industry events and technical forums
  • Deliver studio-wide, project and individual training to address identified skill gaps, and a goal of continuous improvement for all staff in design technology-related tools and techniques
  • Review and address quality-related aspects of BIMs
  • Assist and collaborate with other Studio Design Technology Managers and the Global Design Technology Team to deliver multi-studio or complex projects

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Design, Architecture, Engineering or a related discipline
  • 5 years’ experience of using BIM for the delivery of complex projects
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to use time effectively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging goals
  • Ability to determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance
  • Ability to work as part of a team, and independently
  • Strong knowledge of computer systems and software applications
  • Extensive experience with the use of technology on large and complex projects
  • Extensive knowledge of BIM practices, standards, and techniques
  • Expert knowledge of Autodesk Revit
  • Knowledge of related BIM design and delivery tools (eg. Navisworks, Revizto, Dynamo, Rhino)

How to apply:

Please send your CV via our Design Technology Manager LinkedIn Job Post. Applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. We do not accept unsolicited resumes or names from agencies.

Mandatory requirement:

It is an essential requirement that at the time of applying for this position applicants must have the legal right to work in the United States.

Inspiration. Innovation. Inclusiveness. We are Woods Bagot.

Woods Bagot is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

At Woods Bagot, we are committed to creating an environment where difference is celebrated, valued and respected, practices are equitable and our people feel like they belong. We accept that none of us is smarter than all of us. We believe building a diverse workforce is the foundation to creativity and innovative design – it is only by working together that we can realize the potential of our people, clients and communities around us. Through our inclusive leadership and our truly global studio network of architects and designers, you will find your voice and have the support and flexibility required to bring your whole self to work and build an exceptional career.