Senior​/Principal Computer Aided Drafting and Design - Building Information Modeling

What Your Job Will Be Like

We are seeking an individual whose responsibility is to perform technical work to support the Facilities Management & Engineering organization. Responsible for maintaining critical building, systems, and infrastructure drawings, databases, and diagrams. Works in a peer relationship with planning, space, architects, and engineering personnel to support engineering, operations, and maintenance projects. Applies multi‑discipline engineering systems expertise as well as relevant technical knowledge as it pertains to design, drafting, information gathering, and systems interpretation.

• Utilize 3D modeling software (Revit, AutoCAD) to create, organize, and maintain multidisciplinary BIM models.
• Convert existing 2D CAD drawings to 3D BIM models, applying BIM standards, templates, and workflows.
• Develop and maintain digital construction content such as Revit families, templates, and detail components.
• Modify and improve existing building, systems, and infrastructure drawings; incorporate as‑built info via redlines or LiDAR.
• Manage drawing requests from architecture/engineering firms or operations engineers; create and maintain project folders using drawing management software.
• Receive and organize drawings at project closeout; update models and drawings; identify and retrieve missing files.
• Conduct field walks to gather data, perform studies and calculations, and prepare original layouts and sketches.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, contractors, and customers to interpret design concepts and define detailed drawing requirements.
• Perform quality assurance checks to ensure drawings comply with standards, specifications, and contracts.
• Execute work using Maximo service requests to track and complete tasks.
• Apply configuration management principles to maintain drawing management and centralized space management assignments.
• Provide daily support to operations teams for projects, outages, arc‑flash, and engineering assessments.
• Update information database systems and related IT applications.

The selected applicant can work a combination of onsite and offsite work. The selected applicant must live within a reasonable distance for commuting to the assigned work location when necessary.

$74,700 - $144,400

* Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

• Generous vacation, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401(k), learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance.

• High school diploma plus three (3) years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience in the following:
  • Revit
  • AutoCAD
  • Drawing management
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DOE L‑level security clearance.

• Two‑year degree in a related field plus five (5) years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Experience with some or all of the following software platforms:
  Autodesk Construction Cloud, Project Wise, Autodesk Vault and Bluebeam software.
• Ability to support multidisciplinary model coordination and perform basic clash detection.
• Commitment to learning new software, tools, workflows, and responsibilities while supporting department and Lab‑wide initiatives.
• Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple and competing assignments.
• Skilled in teamwork and self‑management; enables others working in the process to do their work effectively.
• Experience using Microsoft Office programs.

The Sandia CADD/BIM department delivers comprehensive management of Facilities Engineering building and systems records. Our team specializes in both 2D CADD and 3D BIM software technologies, ensuring accurate and efficient documentation. Additionally, we employ advanced Light Imaging Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology to rapidly capture and provide data sets of existing and as‑built conditions. LiDAR is utilized across our Design, Construction,…