Senior Revit Designer - Transmission & Distribution; Birmingham, UK

Description

While working alongside the Digital Delivery Team in a Senior capacity and adhering to the ISO 19650 standard, the Senior Revit/CAD designer will specialize in leading all aspects of building science and technology to design and construction projects. Recognized for their specialist skills, they will work within a managed design process, developing technical knowledge and expertise to provide innovative solutions, with a primary focus on the delivery stage.

Additionally, they will acknowledge the significance of post‑construction aspects of the project.

• Lead and review the needs of clients and users and agree on the project brief.
• Recognise the significance of the design stage and how it underpins the construction project.
• Lead evaluation and advising upon environmental and regulatory legal requirements affecting the project and obtaining initial approvals.
• Produce feasibility studies with the design team.
• Assess survey requirements and produce surveys.
• Contribute to project briefs and design programmes.
• Liaise with and produce documentation for statutory approval authorities.
• Prepare and present design proposals using Revit/CAD techniques and traditional methods.
• Work within a team to produce the detailed design process and coordinate detailed design information.
• Develop the project design, research problems and produce, develop and advise upon innovative solutions.
• Produce, analyse and advise upon specification, materials selections and detailed design solutions in relation to performance and production criteria.
• Manage, control and integrate design and production information.
• Ensure continual compliance with design, statutory and professional requirements.
• Program schedules and undertake stage inspections with other members of the design team.
• Gain feedback from and de‑brief client and user.
• Appraise building performance in use and produce, develop and maintain management information systems.
• Evaluate refurbishment, repair, reuse, recycling and deconstruction of buildings.
• Lead and assist the design team in providing professional guidance and decision‑making to clients, users and design/construction teams.
• Undertake structured Continuing Professional Development.
• Prepare and compile CAD/Revit files to surveyors’ requirements, including plans, sections, details and all associated information in accordance with the Company CAD/Revit manuals, BS1192, PAS 1192-2 etc.
• Develop individual skills within the parameters of the Group BIM/CAD software, including 3D visualisations as required.
• File all BIM/CAD/Revit related information in accordance with the Company CAD/BIM manuals.
• Issue drawings as requested by Building Surveyors/Building Information Manager/Document Control Manager/Project Managers.
• Work under own initiative within a multi‑discipline environment, managing a variable and changeable workload.
• Plan workload and ensure information is produced within parameters set out by the project lead.
• Maintain and develop CAD/Revit library of standard information required for projects, including CAD blocks, Revit families, standard details etc.
• Update and maintain quality control and CAD/BIM standards to the Digital Delivery office manager’s requirements.
• Attend CAD/Revit user group meetings to advise issues and problem‑solving tools that can be used by other users for delivery of CAD/Revit files etc.
• Train, mentor, and develop less experienced drafting, detailing and design staff members.
• Be responsible for the electrical design QA/QC process.
• All other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in drafting, technology, engineering or related field and 8 years of relevant experience OR
• HND in related field and 9 years of relevant experience OR
• HNC in a related field and 10 years of relevant experience.
• Expert in Revit and AutoCAD, Office
  365 such as Excel, Word, etc.
• Intermediate expertise in Micro Station, BIM
  360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (Revit Cloud).
• Ability to learn and effectively utilise new design software programs.
• Expert ability to utilise 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings.
• Expert knowledge in design, calculations and design systems.
• Expert knowledge in theory and…