Virtual Design Manager

Description

At Shive-Hattery, we believe great design starts with great people. We’re a full-service architecture and engineering firm with a legacy of collaboration, innovation, and putting people first, our clients and each other. If you’re looking for a place where your ideas matter and your growth is supported, you’ll feel at home here.

As a Virtual Design Manager on the Corporate Technology team, you will lead the technologies, data, standards, and processes that support digital project delivery across Shive-Hattery. Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a core part of this broader Virtual Design practice. You will manage company-wide resources, improve workflows, and equip teams to use design technology and project data effectively. Through leadership, training, and support, you will help teams produce coordinated, reliable project information that meets project requirements and strengthens the client experience.

• Collaborate with discipline groups, drawing and graphics standards teams, and other internal groups to align Virtual Design standards, resources, and workflows.
• Assess development needs for Virtual Design software, workflows, data practices, and staff capabilities.
• Advance consistent company-wide Virtual Design, BIM, and data standards in support of our One Firm approach.
• Provide in-person and remote training, coaching, and support for Virtual Design technologies and processes across office locations.
• Evaluate industry developments and emerging technologies, data practices, and processes for their potential to improve project delivery.
• Develop and guide implementation strategies for new Virtual Design technologies, workflows, and data-driven practices.
• Lead the development and governance of Autodesk Revit and Civil 3D startup files and related Virtual Design resources.
• Create and manage reusable content, BIM assets, data standards, and supporting documentation.

You don’t need to check every box to succeed here. If your experience aligns with many of the items below and you’re excited about the work we do, we encourage you to apply.

• Education: Associate degree or higher in architecture, engineering, construction, design technology, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience: Three to five years in architecture, engineering, construction, or a related field, including experience leading people or managing programs, standards, workflows, or processes.
• Ability to develop, document, implement, and maintain Virtual Design standards and resources across disciplines and office locations.
• Ability to train, coach, and support employees with varied levels of technical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts in clear, practical terms.
• Ability to collaborate with design professionals, project leaders, technology teams, and company leaders to identify needs and implement effective solutions.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage multiple initiatives, and deliver company-wide programs and process improvements.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly to Shive-Hattery offices.
• Software: Proficiency with Autodesk Revit and Microsoft 365; familiarity with platforms used for design, coordination, visualization, data, automation, or project delivery, such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Autodesk Forma, Civil 3D, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD

• You pair strong technical knowledge with the ability to listen, teach, and build trust across disciplines and offices.
• You view Virtual Design leadership as a balance of people, process, technology, data, governance, and…