Designer Software Technology Leader

Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.

We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.

Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.

The Designer Software Technology Leader provides division-level leadership for BIM standards, software workflows, model coordination, and document management platforms while also supporting project execution on selected large and medium-sized projects. This role connects strategy and delivery by helping the Evansville team use BIM tools consistently, improve collaboration across disciplines, and apply practical technology solutions during design and construction administration.

The scope of this role includes both divisional and project responsibilities. Divisional responsibilities focus on standards, governance, training, software strategy, workflow improvement, and knowledge sharing across the Evansville team. Project responsibilities focus on applying those standards and tools to active work, including BIM execution planning, model coordination, clash detection, drawing setup, scan integration, and communication with Project Managers during design and construction administration.

This role does not require expert-level proficiency in every software platform used by the division. However, the BIM Technology Leader is expected to understand the purpose of each major platform, how the platforms connect across disciplines, where workflow gaps exist, and when additional subject matter expertise is needed. The role will also monitor technology and software developments, evaluate their potential value, and recommend improvements that support productivity, quality, and collaboration.

A successful candidate will combine technical credibility, practical project execution experience, and the ability to influence teams without direct authority. This person should be comfortable translating project needs into BIM workflows, guiding others through software and coordination challenges, and helping establish repeatable processes that improve quality and efficiency across the division.

This role is vital to the continued development of technology platforms for Salas O’Brien in Evansville, IN. The position will help the division evaluate and improve its tools, establish consistent workflows, and add value to projects through improved productivity, coordination, and quality.

• Represent the Evansville division on the Salas O’Brien National BIM Task Force
• Form and lead an Evansville Software Committee made up of our individual Software SMEs.
• Identify design software subject matter experts in other divisions and coordinate with them to share standards, solve workflow challenges, and promote consistent practices where appropriate.
• Develop and Lead Succession Planning for the Software Committee

• Own, improve, and maintain the Master BIM Execution Plan Template and Evansville CAD Standards.
• Develop, evaluate, and streamline existing workflow processes and integration / collaboration techniques.
  • Project Setup Procedures across multiple Software Platforms
  • Drawing Template File Creation / Maintenance
  • Model Integration Procedure / Framework
  • Clash Detection Procedure
  • QA / QC BIM Execution Plan

• Lead Evaluation / Planning / Deployment of Existing…