CAD Manager & CDE Admin

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented CAD manager /CDE Administrator to join our team! In this role you will support the BIM Manager and our Project Delivery Teams to maintain the CDE in addition to the supervision of all the CAD efforts and the extraction of the sheets. The CAD manager /CDE administrator is required to possess strong computer CAD/BIM and technical skills to produce 3D/2D dimensional models required for model and drawing production, quality checking and control, coordination, and constructability analysis.

• Support the BIM Manager and Project Delivery Team(s) in day-to-day BIM implementation activities.
• Support the setup, development, configuration, and establishment of the Common Data Environment (CDE) according to ISO 19650 standards and assume the role of CDE administrator.
• Define discipline design organization and participation in a project, including execution of discipline work involving design approach, schedules, standards, budgets, and procedures to meet client scope of work requirements.
• Provide management/supervision for CAD team members including performance evaluations, ongoing support and communications.
• Develop and maintain modeling/production templates.
• Make staffing assignments and monitor productivity and technical proficiency of the assigned personnel. Review work produced to ensure that applicable codes, standards, and procedures are followed and that quality is acceptable.
• Develop and maintain Quality Assurance and Control templates following the organization's and project's quality procedures and the project's BIM production methods and standards.
• Measure and ensure the highest quality for all BIM package submissions in accordance with project standards and requirements.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks on models and maintain trackers (both hard and soft copies) to confirm geometrical and non-geometrical information compliance with the project's design and BIM requirements.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks and report deviations of CAD standards and ISO 19650 practices.
• Provide training and development, conduct performance evaluations, and take corrective action as necessary. May make recommendations for salary increases and/or promotions.
• Advise engineering and project management regarding any problem areas, staffing requirements, progress slippage, scope changes, budget overruns, or other events that could negatively affect project completion or profitability.
• Actively participate in the company Quality Improvement Process (QIP).
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

• Technical degree or certificate of completion in CAD design from an accredited technical institution (or equivalent) is preferred.
• 5+ years experience in supervisory roles within a similar industry with 10+ years total experience.
• Experience either from a consultant or contractor environment on rail & transit projects.
• Experience with ISO 19650.
• Proficient in a range of BIM authoring, scripting, design review, coordination, simulations, and collaboration applications and/or platforms such as Revit, Civil 3D, Open Buildings Designer, Dynamo, Grasshopper, Navisworks, Cost X, Synchro, BIM 360, Project Wise, etc. (Insert specific requirements).
• Canadian experience preferred but not essential.

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO 19650, ISO 12006).
• British Standards BS/PAS Series (1192, 91).
• Civil 3D modelling.
• Common Data Environment.
• Project Information Model delivery.
• Quality assurance compliance and validation.
• Collaboration, coordination, and clash/clearance detection and resolution.
• Quantity take‑off / schedule creation.
• Construction planning, animated programme (4D), and progress reporting.
• As‑built model delivery.
• Asset Information Model delivery, COBie, O'M & Asset tagging.

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