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DLB Associates, with a legacy of over four decades, is searching for a talented Mechanical Senior Revit Trade Lead to join our Mission Critical Team.
Position Title: Mechanical Senior Revit Trade Lead
Position Location: Remote - work virtually from anywhere in the United States
SALARY
DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.
JOB SUMMARY
The Mechanical Senior Revit Trade Lead is a person passionate about the BIM process and supports the Mechanical Engineers across various groups. The ideal candidate will have experience in MEP projects including system modeling. The scope of work will involve both small and large-scale mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection projects. This person will be responsible for updating models, modeling and annotating Mechanical and general graphics and data management for their designated models.
The Mechanical Senior Revit Trade Lead will work as part of the engineering team and interact closely with the project management team.
The Mechanical Senior Revit Trade Lead will receive general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments. May work independently or under immediate supervision. May serve as trade lead on routine projects of limited scope.
The Mechanical Senior Revit Trade Lead will communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Production of Revit Documents (20%)
• Utilize Revit software to assist on project work – modeling and detailing to prepare drawings and visual aids
• Collect data and other information for construction documents
• Prepare project design and construction documents
• Complete Construction Documents for Mechanical, from beginning to end in Revit
Guide and Direct Production of Mechanical Engineering Documents (20%)
• Independently perform intermediate to advanced engineering work
• Perform intermediate to advanced mechanical design tasks under a senior engineer’s supervision
• Perform intermediate to advanced computations and analysis for mechanical systems
• Utilize Revit software to prepare drawings and visual aids
• Use DLB preferred automation and addins to generate Model Components, Views and Diagrams in Revit
Revit Graphics Management (20%)
• Diagnose and fix Revit visibility issues for the project team
• Manage project and family graphics
• Create new Tag Families and know how to work with labels within Tags and Titleblocks
• Diagnose trouble categories within linked models and how to change their appearance
• Research, understand and incorporate graphic standards from clients when required for a given project
• Generate compelling views beyond plan views, such as Sections and 3d
Trade Health Management (20%)
• Setup required views in Revit when needed
• Create schedules and design views to aid in Mechanical Design in Revit
• Provide quality control tools for completeness and adherence to company standards of production
• Monitor work products produced by staff to ensure Revit standards are maintained within project models
• Maintain and update Mechanical Revit families in response to project need
• Resolve Mechanical BIM design issues using a combination of Navisworks and Revit and other platforms such as ACC
Revit Data Management (20%)
• Create schedules, Panel Schedules, Note Blocks and Keynote Legends
• Add new parameters to the project or families and know the difference between Built-In, Shared, Family and Project Parameters
• Understand the difference between Instance and Type Parameters and when to use each
• Add connectors to families and map parameters to push data to the project
• Create special views and schedules within Revit, which issue alerts based on parameter values
Completion of Assigned Tasks and Deliverables on Time and on Budget
Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned
Requirements
POSITION REQUIREMENTS (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL FOR ALL THE FOLLOWING)
• Knowledge of producing industry standard work products (e.g., construction drawings)
• Skilled at using Revit and BIM 360
• Skilled at using Navisworks
• Skilled at using MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams), along with exceptional organizational skills for file management
• Skilled at active listening, giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Skilled in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail
• Ability to pay close attention at project meetings, receptive to advice from more experienced team members, desire to grow as Revit user and model manager
• Ability to work successfully in a remote environment thru effective communication and organizational skills, self-motivation, proactiveness and resourcefulness in a distraction free workspace
• Ability to effectively plan and delegate the work of others
• Ability to manage production of multiple drawings / projects at the same time
• Ability to work with engineers and design team to incorporate MEP design concepts into Revit and the ability to understand all parts of engineering construction documents
• Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written form (technical and non-technical information)
• Ability to work successfully as a member of a team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet close deadlines
• Ability to follow company and site safety requirements
• Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports and correspondence
• Ability to work in interdepartmental groups in multi-role efforts
• Ability to identify and analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives and implement effective solutions
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The following physical demands must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
• Frequently required to remain in a stationary position
• Frequently moving through office, facility and other environments
• On occasion the employee may move equipment weighing up to 25 pounds
TRAVEL / RELOCATION REQUIREMENTS
• Up to 5%, this may include travel to any or all 50 US states
• Travel is defined as physically leaving home on behalf of business activities including but not limited to client sites, meetings with other employees, meeting for business development purposes, running errands on behalf of the business, attending industry conferences, etc.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of five years of experience producing mechanical construction documents using Revit.
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