CAD Production & Design Leader

Position: CAD Production & Design Leader Location: Harlingen, TX Job Id: 5330 # of Openings: 1 As a member of Garver’s growing Harlingen Water Infrastructure Design Center, the CAD Production & Design Leader will be responsible for leading the drafting and design for projects while mentoring Designers and Technicians. The Production & Design Leader will also be responsible for leading the production of 3D models and maintaining Civil3D/BIM/MicroStation standards for Garver’s Water Infrastructure Design Center. The Production & Design Leader will collaborate with multiple teams of engineers, other production & design leaders, designers, and technicians to produce drawings on various Water Business Line (WBL) projects.This role in the Water Infrastructure Design Center is one that is central to project delivery through our many offices and utilizes the latest design software/technologies, predominantly Revit, Civil3D, and MicroStation software. Typical projects in design include civil, process mechanical, structural, building mechanical, and architectural designs for water and wastewater facilities.Primary responsibilities of the Production & Design Leader will include:Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned projectsLead the coordination between project team disciplines (civil, process, structural, mechanical, and electrical) Drawing Sheet List (both excel and design software)Production of compiled PDF’s for project milestones from all disciplinesDesign changes where necessaryClash detection and resolution between disciplinesExporting of design filesCivil site plan linkingFacilitate P&ID design with all process modeling.Lead the development of 3D models/alignments Organization of facilities in different models as project requires.Coordination of models with sub-consultants as needed.Maintaining the shared coordinate system.Owner of secured workset(s) for levels, grids, and scope boxes.Lead the organization of alignments, plans, sections, and details for construction documents.Attend project meetings as required.Scope & Fee DevelopmentBudget & Schedule TrackingWork closely with Design Phase Managers to maintain scope, budget, and schedule to execute projects.Maintaining strong communication with engineers and project managers to ensure timely delivery of projects and avoid any potential project conflicts. Acknowledge and coordinate design issues with disciplines.Arranging necessary resources for file sharing and communication to effectively share design files across the company or with clients, sub consultants, and contractors.Coordinate resources for assigned projects. Develop markups working with the engineers.Distribute and coordinate workload with fellow Designers and Technicians.Review the work of your fellow Designers and Technicians and serve as their mentor.Provide thorough review of every plan sheet for assigned projects to ensure all projects adhere to company standards, prior to engineers’ review.Mentor, equip, train, develop, and engage junior team members to become effective design professionals and undertake increasingly more complex assignments and responsibilities as they grow.Due to the collaborative nature of coordination for large infrastructure projects, candidates must have the ability to seek out and resolve issues through close interaction with other project team members. In addition, the candidate must be able to maintain a positive team attitude and interpersonal effectiveness to recruit, develop, and maintain an efficient and productive team. About Garver's Water Infrastructure Design Center:The Water Infrastructure Design Center is a knowledge-based hub that excels in highly technical, multi-discipline water and wastewater designs for locations all across Garver’s footprint. The WIDC was created to bring together every unique discipline necessary to design custom solutions for water and wastewater infrastructure facilities, including civil, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, controls, construction, applications, and operations. Having a focused team with in-person collaboration using the latest 3D and 4D BIM/Civil3D/MicroStation software leads to more efficient delivery, shorter design schedules, and lower change order percentages.Requirements:10 or more years of computer aided drafting and design experience with an architectural &/or engineering design teamExtensive experience in the use of either Civil3D, Revit, or MicroStation softwareExperience using MSOffice products, including Excel, Outlook, and WordGeneral understanding of various building typesExperience with architectural, industrial and commercial designsExperience with multi-discipline CAD designs (i.e. piping, structural, electrical, I&C, controls, mechanical, HVAC, process)Strong knowledge base of site development including grading, paving, drainage, and pipingGood communication and training skills (verbal and written)Associates degree in CAD or similar 2-year degreePreferred Skills:Understanding of water or wastewater treatment specific equipmentExperience using Bluebeam softwareExperience using ArcMapExperience using StormCAD, HEC-RAC, HEC-HMSExperience with file sharing protocols and other methods of file transferAssociate’s degree or higher with a focus on CAD/BIMExperience with point clouds and point cloud processing with ReCapExperience with BIM360/ACC file sharing softwareBachelor’s degree in civil, environmental, or biosystems/agricultural or related engineering discipline.Grow With UsGarver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home at GarverUSA.com. Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. 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