BIM/CAD Technician

Are you interested in joining a growing 100% employee-owned company that offers professional development opportunities, values an excellent work life balance and giving back to your community? Are you seeking a team environment that collaborates well together, works hard, and has fun while doing so?

If so, check out this opportunity to become an employee-owner of Haley Ward. We are recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine™ and as one of the Best Firms to Work For™ in the country!

About Our Company

At Haley Ward, our team of over 200 employee-owners value accountability and collaboration. These values drive us to provide every client with quality service that meets, and often exceeds, their expectations, and is one of the reasons clients routinely return to us for help. Haley Ward’s work philosophy is to take advantage of the benefits of collaboration, mentoring, and face-to-face communication in order to optimize our operations and performance for our clients.

Location

This position would be located in our office in beautiful Portland, Maine! Our office is adjacent to the Back Cove Trail offering views of both the cove and ocean. Within walking distance, you will find quality coffee and chocolate shops, gyms, yoga, arts, amazing restaurants and much more. Come experience why people join us, move here and often never leave!

Join our team and Haley Ward will provide you:

• Competitive salary
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Health, Dental, and Vision insurance plans or a paid monthly stipend if you have insurance elsewhere)
• Generous company matched 401(k) plan with a Roth provision
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eleven (11) paid holidays, including a creative holiday schedule
• Life insurance (company paid)
• Short and long-term disability insurance (company paid)
• Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Savings Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement
• Culture that provides work-life balance, professional development and is community driven
• And much more!

What you can expect to be doing:

Haley Ward is looking for a BIM/CAD Technician who will provide technical assistance for current and upcoming projects and is accountable for the technical, production, and quality results of those projects demonstrating accuracy and thoroughness. In addition, this position will assist in the administration, coordination, planning, and delivery of assigned projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of industry-related standards relating to BIM/CAD scope delivery.
• Assist in the review and documentation of BIM/CAD projects.
• Assist at an administrative level with project management activities (document management, meeting minutes, annotation, etc.).
• Maintain a working knowledge of relevant architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, building codes and construction technologies.
• Modeling, coordination, and drafting of assigned projects.
• Collaborate on the integration of BIM/CAD into models or other project delivery tools.
• Assist in the implementation of supporting software for BIM/CAD, including methods for facilitating the transfer of drawings, field notes, mark-ups and peer review comments between the office and job sites.
• Assist with BIM/CAD standards development, implementation, and enforcement.
• Responsible for BIM/CAD design standards section in company Project Management Standards.
• Support project standards coordination with clients

Working Conditions

• Work is typically performed in an office setting.
• Occasional travel may be required.

What you will need to succeed:

Required Experience

• Three-plus years production experience in design, drafting or engineering in the AEC industry.
• Exposure to architectural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and piping layouts and designs
• Knowledge of typical project workflows and collaboration with other team consultants
• Must have an in-depth working knowledge of current Revit and AutoCAD versions with emphasis on project setup, including Navisworks Manage.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be a self-starter and possess the drive to pursue continued education in BIM/CAD.
• Possess the ability to work well as part of a team and independently.
• Ability to read, analyze, understand, and interpret design and construction documents.
• General knowledge of architecture and building systems (MEP: mechanical, electrical, and plumbing equipment), and a willingness to learn.
• Production experience in design, drafting or engineering in the AEC industry.
• Ability to perform mathematical computations, using laser measuring tools.
• Ability to prepare and compile comprehensive 2D plans.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three-plus years of experience in virtual modeling in the construction industry. Architectural, mechanical and construction engineering education and/or ability to interpret mechanical, electrical, and plumbing documents to transform to 2-D and 3-D, drafting and modeling, respectively, using current Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD MEP or similar programs.
• Three years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• College degree in a BIM/CAD related field
• Industry or software certifications a plus.

A criminal background check and driving record check will be conducted.

Haley Ward is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class established by law.

Location: Portland, ME – Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

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