Design Technology Manager

The Opportunity

The Design Technology Manager will lead the digital transformation of our Substation and Battery Storage design practices. This strategic leadership role will drive the adoption and evolution of BIM (primarily Revit), design automation, and digital workflows across multidisciplinary teams. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of infrastructure delivery, leading innovation, mentoring a growing team, and collaborating on cutting-edge initiatives that define the next generation of design technology in the energy sector. You'll also partner closely with our Engineering Center of Excellence to align digital design strategies with enterprise-wide engineering standards, innovation goals, and best practices. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in managing Revit environments, developing and maintaining high-quality content libraries, and designing strategic workflows that enhance efficiency, consistency, and collaboration across project teams.

What You'll Do

Strategic Leadership & Innovation

• Lead a team of BIM professionals that will be responsible for the creation and maintenance of software templates, tools, and scripts to assure high standards across the enterprise.
• Manage organizational change and implementation around BIM project delivery and design automation efforts.
• Drive adoption and use of 3D design and modeling software including but not limited to incorporating new version releases and customization of the product deployments.
• Manage the implementation of supporting software for project delivery such as Autodesk Construction Cloud.
• Evaluate new modeling and project delivery related software and technologies to enhance productivity and project performance.
• Stay informed on best practices for use of software impacting digital design.
• Promote integration and efficiency tools, computational workflows, and automation to increase effectiveness in the project delivery process.
• Lead efforts to drive modeling efficiency in all service areas.
• Build generative design and modeling automation capability.
• Responsible for design and modeling standards development, implementation, training, enforcement, enhancement, and change management.
• Lead continuous improvement exercises for client-based workflows.
• Work with various committees to strategize project delivery software best practices, guidelines, and implementation across all offices.
• Create written technology evaluations and budgets for future technology adoption that align with the company-wide goals.
• Evaluate and report on the firm's current workflow, strategies, budgets, projects, staffing, etc.
• Establish a workflow process that promotes user involvement in forming feedback channels to continue to improve and enhance existing project delivery software and standards.
• Manage subject matter experts in design delivery software.
• Manage user groups in design delivery software.
• Lead fundamental, intermediate, and expert training on design software and related processes.
• Conduct internal continuing education training and working sessions.
• Lead technical orientation for new hires regarding design software.
• Attend conferences, seminars, and workshops on BIM, AI and design automation and incorporate learning into company processes and training.
• Support project standards and coordination with customers.
• Assist project teams with strategic project setup and execution planning.
• Develop and maintain annual roadmaps for BIM content strategy, tooling, and library development, while tracking and reporting progress against key milestones to leadership and stakeholders.

Team Development & Support

• Lead, coach, and develop a team responsible for BIM operations and strategy.
• Provide training, onboarding, and continuous education for new and existing Revit users.
• Encourage a growth mindset while fostering a collaborative, innovative, and continuously improving team environment.
• Lead a team of design technology experts that can assist with project work, including support for modeling and detailing questions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with our Engineering Center of Excellence to align digital design strategies with enterprise-wide engineering standards, innovation goals, and best practices.
• Partner with our Computational Design and Automation teams to integrate generative design and Revit add-ins.
• Develop and manage partnerships and alignment with Lifeline Sector leadership.
• Coordinate with the QA/QC team to assist in evaluation of and increasing adherence to company standards.
• Collaborate and manage external partnerships.
• Collaborate with IT and software vendors to manage hardware, licensing, deployment, and integration of BIM-related tools and platforms.

What We Expect from You

• Degree in Engineering, Design, Business Management or other related field; 4-year degree preferred, 2-year degree considered with experience.
• 8+ years of experience in design technology, BIM, or digital design leadership.
• Strong leadership and project management experience. Prior management experience preferred.
• Deep expertise in managing Revit environments, developing and maintaining high-quality content libraries, and designing strategic workflows to enhance efficiency, consistency, and collaboration across project teams.
• Strong ability to manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent projects while meeting aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced environment, including ability to manage multiple teams, with extensive project planning and execution skills.

• Excellent communication, change management, problem-solving and relationship building skills.
• Must have authorization to work permanently in the U.S.

Candidate Preferences:

• Experience in Substation, Battery Storage, and/or Transmission and Distribution.
• Familiarity with Dynamo, Python scription, and/or Revit API.

As you consider applying for a position at Ulteig, we encourage you to think outside the box - because we do! You might not meet 100% of the skills listed in a description, but we are committed to hiring people with exceptional talent, ability and potential, and then creating an environment where they can become the best versions of themselves. We don't want to miss out on the possibility of speaking with the next outstanding Ulteig team members, so please apply if you think this role is a great match for your unique skills and strengths. And, yes, relevant military experience is absolutely considered for transitioning service members.

What You Can Expect from Ulteig

Ulteig is a purpose-driven organization that has built a culture focused on people, both our clients and our employees, for over 80 years. Working at Ulteig is more than a job, opening opportunities to make an impact by creating and solving for a sustainable future. We recognize our success relies heavily on the dedication and focus of our workforce; this is why we make investing in our employees a top priority. We prioritize flexibility and staying connected to meet your needs and help you achieve your goals. We value your unique perspective, respect your individuality, and celebrate your contributions. At Ulteig, we take our own success and the success of our clients personally.

We offer our team members:

• Flexible Workplace
• Employee Ownership
• Competitive Pay
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Collaborative Environment
• Innovative Culture

Our vision is to be the most trusted partners transforming our world's critical infrastructure. Ulteig connects people and resources to develop compelling, integrated solutions across multiple Lifeline Sectors, including Power, Renewables, Transportation and Water. Ulteig is a trusted partner in engineering North America's essential infrastructure and leverages its expertise with a wide range of public and private clients.

At Ulteig, we care deeply about our team, listening to their needs and ensuring they have the tools necessary to be productive, whether they choose to work remotely, hybrid, or in the office. Regardless of where you work, you are empowered to build a workday that best suits your strengths. We strive to ensure a balance and separation between home and work life. We support a flexible working schedule so employees are able to focus on what's important to them.

If you would like to be a part of a company that empowers their employees, apply today!

Ulteig is a Drug Free Workplace

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Additional Opportunity Details:
Target Base Compensation Range for this role is $130,400 - $176,500
* Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your job-specific skills, education, training, job location, number of years of experience related to this role, and comparison to other employees already in this role

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 60 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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