Principal Designer, BIM

GFT is seeking a Principal Designer, BIM to join our Water Team! This is a remote opportunity in the United States.

Joining the water resources team at GFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in dams and levees, advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each water resources and environmental remediation project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life. Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.  

What you’ll be challenged to do:  

The Principal Designer, BIM is responsible for facilitating the production of technical deliverables at submission periods, checking conformance to client CAD design standards and meeting industry best practices. 

Essential Responsibilities will Include:  

• Preparing high quality plans by utilizing engineering calculations, notes, sketches, etc. as prepared by engineers. 

• Providing clear and detailed plan preparation work, compliant with accepted design/drafting standards of the client including manuals, standard figures and plans, or other resources.  

• Understanding the terminology, technology, and other concepts related to Water and Wastewater projects. 

• Facilitating and ensuring the quality of the drawings and graphic work produced for the team.  

• Developing and implementing operations procedures, methods and work systems to ensure effective and efficient internal operations. 

• Incorporating and compiling multiple sub-plans/designs into consolidated master plan. 

• Quality review (QC/QA) of CAD files and submission drawings 

What you will bring to our Firm: 

• 15 years experience with AutoCAD/Civil 3D, MicroStation/OpenRoads, ProjectWise, and Autodesk Construction Cloud. 
• Associates Degree or Technical Degree

• Experience coordinating/training technical staff, preparing and reviewing submissions.  

Compensation:

$100,000 - $115,000

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits: 

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations.
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life.

We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™ 

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: REMOTE in the United States

Employment Status: Full-Time

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