Senior Revit Designer - Transmission & Distribution (Multiple Locations, UK)

Burns & McDonnell; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Glasgow is seeking a Senior Revit/CAD designer to lead design processes and provide innovative solutions for substation and building technology projects. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in CAD/Revit, possess strong analytical and communication skills, and be able to work within a multi-discipline team. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a global company.

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience required with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Experience in leading design processes.
• Ability to produce and review CAD/Revit designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and review client project briefs.
• Produce feasibility studies and manage design proposals.
• Ensure compliance with design and statutory requirements.

Skills

Expert on Revit and AutoCAD

Excellent analytical skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Excellent written & verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in drafting, technology, engineering or related field

HND in related field

HNC in related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM360

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Office365

Job description

Description

Chart your own course and change the world — with the support of people whose interests are aligned with yours. At Burns & McDonnell, opportunity is waiting. We’re looking for people with big ideas and an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s those kinds of people who’ve helped us grow from a small consulting business back in 1898 to a global leader in engineering, construction, and consulting solutions. Today, we’re a thriving company with more than 10,000 professionals working in 75 offices worldwide and recognised as the global leader in Transmission & Distribution Construction Services.

While working alongside the Digital Delivery Team, in a Senior capacity and adhering to the ISO 19650 standard, the Senior Revit/CAD designer will specialize in leading all aspects of substation/building technology on design and construction projects. Recognized for their specialist skills, they will work within a managed design process, developing technical knowledge and expertise to provide innovative solutions, with a primary focus on the delivery stage. Additionally, they will acknowledge the significance of post‑construction aspects of the project.

• Lead and review the needs of clients and users and agreeing the project brief.
• Recognise the significance of the design stage and how it underpins the construction project.
• Lead evaluation and advising upon environmental and regulatory legal requirements affecting the project and obtaining initial approvals.
• Producing feasibility studies with the design team.
• Assessing survey requirements and producing surveys.
• Contributing to project briefs and design programmes.
• Liaising with and producing documentation for statutory approval authorities.
• Preparing and presenting design proposals using Revit/CAD techniques and traditional methods.
• Working within a team to produce the detailed design process and co‑ordinating detailed design information.
• Developing the project design, researching problems and producing, developing and advising upon innovative solutions.
• Producing, analysing and advising upon specification, materials selections and detailed design solutions in relation to performance and production criteria.
• Liaising with and producing documentation for statutory approval authorities.
• Producing, managing, controlling and integrating design and production information.
• Ensuring continual compliance with design, statutory and professional requirements.
• Programming schedules and undertaking stage inspection with other members of the design team.
• Gaining feedback from and de‑briefing client and user.
• Appraisal of building performance in use and producing, developing and maintaining maintenance management information systems.
• Evaluating upon refurbishment, repair, reuse, recycling and deconstruction of buildings.
• Lead and assist the design team in providing professional guidance and decision making to clients, users and design/construction teams.
• Undertaking structured Continuing Professional Development.
• To prepare and compile CAD/Revit files to surveyors requirements, including plans, sections, details and all associated information in accordance with the Company CAD/Revit manuals, BS1192, PAS 1192-2 etc.
• Be expected to develop individual skills within the parameters of the Group BIM/CAD software, including 3D visualisations as required.
• To file all BIM/CAD/Revit related information in accordance with the Company CAD/BIM manuals.
• To issue drawings as requested by drawing Building Surveyors/ Building Information Manager/ Document Control Manager/Project Managers.
• Able to work under your own initiative within a multi‑discipline environment, and to manage a variable and changeable workload.
• Able to plan workload and ensure information is produced within parameters set out by the project lead.
• To maintain and develop CAD/Revit library of standard information required for projects including, CAD block, Revit families, standard details etc.
• Updating and maintaining quality control and CAD/BIM standards to the Digital Delivery office managers’ requirements.
• Attend CAD/Revit user group meetings to advise issues, problem solving tools that can use by other users for delivery of CAD/Revit files etc.
• Train, mentor, and develop less experienced drafting, detailing and design staff members.
• Responsible for the electrical design QA/QC process.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in drafting, technology, engineering or related field and 8 years of relevant experience Required. OR
• HND in related field and 9 years of relevant experience. OR
• HNC in related field and 10 years of relevant experience. OR
• Secondary School Certificate and 11 year of related experience
• Expert on: Revit and AutoCAD, Office365 such excel, word, etc
• Intermediate expertise:BIM360, Autodesk Construction Cloud (Revit Cloud).
• Ability to learn and effectively utilize new design software programs.
• Expert ability to utilize 2D and 3D applications to prepare engineering drawings.
• Expert knowledge in design, calculations and design systems.
• Expert knowledge in the theory and practices of assigned discipline; competent in the fundamental concepts of other disciplines as they relate to the assigned discipline; and capable of operating related discipline design software necessary to execute production tasks.
• Work collaboratively with others including, but not limited to clients (Digital Delivery, Project Managers, Engineers and Designers) in a multi‑discipline project team environment to resolve design or drawing issues as appropriate and to accomplish objectives.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, and attention to detail.

This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.

Job Computer Aided Drafting & Design

Primary Location GB-Birmingham UK-Birmingham

Other Locations GB-Glasgow, UK-Glasgow

Schedule: Full‑time

Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time

Req ID: 254341

Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-JA #UKO N/A