CAD Coordinator/Specialist

ABM Industries; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

ABM Industries in Mountain View is seeking a Floor Planning Specialist to produce rapid test fits and support occupancy planning using CAD tools.

You will model scenarios, verify space constraints, and manage CAFM/IWMS data, collaborating with the Occupancy Planner and leadership.

Applicants should have 2–4 years in architecture or corporate real estate, with a degree in Architecture or Design and a strong portfolio.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience in Architecture, Interior Design, or Corporate Real Estate.
• Degree in Architecture, Design, or a related technical field.
• Portfolio showing quick-turn test fits and space planning examples.

Responsibilities

• Test Fit Development: produce high-velocity 2D layouts to validate footprints.
• Scenario Modeling: iterate on floor plan options based on input from planners.
• Feasibility Checks: assess constraints to keep tests realistic and code-compliant.
• CAFM & Drawing Management: maintain drawing files and IWMS data links.
• Visual Storytelling: create color-coded plans and heat maps for leadership reviews.
• Executive Presentations: prepare polished CAD visuals for leadership.

Skills

Agility

Detail-oriented

Real estate knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Design, or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Overview

Pay: $150,000.00/annual

The pay listed is the salaried rate for this position. A specific offer will vary based on applicant’s experience, skills, abilities, geographic location, and alignment with market data.

Benefit Information:

ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM 2025 Employee Benefits | Staff and Management Team Members

Responsibilities

Rapid Test Fits

• Test Fit Development: Produce high-velocity 2D test fit layouts to validate if a team or department can fit within a proposed footprint.
• Scenario Modeling: Quickly iterate on floor plan options (densification, restacks, or neighborhood planning) based on input from the Occupancy Planner.
• Feasibility Checks: Evaluate building constraints (columns, egress, core/she l) to ensure test fits are realistic and code-compliant.

CAFM & Drawing Management

• Audit Support: Update floor plans folowing site audits to reflect as-built conditions versus planned layouts.
• Database Integrity: Own the accuracy of the CAFM/IWMS platform (e.g., Tririga, Archibus, etc).
• Polylining & Attribution: Maintain master drawing files. Perform polylining for space alocation and ensure al metadata (space types, department codes, and seat IDs) is current.

Visual Storytelling & Programming

• From Data to Drawing: Assist the Occupancy Planner in creating "visual narratives," such as color-coded stacking plans, heat maps of utilization, and adjacency diagrams.
• Executive Presentations: Clean up raw CAD files into polished, presentation-ready graphics for leadership reviews.

What You Bring:

• Agility: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can turn around a test fit in hours, not days.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skils in AutoCAD are mandatory. Experience with Revit or Adobe Creative Suite (I lustrator/InDesign) is a significant plus.
• CAFM Knowledge: 2+ years of experience working within an IWMS/CAFM system where you managed the link between drawings and occupancy data.
• Real Estate Literacy: You understand BOMA/IFMA space measurement standards and how corporate real estate functions.
• Detail Obsession: You understand that a 1% error in a polyline can lead to a 100-seat error in a massive portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience: 2–4 years of experience in Architecture, Interior Design, or Corporate Real Estate.
• Education: Degree in Architecture, Design, or a related technical field.
• Bonus: Portfolio demonstrating quick-turn test fits and space planning examples.