Design Technician

Kingdom Development Group Incorporated; Murfreesboro (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingdom Development Group Incorporated is seeking a Design Automation Lead to advance our capabilities in computational and generative design within the AEC sector. You will standardize tools, establish QA processes, and build firm-wide expertise through ongoing education.

You will explore emerging technologies, guide implementation, and act as a thought leader to drive new business models and performance improvements. A strong leadership mindset is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interactive Media Design, CS, Software/Hardware Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience with Grasshopper, Dynamo, Autodesk Forge platforms.
• Experience Python, C# preferred.
• Strong understanding of the AEC industry.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design automation initiatives across the firm.
• Standardize tools and ensure QA and process documentation.
• Build internal expertise and continuing education.
• Identify new technologies for design automation and ML in AEC.
• Drive R&D into emerging technologies and act as thought leader.
• Identify and pursue process improvement opportunities.
• Manage a team; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Autodesk Forge

Python

C#

AEC knowledge

Strategy execution

Team leadership

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/CS/Engineering

Tools

Grasshopper

Dynamo

Autodesk Forge

Job description

• Understand the range of design automation tools that exist across the AEC industry and have some level of expertise in these tools. These include computational and generative design tools but also various workflow automation tools.
• Determine the best way to bring design automation tools to practice as well as leading the firm to standardize on a range of tools. Ensure quality assurance, process documentation, and define key performance indicators.
• Build technical expertise across the firm in these tools and be responsible for continuing education around the same.
• Determine new technologies as they pertain to design automation, computational and parametric design & machine learning for the AEC environment and build firm technical expertise around this approach.
• Work with management to prioritize new business models.
• Drive research and development into emerging technologies as they filter across the AEC industry
• Be an internal and external thought leader on related topics.
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities.
• Other duties as required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Interactive Media Design, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Hardware Engineering, or related fields required
• Related experience required which includes:
• Experience with Grasshopper, Dynamo, Autodesk Forge platforms required.
• Experience Python, C# preferred.
• Strong understanding of the AEC industry.
• Business acumen and ability to execute strategy.
• Exceptional analytical skills, and the ability to collect, organize and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop and lead a team.