Digital Design Lead

Computationaldesign; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group seeks a Digital Design Lead to drive discipline models, BIM delivery, and coordination across MEP and other domains. You will create and maintain digital outputs, ensuring accurate BIM elements and integration with engineering workflows.

You will collaborate with engineers and designers, leveraging advanced 3D design tools and Revit to deliver compliant, high-quality documentation for complex projects in data centers and commercial environments.

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a technical degree or equivalent industry experience.
• Minimum of 5 years related industry experience in 3D design and BIM coordination.
• Advanced skills in 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
• Proficiency with 3D coordination tools and Revit is expected.
• Strong understanding of engineering or architectural concepts and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead a discipline model and generate BIM elements per DDP scope.
• Create, maintain and deliver discipline models and digital outputs.
• Work with the engineer and other disciplines to coordinate designs.
• Model BIM elements accurately, using the current 3D software.
• Prepare detailed drawings and diagrams within project scope and budget.
• Maintain model health and comply with company standards.

Skills

BIM modeling

3D design software

3D coordination

Documentation management

Client communication

Education

Technical degree

Tools

Revit

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

In the role of Digital Design Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Work for a specific discipline, with minimal direction from the Architect/Engineer, or other technical professional
• Be responsible for their discipline model and will generate the BIM elements, based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope
• Create and maintain the discipline model, systems, content, and overall digital delivery output for that discipline
• To be skilled with the software used to produce the designs identified in the Digital Delivery requirements
• Have an advanced understanding of architectural/engineering documentation, plan presentation for the specific discipline design, and how it interacts with other discipline models
• Accurately model BIM elements in the correct special constraints of the modeling environment, using the current 3D software
• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, & diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using the current 3D software
• Maintain the discipline model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match-lines, views, and sheets
• Produce discipline specific documentation with accurate annotations on all modeling output
• Monitor, improve, and maintain company standards and model health.
• Coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and 3D Coordination processes
• Execute all Digital Delivery requirements identified on the project
• Work for the Mechanical or Electrical discipline, with minimal direction from the Engineer, or other technical professional
• Be responsible for the Mechanical or Electrical model and generate the BIM elements, based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope
• Create and maintain the Mechanical or Electrical model, systems, content, and overall digital delivery output for that discipline
• To be skilled with the software used to produce the designs identified in the Digital Delivery requirements
• Have an advanced understanding of engineering documentation, plan presentation for the specific discipline design, and how it interacts with other discipline models
• Accurately model BIM elements in the correct special constraints of the modeling environment, using Revit
• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, & diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using Revit
• Maintain the Mechanical or Electrical model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match-lines, views, and sheets
• Produce Mechanical or Electrical specific documentation with accurate annotations on all modeling output
• Monitor, improve, and maintain company standards and model health.
• Coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and 3D Coordination processes
• Execute all Digital Delivery requirements identified on the project

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree or a combination of education and related industry experience
• A minimum of 5 years related industry experience
• Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tool
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication toolsAdvanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essential

What We Believe

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ , People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.