BIM / VDC Technical Consultant (Boston)

  • Full-time

Company Description

We hire for tomorrow!

Are you seeking an opportunity to work for an innovative company with their eyes on the future? A leader in its field? A company who strives to build longstanding relationships with its employees and clients? Then look no further than IMAGINiT and come grow with us.

IMAGINiT Technologies, a division of Rand Worldwide, advances the way architects and engineers use 3D technology to design, develop, and manage complex engineering projects. As an Autodesk Platinum Partner and the largest Authorized Training Center (ATC) Partner in North America, IMAGINiT is a leading provider of Autodesk design and engineering solutions to the building, infrastructure and manufacturing industries.

    Job Description

    Role/Purpose

    Technical Consultants work with many different leading-edge firms to help them implement and adopt new technologies across a variety of exciting projects. In this role, they specify and implement technology-based solutions to help clients address issues and achieve business goals. A Technical Consultant functions as a trusted advisor to organizations by helping them incorporate practices into their workflows through leveraging strong industry knowledge, in-depth technology product knowledge and business acumen. They also assist the client in implementing these solutions on actual building design projects.

    What does a Technical Consultant do?

    • Assesses current client business processes, recommends and implements solutions to meet client needs. Works closely with clients to document business goals and related procedures.
    • Communicates with internal team members and clients, as necessary, in order to ensure project success.
    • Produces project deliverables on-time and on-budget.
    • Executes solution implementation, including any task that might be necessary to complete project deliverables. Examples include: training or mentoring, software configuration, content creation, development of simulation models/studies, preparation of documentation, , etc.
    • Writes deliverable documents including procedures guides, flow charts, best practices guides, agendas, and follow up memos.

    Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Meets with clients either in-person or via virtual conferencing software to gain an understanding of current design projects and present workflows, determine areas of improvement, and extract deliverable requirements for projects that involve significant product customization, client-specific implementation activity, and/or out-of-the-box functionality.
    • Executes solution implementation.
    • Works to perform tasks necessary to produce project deliverables – independently or collaboratively. Typically requires the creation of work product (such as 3D models, templates, sample drawings, etc.) using engineering software, development and delivery of custom training or mentoring services, and/or creation of project documentation such as best practice guides.
    • Works together with Sales Executives and clients as a business partner in a trusted technology advisor role.  Manage client expectations and provide long term guidance to improve design and software efficiencies.

    Qualifications

    • Three (3) years, minimum, of working experience in the AEC industry.
    • Bachelors or Associates degree in an AEC-specific program or relevant experience.
    • Experience and expertise in implementing BIM or 3D design solutions.
    • Experience in BIM management and execution.
    • Process and workflow analysis skills and direct experience.
    • Ability to travel throughout the US and occasionally to Canada (50-60%)
    • Experience in construction coordination and clash detection a plus.
    • Experience in construction management and value engineering and utilizing technology on the construction site would be a plus.

    Software knowledge and capabilities:

    • Highly proficient in Revit
    • Working knowledge of:
      • Navisworks Manage
      • Autodesk BIM 360 cloud solutions, including Field, Glue and Docs
    • Beneficial software skills:
      • AutoCAD verticals, Plant 3D, Robot Structural Analysis Professional, ReCap Pro, 3DS Max, Advance Steel, Dynamo, InfraWorks

    Candidate Characteristics:

    • Desire to implement new technology with a variety of top AEC firms to improve design and construction processes.
    • Strong interpersonal communication, presentation, organization, planning and project management skills.
    • Works independently and can manage multiple priorities.
    • Initiative with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Strong business acumen, high energy, self-motivated and able to work under pressure.
    • Reacts positively to change and performs other duties as assigned.
    • Technical sales experience a plus.
    • Comfortable presenting in front of small and larger audiences
    • Understanding of and experience in all aspects of design and construction industry practices.
    • Ability to tee-up conversations, ask thought provoking questions, see and probe problems.
    • Can manage multiple priorities, multitask, meets deadlines, and prioritize requests.

     

    Additional Information

    IMAGINiT employees work here because of our vision into the future of technology solutions and our goal in developing higher quality deliverables for existing clients and new markets. We give our employees the ability to create and verbalize their ideas. It is an important part of who we are at IMAGINiT. Those ideas come from collaboration with our customers and subsequent design and deployment, creating a solution that redefines our customer’s future.

    We celebrate employment equality and diversity! We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state, provincial or local laws. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application process, we will work with you to meet your needs.

    We reward our technical team’s contributions with a competitive base salary, incentive plan and a comprehensive benefits package.

    Visit us at http://www.rand.com for more information.

     

     Autodesk, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, CAD, BIM, VDC, pre sales, post sales, training, architecture, construction, design, 3D, building, engineering, consulting