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Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it's a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. Job Description This position can be based in any of our US based CDM Smith offices.

• With high-level goals provided, prepares basic to highly complex intelligent models, details, and/or general arrangement drawings through proper translation of level of design ( LOD ); prepares drawings and sketches of unusual, complex, or original designs requiring the application of predominantly practical engineering knowledge.

On transit and multimodal projects, coordinates and integrates intelligent models across all design disciplines

• architecture, vertical structures, transportation structures, roadway design, and MEP
• into federated, clash-checked, deliverable-ready models. + Cross-discipline coordination
• Serves as the firm's go-to Intelligent Modeling Coordinator for transit and multimodal projects, coordinating deliverables across architecture, vertical structures, transportation structures, roadway design, and MEP into a single federated, clash-checked model throughout the project lifecycle. + Model coordination & clash detection
• Runs clash detection in Navisworks and leads resolution across disciplines, catching conflicts early rather than in late-stage design or construction. + Standards & governance
• Establishes, documents, and enforces

CADD / BIM

standards, templates, and workflows across offices, built on the Autodesk stack and compliant with governing transit agency and DOT design criteria. + Mentorship & guidance

• Provides lower-level modeling personnel with design sketches for preparation of finished design drawings and general layouts, and guidance in refining technical requirements; mentors and trains production staff across offices to build a repeatable, institutional capability.

+ Acts as Intelligent Modeling Coordinator for basic to highly complex projects during the project lifecycle to ensure coordination between the design team. + Performs crosscheck of drawings to ensure consistency of drawings, cross sections, section placement, and layering guidelines, and adherence to the firm's Q/QC standards. + Performs CADD /technical support tasks such as verifying intelligent model integrity, managing model health and versioning, and maintaining interoperability across the Autodesk toolset (and Bentley where projects require it). + Reviews manufacturers' or fabricators' prints for aid in design documents. + Determines material needs and performs necessary calculations using accepted formulas and references per the firm's standards. + Establishes design criteria for assigned phases of a project requiring the application of engineering principles, material properties, and familiarity with construction, installation, and maintenance procedures. + Provides general conceptual input to projects during the planning stages and supports or leads field assignments as required. + Develops BIM Execution Plans, contributes to model-based deliverable scoping, and advises pursuit teams on integration approach, LOD , and production level of effort ( LOE ). + Interfaces with clients, agencies, and subconsultants on model deliverable requirements, coordination expectations, and data handoff standards. + Performs related fundamental engineering support tasks such as plotting drawings, preparing transmittals and overnight packages, file management, filing and distributing prints, assisting in simple design calculations, and coordinating specifications with drawings. + Performs other duties as required. Skills & Abilities + Cross-discipline coordination

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate intelligent models across multiple design disciplines
• architecture, vertical structures, transportation structures, roadway design, and MEP . This is the central skill for the role. + Agency & DOT standards
• Strong working knowledge of transit agency design standards and DOT design standards, and the ability to build and enforce

CADD / BIM

standards that comply with them. + Software fluency

• Advanced working knowledge of intelligent modeling / CADD drafting commands and solid working knowledge of intelligent modeling technologies, with expert-level fluency in the Autodesk stack (Civil 3D / AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks) as the primary production and coordination environment.

+ Good communication skills with strict attention to detail. + Demonstrated ability to be a flexible team player who adapts to changing requirements. + Ability to train, mentor, and influence production staff across geographies and offices. + Software experience in the use of Microsoft Office for design-related tasks. Qualifications + High School diploma or equivalent with vocational technical training in basic CADD drafting technology and intelligent modeling. + 12 years of related experience. + Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. + Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Preferred Qualifications + Transit project experience

• Experience on transit-specific projects ( BRT , LRT /rail, station and platform design, transit facilities). + Agency & DOT standards
• Direct familiarity with specific transit agency and

DOT CADD / BIM

standards and deliverable requirements (e.g., MARTA , MBTA , MTA , DART , CTA , and state DOTs such as GDOT , Caltrans, IDOT , TDOT , PennDOT). + Bentley cross-platform capability

• Working knowledge of the Bentley stack (MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer) for projects and agencies that mandate it
• a strong bonus, not a substitute for Autodesk fluency. + Experience authoring BIM Execution Plans and model-based deliverable scoping. + Working knowledge of related tools and data-management platforms (Synchro, Autodesk Construction Cloud / BIM 360, ProjectWise). + Prior role as a firm
• or region-wide

CADD / BIM

resource supporting multiple offices. + Demonstrated experience coordinating intelligent models across multiple disciplines (architecture, vertical/transportation structures, roadway, and MEP ) on transportation or multimodal projects. \#LI-MS1 \#LI

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We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applica To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account