Job Description
About Bennett & Pless For more than 60 years, Bennett & Pless has delivered structural engineering solutions across a wide range of markets. With offices across the Southeast and Midwest, we combine the resources of a growing firm with a collaborative culture, technical excellence, and a commitment to developing our people.
The Opportunity We are looking for a full-time Senior BIM Technician in our Dallas, TX office. The Sr. BIM Technician is expected to have a basic knowledge of structural design principles to assist in modeling and detailing of complex framing systems. This role is expected to be able to work independently or within a team to provide accurate models and contract drawings meeting internal and external client design standards.
Responsibilities: - Responsible for the accuracy of the BIM model and contract drawings.
- Assist BIM Manager in updating or modifying company drawing standards, including model templates, detail library, and drawing or QC processes.
- Provide a self-backcheck as quality control review prior to engineer or project manager review to ensure submittals meet project delivery standards set based on internal requirements and client/project standards.
- Provide modeling or detailing assistance for projects outside of target specialty or for other B&P offices as necessary.
What We Are Looking For: Qualifications: - Associates Degree in Engineering Technology
- 5+ years of experience in the construction or structural engineering industry
- Experience with industry standard software, including but not limited to AutoCAD, Revit, BIM360 and Navisworks.
- Basic knowledge of commercial building code and applicable structural design code material references.
- Basic knowledge of building systems.
- Ability to deliver BIM model, individually or within a team, working within given parameters including a model template, detail library, and internal or external client design standards.
Skills and Competencies: - Knowledge of specialized industry software such as Grasshopper, Dynamo, Rhino, Civil3D and Tekla.
- Ability to modify and create specialized families within Revit for project use.
- Thorough understanding of BIM modeling software, ability to troubleshoot and think quickly to solve challenges as they arise.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written are required
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, manage multiple projects, tasks, and deadlines, and bring each to successful completion.
What We Offer: At Bennett & Pless, our vision is to be a place where employees thrive. We're a growing firm committed to empowering employees without sacrificing work/life balance. Our culture is the center of making us who we are and it's our priority to make employees feel accepted and valued.
As a firm, we are highly supportive of the development of our employees. Every year, we kick off Career Development Planning where employees create tailored development goals. Goals are regularly assessed throughout the year to allow employees to advance towards their career growth objectives. We also have monthly Bennett and Pless learning sessions where our senior Engineers and Specialists share their knowledge on a broad variety of subjects.
We have an employee-focused benefits package that includes:
- Company-paid medical, dental and vision coverage for the employee
- Health savings and flex spending accounts
- Group short-term & long-term disability; life and a&d insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition reimbursement program
- 401(k) matching
- Monthly wellness allowance
- Paid time off & paid holidays
- Flexible schedules, including summer hours
- Company retreat
If you are interested in a place where you can thrive and make a career at Bennett & Pless, come join our unique culture!
Bennett & Pless is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Summer work, Work at office, Local area