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Architectural BIM Technician

Dallas, Texas, United States; Des Moines, Iowa, United States; Houston, Texas, United States; Omaha, Nebraska, United States

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Our Reality Capture team has an opening for a Reality Capture Technician / Architectural BIM Technician. This role could be based in the following studios:

  • Dallas
  • Des Moines
  • Houston
  • Omaha

About Reality Capture at DLR Group

The Reality Capture team utilizes a combination of lidar 3D scans, photogrammetry, photographs, and construction documents to create 3D models that elevate accuracy and safety throughout the lifecycle of our projects. Reality capture delivers ultra-precise documentation that captures details invisible to traditional methods. From historic preservation to commercial development, reality capture accelerates design phases and reduces costs.

Position Summary

As a Reality Capture Technician / Architectural BIM Technician, you will use advanced technology to quickly develop digital models of existing buildings and spaces. This is a role where attention to detail is a must, as the deliverable is leveraged by DLR Group design teams or clients. Utilizing Revit, Capture, and visualization software, you will translate LiDAR or photogrammetry data into 3D BIM models or other deliverables.

DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably. 

What You Will Do

  • Communicate effectively with the Reality Capture team
  • Prepare high-quality 3D models, drawings, or similar deliverables
  • Perform Revit modeling from 3D point clouds
  • Work in a fast-paced team environment to complete tasks accurately and efficiently
  • Coordinate with architects and engineers on various projects
  • Understand and follow DLR Group and client-standard BIM procedures for model setup, as well as standard drawing procedures for sheet layout
  • Learn advanced Revit techniques and advanced technology topics
  • Meet critical deadlines through efficient time management
  • Communicate effectively with design teams
  • Work with the Reality Capture team to leverage advanced technology

Required Qualifications

  • 2-3 years of Revit-related professional experience
  • Understanding of building components
  • Ability to manage and develop Revit families
  • Working knowledge of construction documentation, with the ability to develop models that are usable for design, documentation, and scheduling
  • Ability to plan daily activities to meet production requirements
  • Flexibility to work with numerous project teams to support project completion
  • Associate degree or currently pursuing an associate degree in Engineering Technology, Architectural Engineering, Computer-Aided Drafting, or a related field
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position, including temporary visas such as E, F-1 (including OPT and CPT), TN, J, H-1B, or those who need employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future.

#LI-MIS

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

 

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5 - Expert (Power User / BIM Manager) 

Skills: Managing entire BIM standards, handling IFC/gbXML interoperability, advanced scripting/automation via Dynamo or macros, point cloud integration, and troubleshooting severe model corruption.

4 - Advanced (Specialist)

Skills: Building complex custom parametric families, managing worksets, utilizing keynotes, setting up shared parameters, and using tools like Dynamo for basic task automation. 

3 - Proficient (Competent)

Skills: Creating curtain walls, basic parametric families, phases, design options, and working collaboratively in a shared workset environment. 

2 - Beginner (Fundamentals)

Skills: Placing standard components, modifying elements, setting up basic schedules, and understanding core modeling principles. 

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Skills: Navigating the user interface, creating views, setting up basic levels, grids, standard walls, floors, and sheets. 

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