CAD/Design Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead, mentor, and cultivate a team of CAD designers, BIM specialists, and design engineers.

• Set departmental objectives, performance benchmarks, and developmental strategies.

• Conduct performance evaluations, coaching sessions, and career growth planning.

• Recruit, onboard, and train new design personnel.

• Manage departmental workload, capacity planning, resource distribution, task assignments, schedules, and client commitments.

• Collaborate with sales, project management, service operations, and field teams.

• Monitor design output, turnaround times, quality, utilization, and related KPIs.

• Identify and address resource constraints and project risks.

• Ensure that drawings, calculations, and design packages adhere to company standards and relevant codes.

• Review and authorize design deliverables prior to customer submission.

• Maintain standard design practices, templates, documentation, CAD standards, drawing libraries, design tools, and software platforms.

• Provide support for complex design reviews and offer technical guidance.

• Oversee BIM coordination and clash detection activities when necessary.

• Ensure that designs meet customer specifications, contractual obligations, and regulatory standards.

• Assist with permitting activities and coordination with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ).

• Develop and implement best practices for design production and project execution.

• Enhance efficiency through the use of technology, automation, and process standardization.

• Partner with project managers to facilitate project execution and ensure customer satisfaction.

• Support field operations by providing design clarifications and resolving technical issues.

• Engage in customer meetings, project reviews, and strategic initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Over 5 years of experience in fire alarm, life safety, security, or low-voltage systems design.

• At least 2 years of leadership experience managing design, CAD, or engineering teams.

• Practical knowledge of project delivery processes in construction and service environments.

• Proficient in AutoCAD and Revit.

• Strong understanding of fire alarm system design and life safety codes.

• Experience with design and project collaboration platforms.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

• Experience with large-scale commercial and national account projects is preferred.

• Familiarity with BIM coordination and 3D modeling is preferred.

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Drafting, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred.

• Knowledge of NFPA 72, NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code), International Building Code, International Fire Code, local AHJ requirements, and applicable UL/FM standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote work.

• Salary ranging from $130,203 to $153,180 per year.