London, UK
Design technology manager
at BIG
BIG is hiring a design technology manager to join its team in London.
BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) is an international architectural company characterised by an entrepreneurial spirit, true teamwork across expertise areas and new ways of approaching conventional tasks. We have an informal work environment where camaraderie and collegial support are highly valued and where ambition, very high work morale and dedication to being the innovators of our field unify our staff. Our office culture is characterised by creativity, high energy and a strong team spirit. We are dedicated to creating and maintaining a workplace where we want to be and work continuously at becoming better at what we do.
We are a company experiencing steady growth, and as we grow, we also strive to mature. We have over the past 15 years developed from a 10 to a 700 people organisation in New York, London, Barcelona, Shenzhen, Copenhagen and Los Angeles.
As the design technology manager, you will be leading the design technology team in the London office whilst also collaborating with the global DT team. You will be an all-rounder who has a foundation in BIM, computation and beyond and able to navigate and has an interest in additional disciplines including immersive AI simulations and game engines.
You will be assisting the project teams day-to-day with BIM and computational workflows as well as office wide initiatives and forward-thinking strategies to add technology to the unique design process at BIG. We are most interested in people with a passion for the intersection between architecture and technology regardless of specific software or platforms.
You will report to the director of design technology and local managing director in London, and you will be responsible for:
- establishing, developing and implementing design technology workflows within the office
- creating and maintaining project-specific and office-wide parametric content for both BIM and computational workflows
- actively monitoring and streamlining Revit models and workflows between Rhino and Revit
- actively engaging with design teams to troubleshoot and to ensure best computational/BIM practices are being followed
- lead the in-house training for all teams covering BIM, computation and other DT areas
- assisting teams with complex geometry, 3D coordination, energy analysis, interoperability, immersive experiences and other design technology workflows
- educating staff in computational strategies and software, including Revit, Rhino.Inside, Grasshopper, Dynamo, etc
- researching and testing relevant new technologies and implementation into the unique design process at BIG
We seek a person who:
- has a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering or design
- has a minimum eight years of professional experience
- has a strong interest in design technology beyond the confines of a single software platform
- loves to work at the intersection of design, geometry and computation
- has conquered the Revit Family Editor and is fluent in a visual scripting language (Grasshopper or Dynamo)
- has a good understanding of one or more of the following: Rhino.Inside, Revit API, Twinmotion/Unreal, Enscape, Unity, AI, custom tool development
- has knowledge of architectural design and knows the basics of architectural drawing set production and coordination
- is an effective and engaging teacher
- has a portfolio demonstrating work in computational design (beyond rendering)
- is organised, structured and detail-oriented
- has self-confidence and is persistent
- can manage priorities with minimal guidance and capable of working independently
- follows through and completes tasks with a sense of urgency
- can be flexible with regard to working hours and assignments
Application
Please upload your CV, portfolio and cover letter to our website. We will contact you if your profile matches our requirements.
This is a full-time position based out of BIG’s London office.
The salary for the role will be subject to relevant experience and qualifications.
Diversity has been part of our DNA since BIG’s foundation. A multitude of cultures and backgrounds creates a new point of reference which leads to amazing insights. At BIG, we value, celebrate and support diversity because it makes our team, work and the built environment better. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and take affirmative action to employ equally regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity.