The CAD Manager is experienced in all concepts, practices, and procedures of the field. Specializes in managing architectural design development and preliminary construction details, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards. Proficient in establishing and maintaining CAD standards, coordinating with consultants and engineers, and implementing innovative solutions for site development and marketing opportunities.
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1. CAD Manager, ABC Architects, New York, NY
Job Summary:
- Maintain accuracy, quality, completeness, and schedule for CAD department.
- Manage department’s workload and delegate work among staff.
- Provides design review and quality control reviews of design and drafting components
- Maintain and enforce company CAD standards.
- Conform to various client standards as applicable.
- In coordination with engineers and other designers/technicians
- Produce drawings and plan sets using Autodesk AutoCAD Civil 3D and REVIT applications.
- Prepare conceptual plans, permit sets, bid documents, drawings, addenda, and other work product
- Provides coordination between various sheets and disciplines of a plan set, neat and legible drafting
- Line weight control, and possesses a working knowledge of current National CAD Standards and local code requirements.
Skills on Resume:
- AutoCAD Civil 3D (Hard Skills)
- REVIT Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Quality Control (Hard Skills)
- Workload Delegation (Soft Skills)
- CAD Standards (Hard Skills)
- Team Communication (Soft Skills)
- Drawing Production (Hard Skills)
- Detail Accuracy (Soft Skills)
2. CAD Manager, Smith Engineering Solutions, Los Angeles, CA
Job Summary:
- Manages the production of CAD Documents for multiple projects across multiple offices.
- Maintains CAD Standardization integrity by communicating with Project Managers, Architects, and Engineers
- Ensure digital assets are up to date with latest technical guidelines.
- Responsible for providing digital contract documents according to project specifications.
- Develop and prepare engineering designs and drawings from preliminary concepts, sketches, specifications, and other data, using the latest iterations of AutoCAD software.
- Train and manage CAD Operators and execute the roll out of CAD Standards for the company.
- Follow safety rules, guidelines, and standards for all projects.
- Participate in project pre-task planning.
- Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
- Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all drawing projects.
Skills on Resume:
- CAD Document Management (Hard Skills)
- CAD Standardization (Hard Skills)
- Digital Asset Updates (Hard Skills)
- Contract Document Preparation (Hard Skills)
- Engineering Design (Hard Skills)
- AutoCAD Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Team Training (Soft Skills)
- Safety Compliance (Soft Skills)
3. CAD Manager, Thompson Design Group, Chicago, IL
Job Summary:
- Develop and maintain 2D and 3D CAD environments, drawing folder structures, file naming conventions and drawing version/revision control
- Control/import/set up reference drawings provided by others for use by CAD staff
- Set up drawing sheet templates
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert regarding client’s CAD standards and procedures
- Provide quality control check of drawings prepared by others prior to each submission to the client
- Lead the preparation and or management of drawing sets to be submitted to clients as reference documents or as part of formal reports/submissions
- Provide leadership to CAD designers and technicians
- Ensure consistency and adherence to drawing templates, naming conventions, and standards
- Establishes and fosters relationships with clients and develops key contacts with clients and other internal and external stakeholders
- Mentors and imparts knowledge and professional skills with junior through intermediate-level staff
Skills on Resume:
- 2D/3D CAD Management (Hard Skills)
- File Naming Conventions (Hard Skills)
- Drawing Template Setup (Hard Skills)
- CAD Standards Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Quality Control (Hard Skills)
- Client Submission Management (Hard Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Mentoring Skills (Soft Skills)
4. CAD Manager, Johnson Construction Inc., Houston, TX
Job Summary:
- Overseeing and supporting the existing team of draughtsman producing 3D Models/ Solidworks drawings and schematics of refrigeration/ cooling/ chiller systems.
- Creating drawings for P&ID, skid systems, process engineering pipework, refrigeration or industrial cooling systems is highly advantageous.
- Manage, supported and developed a team around
- Drive improvements across not only team but the wider team network.
- Facilitate strategic planning in the implementation and transition to other design platforms (e.g. 3D model space, BIM)
- Acts as a role model in proactively inspiring others to be a responsive, reliable and collaborative team players
- Create client workspaces for plan preparation to meet strict client standards.
- Develop software templates and resource files based upon client standards for efficient 3D design and modeling of roadways, drainage, and utility design elements.
- Helps identify and develop sound solutions for the design of water, wastewater, and storm water related facilities.
- Keeps project management advised of work status, workload issues, issue resolution, and progress related to the work assignment.
Skills on Resume:
- 3D Modeling (Hard Skills)
- SolidWorks Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- P&ID Creation (Hard Skills)
- Team Development (Soft Skills)
- Strategic Planning (Soft Skills)
- Client Standards Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Software Template Development (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
5. Geomatics CAD Manager, Elite Architecture, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Plan for future project requirements and allocate resources accordingly.
- Monitor project progress and service quality to hold personnel accountable for performance.
- Coordinate the office work with project managers and effectively distribute workload among the staff.
- Facilitate technical training and professional growth for existing employees.
- Participate in the recruitment of new technical employees as needed and provide orientation.
- Perform all supervisory health and safety duties as identified in the company’s health and safety manual.
- Monitor production of client deliverables and maintain quality standards.
- Participate in the development and review of product standards.
- Implement new processes and product standards
- Drive innovation to improve operational efficiencies.
Skills on Resume:
- Resource Allocation (Soft Skills)
- Project Monitoring (Soft Skills)
- Workload Coordination (Soft Skills)
- Technical Training (Soft Skills)
- Employee Recruitment (Soft Skills)
- Health and Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Soft Skills)
6. CAD Manager, Greenfield Engineering, Philadelphia, PA
Job Summary:
- Control of day to day programming and planning of the team and resources
- Take an active interest in the Building Services Discipline and be involved in the delivery of the Business Plan aims and goals.
- Use Revit MEP/MagiCAD to create complex 3D building systems geometries
- Use engineers mark-ups and sketches to produce MEP drawings in Revit MEP/MagiCAD
- Creating modelling protocols that allow for export of Revit MEP/MagiCAD content to analysis and visualisation software
- Co-ordinate BIM models, through the use of Solibri
- Create Revit MEP/MagiCAD families from scratch or adapt existing families to project needs
- Take an active involvement within bidding, fee tendering and client interviews where required
- Provide technical leadership and support to wider M&E Designers throughout the firm
- Drive the Building Services Division BIM strategy and delivery.
Skills on Resume:
- Team Programming (Soft Skills)
- Business Plan Execution (Soft Skills)
- Revit MEP/MagiCAD (Hard Skills)
- MEP Drawing Production (Hard Skills)
- Modeling Protocols (Hard Skills)
- BIM Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Client Interaction (Soft Skills)
- Technical Leadership (Soft Skills)
7. CAD Manager - RD&I, Dynamic Design Services, San Antonio, TX
Job Summary:
- Own CAD documentation & dimensional engineering data management and standards for the enterprise through training, support, and expertise for business teams, functional areas, and project teams
- Drive the identification, evaluation, and delivery of enhancements to existing and development of new capabilities, tools, and processes
- Work directly with customers – internal and external - to identify potential opportunity areas, develop approaches to address these opportunities, and deliver the desired results
- Prioritize work with cross functional leaders to allocate resources to meet both short and long-term objectives
- Ensure the team drives progress and delivers results through active facilitation of the Objectives & Key Results (OKR) approach
- Recruit & develop high-performing, passionate team members and create a cohesive & supportive environment where can achieve development goals
- Develop, maintain, and communicate metrics that measure the effectiveness of the team
- Perform drafting, calculations, and/or plan checking functions.
- Collaborate with other resource managers to promote an integrated geomatics service and standard.
- Ensure compliance with all Pick Everard Security, Health & Safety requirements, practices and procedure
Skills on Resume:
- CAD Documentation (Hard Skills)
- Data Management (Hard Skills)
- Process Enhancement (Hard Skills)
- Customer Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Resource Allocation (Soft Skills)
- OKR Facilitation (Soft Skills)
- Team Development (Soft Skills)
- Compliance Management (Hard Skills)
8. CAD Manager, Horizon Architects, San Diego, CA
Job Summary:
- CAD support including PDK installation, environment setup, …etc
- Installing and managing EDA tool license
- Scripting to enhance design automation in development, verification and evaluation.
- Digital front-end and back-end setup and support
- Tape out job including dummy-fill to final GDS tapeout and E-job view
- Responsible for the production of plans, elevations, assembly layouts, operation diagrams, schematic and wiring diagrams and other protection drawings.
- Work closely with various internal and external stakeholders delivering and producing high quality designs on time and within budget
- Work closely with other Engineering Managers and to manage the project portfolio, and promote innovation
- Responsible for leading and motivating a team of CAD Engineers and undertaking line manager responsibilities
- Performance appraisals, work scheduling and identifying opportunities for further training and development.
Skills on Resume:
- CAD Support (Hard Skills)
- EDA Tool Management (Hard Skills)
- Design Automation Scripting (Hard Skills)
- Digital Setup and Support (Hard Skills)
- Tape Out Process (Hard Skills)
- Technical Drawing Production (Hard Skills)
- Stakeholder Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
9. CAD Manager, Apex Engineering, Dallas, TX
Job Summary:
- Deploy solutions within the drafting team in line with project team’s goals, to ensure project deliverables are met.
- Communicate changes to forecasts and prioritization timely.
- Assist OSP Senior Engineering Manager (Manager) as needed in selection and oversight of vendor services.
- Lead, coach and develop subordinate leaders and staff.
- Oversee safety, operations, innovation, quality, and delivery of services to customers nationwide, as it related to the CAD function.
- Evaluate overall workforce development strategy and work with Manager and Human Resources to ensure training and development plans align with growth objectives.
- Implement KPI’s working jointly with Manager to monitor and report on progress and efficiency with the goal of continuous improvement.
- Work with peers and management to ensure development and implementation of processes and tools are aligned with business and project goals.
- Act as a driver for innovation and implementation of best practice for the drafting team.
- Enhance, develop, and enforce policies and procedures
- Analyze established systems to improve overall operation and effectiveness.
Skills on Resume:
- Solution Deployment (Hard Skills)
- Forecast Communication (Soft Skills)
- Vendor Oversight (Soft Skills)
- Team Development (Soft Skills)
- Safety and Operations Management (Hard Skills)
- Workforce Development (Soft Skills)
- KPI Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Process Improvement (Hard Skills)
10. CAD Manager, Skyline Construction, San Jose, CA
Job Summary:
- Conduct independent quality assurance reviews of CAD deliverables and provide coaching to CAD staff
- Educate and provide resources to team on internal policies, and external regulations and guidelines related to all work tasks.
- Assist Manager with resource planning with full understanding of each CAD team member’s skill level.
- Lead coaching and development of CAD staff.
- Perform production tasks as needed to support project deliverables, as agreed upon with Manager.
- Provide input and feedback on new and/or updated processes.
- Support Manager as needed to meet company, and department goals.
- Advise leadership of market trends due to emerging CAD/drafting related technologies and business impacts.
- Support company initiatives within office, department, and project teams.
- Maintain and nurture positive relationships with both internal and external customers.
Skills on Resume:
- Quality Assurance Reviews (Hard Skills)
- Policy Education (Soft Skills)
- Resource Planning (Soft Skills)
- Staff Development (Soft Skills)
- Production Support (Hard Skills)
- Process Feedback (Soft Skills)
- Market Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Customer Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
11. CAD Manager, Urban Design Studios, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Build a “Marketing and Customer Service Culture” within the department.
- Work with Project Managers, Operational Leadership, and Lead Engineers to develop project schedules, and budgets.
- Plan and manage the staffing mix between lesser and greater experienced staff.
- Create and implement own Leadership Engagement Plan, to support retention, development, and staff engagement.
- Drive quality of department deliverables, and training programs.
- Maintain department standards and specifications.
- Participate in employment decisions across direct reports working jointly with Manager.
- Deliver regular and timely feedback to employees, including conducting annual performance coaching/review meetings.
- Assign staff to projects jointly with Manager, and coordinate with project leadership to address changing resource needs.
- Monitor team and individual productivity to ensure project goals are met.
Skills on Resume:
- Marketing and Customer Service (Soft Skills)
- Project Scheduling (Hard Skills)
- Budget Management (Hard Skills)
- Staffing Planning (Soft Skills)
- Leadership Engagement (Soft Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
- Standards Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Performance Coaching (Soft Skills)
12. CAD Manager, Pinnacle Architectural Group, San Francisco, CA
Job Summary:
- Develop and maintain 2D and 3D CAD environments, drawing folder structures, file naming conventions and drawing version/revision control
- Control/import/set up reference drawings provided by others for use by CAD staff
- Act as the Subject Matter Expert regarding client’s CAD standards and procedures
- Provide quality control check of drawings prepared by others prior to each submission to the client
- Lead the preparation and or management of drawing sets
- Submitted to clients as reference documents or as part of formal reports/submissions
- Provide leadership to CAD designers and technicians to ensure consistency and adherence
- Drawing templates, naming conventions, and standards
- Set up drawing sheet templates
- Establishes and fosters relationships with clients and develops key contacts with clients and other internal and external stakeholders
Skills on Resume:
- 2D/ 3D CAD Proficiency (Hard Skills)
- Drawing Version Control (Hard Skills)
- Quality Control (Hard Skills)
- CAD Standards (Hard Skills)
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- Client Relationship Management (Soft Skills)
- Organizational Skills (Soft Skills)
- Attention to Detail (Soft Skills)
13. CAD Manager, ABC Architects, New York, NY
Job Summary:
- Line management responsibilities for the team across all offices, including performance appraisals and driving individual development (Travelling to all offices).
- Produce relevant KPI’s and measurement tools for review by Design Managers and Directors.
- Manage incoming and outgoing workload and ensuring all work is completed in the required timescales.
- Develop, implement, and monitor uniform CAD design standards and procedures across all PS offices and across all disciplines.
- Creation of CAD design manual and CAD templates and ongoing updates as required.
- Liaise with the Design Managers and ensure all work is completed on time and to a professional standard.
- Production of CAD drawings to a high quality in accordance with Power Solutions CAD standards.
- Understand and apply design within the remit of individual projects.
- Ensure all work is undertaken in accordance with Power Solutions Business Management Systems and customer requirements/procedures.
- Acts as a role model in proactively inspiring others to be a responsive, reliable and collaborative team players
Skills on Resume:
- Team Management (Soft Skills)
- KPI Development (Hard Skills)
- Workload Management (Soft Skills)
- CAD Standards Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Manual and Template Creation (Hard Skills)
- Quality CAD Production (Hard Skills)
- Project Design Understanding (Hard Skills)
- Leadership (Soft Skills)
14. CAD Manager, Smith Engineering Solutions, Los Angeles, CA
Job Summary:
- Manage/lead CAD Department, set department policies, and provide guidance to staff
- Complete all aspects of CAD systems training activities (training development, writing/maintaining training documentation, develop training budget and overall scope, training new employees and in-house support staff)
- Work with BIM Manager to provide new employees with technical orientation on production standards
- Perform user support duties (production CAD support, CAD software technical support, plotting/electronic file submission, quality assurance program requirements)
- Customize CAD programs and coordinate/plan systems maintenance
- Network license management of CAD software and related engineering software
- Stay current on technical advances in the software and investigate options for future upgrades
- Develop CAD installation deployments, corporate design workflows for civil/transportation engineering project, and custom CAD applications to improve efficiencies
- Mentors and imparts knowledge and professional skills with junior through intermediate-level staff
- Facilitate strategic planning in the implementation and transition to other design platforms (e.g. 3D model space, BIM)
Skills on Resume:
- Team Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Policy Development (Hard Skills)
- Training Development (Hard Skills)
- Technical Support (Hard Skills)
- CAD Customization (Hard Skills)
- Software Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- License Management (Hard Skills)
- Mentoring (Soft Skills)
15. CAD Manager, Thompson Design Group, Chicago, IL
Job Summary:
- Works closely with design staff and other technical teams within the firm
- Give guidance and develop solutions to common workflows that improve CAD efficiency and productivity.
- Help strategize network software deployments along with developers and packagers.
- Teach fundamentals to advanced grading of both AutoCAD and Civil 3D
- Create training materials based upon office specific needs
- Integrate with design teams to develop and coach new workflows
- Understand various clients’ needs and deliver custom solutions
- Investigate and troubleshoot technical, design and hardware issues
- Work with internal help desk to produce KB article
- Be responsible for deployments of engineering software
Skills on Resume:
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Workflow Optimization (Soft Skills)
- Software Deployment Strategy (Hard Skills)
- AutoCAD and Civil 3D Training (Hard Skills)
- Training Material Creation (Hard Skills)
- Workflow Development (Soft Skills)
- Client Needs Analysis (Soft Skills)
- Technical Troubleshooting (Hard Skills)
16. CAD Manager, Johnson Construction Inc., Houston, TX
Job Summary:
- Installing and maintaining CAD programs and troubleshooting end-user problems
- Developing and updating company CAD/BIM standards
- Developing productivity tools (shortcut functions, custom toolbars, etc.)
- Coordinating the use of third-party vendor applications with CAD program
- Providing training for new/existing operators, creates new project folders/files
- Ensures a seamless discipline interface and workflow
- Provides support for plotting operations and electronic file submissions
- Creating virtual 3D models and renderings for marketing purposes
- Assist the outsourced network vendor with hardware/software deployments and other tasks
- Manage CAD process under cost, planning and quality aspects
- Maintain certificates of occupancy and state and local approved building plan records.
Skills on Resume:
- CAD Maintenance (Hard Skills)
- Standards Development (Hard Skills)
- Tool Development (Hard Skills)
- Application Coordination (Hard Skills)
- Operator Training (Soft Skills)
- Workflow Coordination (Soft Skills)
- File Submission Support (Hard Skills)
- 3D Modeling (Hard Skills)
17. CAD Manager, Elite Architecture, Phoenix, AZ
Job Summary:
- Oversee architectural design and production work for multiple projects at once.
- Manage and supervise all related activities of a staff of designers and technicians.
- Leadership ability to direct the work of others.
- Assist development path of fellow associates.
- Maximize team productivity, provide value engineering, and deliver professional integrity.
- Review and approve the work of design staff.
- Serve as lead designer for complex projects.
- Present designs in order to ensure satisfaction and make revisions
- Develop project budgets and approve estimates.
- Prepare schedules, bids and proposals and report directly to top management.
- Assist in the development of interior design concepts for campus projects.
Skills on Resume:
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Team Supervision (Soft Skills)
- Leadership (Soft Skills)
- Staff Development (Soft Skills)
- Productivity Maximization (Soft Skills)
- Design Review (Hard Skills)
- Lead Design (Hard Skills)
- Budget Development (Hard Skills)
18. CAD Manager, Greenfield Engineering, Philadelphia, PA
Job Summary:
- Expertise in all of the field's concepts, practices and procedures.
- Perform a variety of tasks and offer extensive problem solving skillset.
- Possess a wide degree of creativity and latitude.
- Directly manage the development of architectural designs and preliminary construction details.
- Ensure architectural work is completed on time and adheres to established quality and standards.
- Establish and maintain CAD standards and specifications.
- Research and implement new products, procedures, systems, cost analysis.
- Require extensive experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals.
- Coordinate with consultants, engineers and trader partners.
- Provide design solutions, planning, site development, marketing opportunities, due diligence.
- Assist in coordinating moving/relocation activitie
Skills on Resume:
- Architectural Expertise (Hard Skills)
- Problem Solving (Soft Skills)
- Creativity (Soft Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Quality Assurance (Hard Skills)
- CAD Standards Management (Hard Skills)
- Research and Implementation (Hard Skills)
- Consultant Coordination (Soft Skills)