Revit Specialist-San Francisco

Job Description

Our AE client is an international industry leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and is aggressively transitioning to Revit. In addition, the firm utilizes 3dsMax, AutoCAD Architecture, SketchUp, Rhino, NavisWorks, and other software. These are supported by a worldwide network and state-of-the-art computer hardware.

The position will entail active, hands-on, assistance to Revit project teams as a member of the Firmwide Advanced Technology Group. It will include developing processes, training material, and content, as well as teaching and providing expert advice to individuals and groups.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a special passion for Revit and BIM.
• Be excited about the opportunity to travel.
• Enjoy helping individuals and teaching groups.
• Communicate well, both orally and in writing.
• Care about quality.
• Want to learn about new computer-aided design technology.

Qualifications

Candidates must have five years of experience with large projects in architecture or a related field and be expert at using Revit. They will need to be a self-starter, and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ideally, they will also be able to articulate and codify processes, express these graphically, and write well. Experience with AutoCAD Architecture, 3dsMax, Adobe graphic programs, as well as the Microsoft Office Suite, is also desirable.

Contact Wendy Burrell with Talent Resource Planning.

If you have a Revit job opportunity that you want to submit for review and posting; please email me the details through this blog or through my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo page.

If you are applying for a Revit job opportunity, please consider reviewing this article first:

Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

Firmwide Assistant Director of CAD & BIM

Job Description

Our AE client is an international industry leader in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). The firm has adopted Revit as its core BIM application and supplements this with 3dsMax, AutoCAD and other Autodesk applications, SketchUp, Rhino, the Adobe Suite, and other software. These are supported on a worldwide network with state-of-the-art computer hardware and communications systems.

The position will be under the direction of the Firmwide CAD Director and part of a team that promotes CAD, BIM, and other design software across all of the firm office locations. This group is part of the Firmwide Advanced Technology Group (ATG), which includes separate departments for IT Support and knowledge Management.

It will include assisting in the team management, promoting process change both within the firm and in the industry, developing documentation and content for new processes, and providing expert support to project teams and departments.

The successful candidate will be:

• Especially interested in BIM.
• Knowledgeable about new directions in the AEC industry.
• Organized and interested in assisting with management
• Insightful about information theory and computer technology
• Excited about the opportunity to travel.
• A good communicator, both orally and in writing.

This position is full-time, and may be based at any of the US office locations: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, KC, Knoxville, LA, Miami, Nashville, NY, San Francisco, Tampa, DC

Position requires a significant amount of travel, some of which will be international.

Qualifications

Candidates must be expert at technology implementation with at least ten years of experience in architecture or a related field. They will need to be able to work independently and possess excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.

Ideally, they will also be able to organize and manage a team, articulate and codify processes, express ideas graphically, and write well. Experience with Revit and other CAD/BIM and graphics programs is also desirable.

Contact Wendy Burrell with Talent Resource Planning.

If you have a Revit job opportunity that you want to submit for review and posting; please email me the details through this blog or through my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo page.

If you are applying for a Revit job opportunity, please consider reviewing this article first:

Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

Revit Jobs-Employment-Project Postings

When I started the Revit JobCaptain Blog in 2005, I included the website links to several association job boards in the right column of the home page; AIA National Career Center, AIA Chicago, etc.

Over the years I've had organizations continue to request me to list their Revit jobs, Revit BIM management positions and Revit project opportunities.

The BIM design process is creating a strain for staff resources. Its clear there are more Revit-BIM jobs than trained and/or properly trained individuals to fill positions in the BIM design process.

Considerations when responding to a Revit job opportunity:

Take time and due diligence to read, investigate and thoroughly review each Revit job post and the organization providing this position.

That also includes the staffing or recruitment agency which is advertising this position for the employer.

Initially, you should be able to investigate any job opportunity without providing sensitive personal information; like your Social Security Number (SSN), personal pictures, race, age, religious preference, etc.

A job application does not require the latter personal information and disclosure of your SSN is risky in our virtual world.

You should provide a carefully crafted, one page resume' that lists the major value points of your career. It briefly validates your experience and expertise for the Revit job posted.

I recommend sending this document in a PDF format to prevent altering or tampering of your resume'.

I welcome your feedback. I'll continue to reference and update this page in each Revit job post.

Revit Architecture Class Handouts

Here's a link to my Revit Architecture class handouts. It include more than 40 Revit-BIM blog articles I've written on my company's Architectural Solutions blog.

I've expanded my Revit JobCaptain Squidoo website.

Both the Revit Architecture class handouts and the Squidoo Revit Resource website include:

• Free Revit downloads websites,
• How-to docs for green and interior design,
• BIM for Construction practices,
• BIM’s influence on our design business and marketing practices,
• Civil Engineering and Revit,
• Best practices and Revit implementation recommendations,
• Free online Revit training resources and much more.

I'm refining the Revit JobCaptain blog over the next month. My writing, teaching, consulting and speaking engagements for the Revit-BIM process...has really kept me on the road longer than I expected. So stay tuned.

Cheers!

Download Free Revit Families-Components-Updated List

The majority of these websites provide free Revit Families-Components for download.

I've ranked them based on my current usage of them for my client Revit projects. There's a direct link to the download websites.

The list continues to grow as users, manufacturers and content distributors provide an enormous amount of free Revit families and component content.


Revit User/Community Web Sites

RevitCity - Revit Users Community - Revit Family Libraries

RevitCity has more than 40,000 registered users. Users have created more than 4000 free Revit families-components for download. User tutorials and technical forums provide additional daily resources for this global Revit community.

Pros: RevitCity provides a global vision to newcomers on how Revit users are "really" using Revit software for "real world" projects. Check out the Revit project galleries submitted by this global community of architects, engineers and designers.

Cons: Not all of the free Revit family downloads and/or technical solutions content have the same level of quality and usability. Not all RevitCity users have taken formal training. Therefore, not all submissions represent best practices for creating Revit content and/or for profitably-properly implementing Revit software within a BIM design process.

Manufacturer Sites

Woodwork Institute Casework Design Series

Free downloads of 3D casework component library in Revit Family (RVT), AutoCAD Blocks (DWG) and AutoCAD (DXF) file formats. Download this 32-page casework PDF catalog to view-reference the free 3D parametric Revit cabinet families.

100 Series = Base Cabinets without Drawers

200 Series = Base Cabinets with Drawers

300 Series = Wall Hung Cabinets

400 Series = Tall Storage Cabinets

500 Series = Tall Wardrobe Cabinets

600 Series = Library Cabinets

700 Series = Movable Cabinets

BIMWorld + BIM Library - Manufacturer's Revit Family Libraries

BIMWorld features BIMLibrary Revit Family Components for designers & architects looking for manufacturer-specific product content. It is available free-of-charge and approved to be technically accurate by their product partners. Your models and construction documents take on a new level of specificity without incurring the costs of content development.

USG Design Studio - Revit Wall Families

Download predefined Revit wall families created by USG. The download "Revit walls" button is in the lower left corner of the web page. Wall families have embedded sound and fire ratings data in their parameters. The site features a "Design a Wall" wizard for creating and downloading custom wall, partition, chase, shaft or furred masonry wall systems.

VISA Lighting - Revit Lighting Families

Visa Lighting offers a comprehensive BIM product library (397MB download). Their BIM files contain meta-data to assist in energy, sustainability, and photometric calculations.

Autodesk Revit Content / Community Sites

Autodesk-Web Library - Download Free Revit Families-Components

This Autodesk server can be accessed to download hundreds of free predefined Revit families, Revit blocks and Revit components. This enormous library compliments the library that's installed from your Revit software installation DVD.

Revit MEP Extensions-ENGLISH

The Revit MEP Content Extension provides new content for Revit MEP users. Both Imperial and Metric versions of the content are available for download below, in ZIP format. After download, users can then uncompress the file to the desired content location.

Extensions4Revit: Revit Structure

Revit Extensions are a series of easy to use applications that extend the capabilities of Revit Structure 2008 in various key areas, including structural analysis and reinforced concrete drafting.

On January 15 2008, Autodesk completed the acquisition of Robobat who develops these Extensions. To find out more about this acquisition read the press release.

All Extensions for Revit Structure formerly developed by Robobat, both fee and free, are now available through the Autodesk Subscription Program.

Visit the Autodesk’s Subscription page under Services and Support to find out more about this service and becoming a member.

Revit Structure Subscription customers can login to the Subscription Center and download the Revit Extensions at no additional cost.