Fire & Life Safety Digital Design Specialist
HDR, Inc., Omaha, NE, United States
Fire & Life Safety Specialist
HDR’s Fire & Life Safety (FLS) team is looking for a highly motivated Fire & Life Safety BIM Specialist to join our Building Engineering Services Group at our global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The role partners with fire protection engineers, specialists, designers, project managers, and multi‑discipline design teams to lead the BIM design and production of FLS construction documents.
Work closely with the FLS Digital Design Lead to develop BIM content and standardize production practices for the FLS team, ensuring quality, coordination, monitoring, and continuous improvement of deliverables to meet client needs.
Plan and guide BIM model production, model development, and coordinate with element authors to ensure compliance with project requirements.
Be proficient in Revit, possess strong communication and coordination skills, and be self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and able to deliver technically excellent process designs.
Collaborate in a team environment with a positive and helpful attitude.
Be highly motivated, constantly seek improvement in daily work, and be willing to take on new challenges.
Manage multiple projects immediately and facilitate successful BIM production and delivery both independently and through engagement with FLS teammates.
Be responsible for the discipline model and generate BIM elements based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope.
Create and maintain the discipline model, systems, content, and overall digital delivery output for that discipline.
Be skilled with the software used to produce the designs identified in the Digital Delivery requirements.
Have an advanced understanding of architectural/engineering documentation, plan presentation for specific discipline design, and how it interacts with other discipline models.
Accurately model BIM elements in the correct constraints of the modeling environment, using the current 3D software.
Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, and diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using the current 3D software.
Maintain the discipline model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match‑lines, views, and sheets.
Produce discipline‑specific documentation with accurate annotations on all modeling output.
Monitor, improve, and maintain company standards and model health; coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and 3D Coordination processes.
Execute all Digital Delivery requirements identified on the project.
Perform other duties as needed.
Required Qualifications
Technical degree or a minimum of 3 years related industry experience
Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure
Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
Experience with 3D Coordination tools
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential
Intermediate understanding of engineering or architectural concepts
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of procedures for production of design developments and construction documents, a thorough knowledge of engineering planning, drafting, and detailing.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and PDF creation software (Bluebeam and Adobe).
Navisworks, MicroStation and Autodesk product experience is a plus.
Exposure to fire and life safety system design is preferred.
Preference given to local candidates.
Associate degree in a technology program or combination of education and related industry experience.
Proficient utilizing AutoCAD and Revit.
Must be able to work well with engineers, technicians and support staff.
Must be able to travel. Travel is typically less than 5%.
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.
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HDR’s Fire & Life Safety (FLS) team is looking for a highly motivated Fire & Life Safety BIM Specialist to join our Building Engineering Services Group at our global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The role partners with fire protection engineers, specialists, designers, project managers, and multi‑discipline design teams to lead the BIM design and production of FLS construction documents.
Work closely with the FLS Digital Design Lead to develop BIM content and standardize production practices for the FLS team, ensuring quality, coordination, monitoring, and continuous improvement of deliverables to meet client needs.
Plan and guide BIM model production, model development, and coordinate with element authors to ensure compliance with project requirements.
Be proficient in Revit, possess strong communication and coordination skills, and be self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and able to deliver technically excellent process designs.
Collaborate in a team environment with a positive and helpful attitude.
Be highly motivated, constantly seek improvement in daily work, and be willing to take on new challenges.
Manage multiple projects immediately and facilitate successful BIM production and delivery both independently and through engagement with FLS teammates.
Be responsible for the discipline model and generate BIM elements based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope.
Create and maintain the discipline model, systems, content, and overall digital delivery output for that discipline.
Be skilled with the software used to produce the designs identified in the Digital Delivery requirements.
Have an advanced understanding of architectural/engineering documentation, plan presentation for specific discipline design, and how it interacts with other discipline models.
Accurately model BIM elements in the correct constraints of the modeling environment, using the current 3D software.
Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, and diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using the current 3D software.
Maintain the discipline model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match‑lines, views, and sheets.
Produce discipline‑specific documentation with accurate annotations on all modeling output.
Monitor, improve, and maintain company standards and model health; coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and 3D Coordination processes.
Execute all Digital Delivery requirements identified on the project.
Perform other duties as needed.
Required Qualifications
Technical degree or a minimum of 3 years related industry experience
Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure
Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
Experience with 3D Coordination tools
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential
Intermediate understanding of engineering or architectural concepts
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of procedures for production of design developments and construction documents, a thorough knowledge of engineering planning, drafting, and detailing.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and PDF creation software (Bluebeam and Adobe).
Navisworks, MicroStation and Autodesk product experience is a plus.
Exposure to fire and life safety system design is preferred.
Preference given to local candidates.
Associate degree in a technology program or combination of education and related industry experience.
Proficient utilizing AutoCAD and Revit.
Must be able to work well with engineers, technicians and support staff.
Must be able to travel. Travel is typically less than 5%.
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.
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