Job Description

GFT is seeking a Principal Designer, Revit Modeler to fill a position within our Water team. This role is based out of the Edmonton, AB area.

Joining the water team at GFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in dams and levees, advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each water resources and environmental remediation project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life. Explore some of our signature water resources and environmental projects here.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

This represents a tremendous opportunity for a passionate professional to use their design background to assist project teams across North America on a wide array of municipal and industrial water and wastewater clients to meet their regulatory water quality needs, while working with a collaborative and supportive team.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Responsible for assigned projects with the ability to meet deadlines, budgets, and prioritize assignments while maintaining quality standards and accuracy.
• Collaborate on multi-discipline, multi-company projects.
• Prepare three-dimensional models and renderings using Revit
• Prepare and assemble design documents.
• Assist project managers with model presentation for project teams and client meetings.
• Complete Revit Project Setup.
• Download, review, and understand design drawings and models to accurately present and coordinate designs. Communicate design changes and issues with the Project Manager and the Design Team.
• Provide layouts for project structures including Treatment Plants, lift stations and pump stations from information provided by senior designers and Project Engineers.
• Ability to take direction and participate in quality reviews of work products.
• Generate Revit content to add to our growing library of Revit families.

What you will bring to our firm:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture or Engineering; or equivalent experience preferred.
• 8 to 15+ years of relevant professional experience
• Must have advanced working knowledge in Revit
• Experience with Revit/CAD file integration into a project
• Experience with BIM Tasks, family editing, expanded modeling skills, understanding of BIM Workflows and project setup
• Ability to adhere to project execution plans and workflow criteria.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation: The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $154,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location. Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life.

We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together, we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives™

GFT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property of GFT.

Location: Edmonton, AB

Employment Status: Full-Time

Sponsorship for Canadian Work authorization is not available for this position.

No relocation assistance will be provided for this position.

Local candidates will be given preference.