Technology Designer II

DBR, INC.
Houston, TX, United States
about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Word AutoCAD Autodesk Revit Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Office

Job description

  • Act as the primary designer on a project. Shall include all phases of a project from kick-off to completion of construction.
  • Coordinate all design aspects with other disciplines.
  • Provide schematic design information to Project Manager or senior-level design staff such as preliminary calculations, design distribution, equipment sizing, and providing cut sheets of all equipment proposed.
  • Make calculations using engineering formulas and software for design.
  • Research and select equipment based on experience and fill out schedules.
  • Prepare drawings and sketches to incorporate into final drawings.
  • Research design options and document findings.
  • Research code issues and asks code officials questions.
  • Assure that drawings and designs are in accordance with company production and design standards.
  • Keep Project manager informed of workload and any changes in project scope or additional services.
  • Prepare preliminary task list.
  • Edit specifications.
  • Incorporate design concepts from schematic design into design development and work with project team to produce construction documents.
  • Organize and maintain project files. Maintain neat and organized work area, which allows efficient access to information required by other team members.
  • Solve engineering problems using experience, judgment and education but is expected to ask for assistance when needed.
  • Continue learning process by attending in-house seminars and continuing education opportunities outside of office.
  • Perform additional assignments as requested/needed.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Organizational skills?, * Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Architectural Engineering with 2 years of related work experience or

  • Technical/Associate Degree with 3 years of related work experience or
  • High School Diploma/GED with 4 years of related work experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

  • General knowledge of system design and an understanding of applicable design codes.
  • Revit and AutoCAD drafting/design experience and knowledge on reading construction drawings.
  • Proficient use of computer for design and BIM drafting. Use of computer programs for engineering analysis and equipment selection.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word) or related software.
  • Proficient in using office equipment (e.g., computer, copier, etc.).
  • Excellent research and organizational skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Dependable and punctual.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to maintain flexibility with workload and project schedules.
  • Ability to work in a team environment.
  • Ability to effectively meet deadlines.
  • Ability to interact well with clients and co-workers, in the field and the office.

Apply for this position

This job is hosted externally. Click below to view the full posting and apply.

Apply on indeed.com

Good distractions

Talks and stories from around this role — technically off-topic, practically not.

1:19 min

Shifting developer roles toward system specifications and design

Krzysztof Cieślak Krzysztof Cieślak · WWC Europe 2026

3:58 min

Mitigating diverse browser quirks and unsupported clipboard metadata formats

Markus Over Markus Over

1:54 min

Running heavy desktop graphics engines like AutoCAD on browsers

Önder Ceylan Önder Ceylan · WWC 2024

2:59 min

Utilizing live captions for context in video meetings

Florian Margaine Florian Margaine · Europe 2026 Virtual

1:23 min

Early implementations of WebAssembly across major industries

Niels Tanis Niels Tanis · WWC 2023

1:20 min

Identifying multi-disciplinary talent for developer experience engineering roles

Hazal Mestci +1 · Coffee With Developers

Videos

See all

Related articles

See all