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3D Digital Design Manager

Abbotsford, BC
On-site
Posted Mar 31, 2026
1 position

$90,000–$120,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Lead · 10+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The 3D Digital Design Manager will lead 3D design and detailing teams while overseeing project milestones, budgets, and schedules. They are responsible for implementing new operational standards, providing team mentorship, and ensuring compliance with company drafting procedures.

Job details

Your Responsibilities * Leading project 3D Design and Detailing Teams and reporting on milestones, forecasted costs to completion, project schedule and budget health and risks/issues each week to the wider project delivery team leadership. * Reviewing and approving project execution plans including, schedules, working estimates, digital parametric modeling plans and software approach. * Short- and long-term resource planning and forecasting. * Providing mentorship and performance feedback to ensure continuous development of the team. * Develop and implement new standards and practices with a goal of increasing operational efficiency. * Ensure teams follow established company standard operating procedures and drafting standards. * Attend design meetings as needed to ensure early project planning is done correctly * Continual improvement of design & drafting process to improve efficiency and reduce design cycle times Position Requirements * Engineering, architecture degree, structural technology diploma/certificate or equivalent; or equivalent combination of education and experience. * At least 10 years experience in a responsible detailing role and progressive responsibility in leading detailing teams for major timber, steel, or precast detailing projects. * Five or more years of direct experience managing teams, including HR, hiring, performance reviews, mentorship, and leading detailing teams with multiple project teams reporting into them. * High level knowledge of industry-standard detailing practices and digital modeling processes and workflows. * Demonstrated experience in leading and developing teams with proven methods to increase productivity, team communication and team development * Proficiency in a 3D Modelling/detailing platform and/or BIM platform – preferably Rhino, hsbCAD, Cadwork, Tekla, or Revit. * High proficiency in resource management and fluency in Smartsheet or MS Excel. Position terms and conditions This is a permanent full-time position. This position will be based full-time out of our Abbotsford, BC head office. Benefits We offer a benefits package that includes 3 weeks vacation, extended medical, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance program, and a matching RRSP program after 2 years of employment. Please provide a resume and cover letter in your application.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must possess an engineering or architecture degree, or a structural technology diploma, along with at least 10 years of experience in detailing roles. Additionally, they require 5 or more years of direct team management experience and proficiency in 3D modeling or BIM platforms.