Computer Aided Design Technician

Why Studio One?

Between Niche Group's construction team and the Niche Modular factory floor, you will find Studio One. Work here and you will design with the reality of the construction process right in front of you – alongside architects, engineers and construction managers – using state-of-the-art systems to create repeatable offsite buildings and custom hybrid designs. Modular is the future of building. Integrated design is what we do. Email your CV and portfolio to Sign in to view email to play your part.

Studio One is a multidisciplinary practice (architecture, structural and civil engineering) and part of Niche Group, working closely with Niche Modular. We design residential, education and commercial buildings, with a strong specialism in volumetric modular and off-site construction.

Our Need

We require an intermediate to senior Revit CAD technician who can work alongside an architectural team and be able to document a range of projects from Concept Design through to Building Consent.

Core Role

• Deliver construction documentation from concept through to building consent across residential, education and commercial projects
• Own and improve our Revit library of templates, families and standard details
• Extend your detailing skills into modular construction
• Find, test and apply systems that streamline the delivery of construction documentation project to project.

Core Skills

• Strong Revit experience that includes an understanding of how 3D modelling and 2D documentation must be optimised for efficient delivery
• Proven Revit template creation and maintenance
• Confident detailing of New Zealand construction, with working knowledge of the NZBC
• Strong communication skills. Confidence in speaking up in a group to resolve detailing queries.

Experience & Skills of Interest

• A genuine appetite for new digital tools and systems including AI, laser-scanning, 3D printing, and alternative construction technologies.
• BIM experience, including coordinating models with external consultants, managing a BEP, updating software licenses etc.
• Exposure to Design Build procurement, and modular or offsite construction
• Directing offshore Revit technicians producing standard 2D details
• Creating building specifications through Masterspec
• A sense of graphic style to create beautiful presentation plans, images and diagrams.
• Hand-sketching to explain, develop and solve non-standard details
• An understanding of the basic principles of weathertightness, acoustics, structure, and fire engineering, in relation to envelope design and interior design.
• Your own library of New Zealand materials, templates, assets and Revit content
• Structural engineering detailing experience

You will work alongside architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, and contractors, on a variety of standardised and custom modular buildings. You will play a lead role in the delivery of milestone building document sets. You will assist in refining drawing systems and repeatable, kit-of-parts details that are built in a factory and installed on site.

Please include sample Revit sheets and any hand sketches in your portfolio.