Olson Kundig is hiring a Design Technology Lead with 6+ years of experience in an AEC firm. You’ll be based out of their office in Seattle, Washington. This is an opportunity for you to engage directly with project teams to surface challenges, define pathways forward, and integrate tools and workflows that enhance design intent and delivery clarity. Olson Kundig is looking for a Design Technology Lead who brings initiative, solutions-oriented thinking, and context awareness — operating inside projects to ensure that technology supports and accelerates design excellence.

Responsibilities

• Embed in project teams to define challenges early, assess workflows, and address delivery risks and tech pressures before proposing solutions.
• Clarify scope and manage expectations by flagging misalignments, reframing vague asks, and protecting team capacity.
• Lead the development and alignment of Design Technology (DT) strategies and BIM Execution Plans with project phases, goals, and team structures.
• Mentor and support teams as a digital delivery leader, translating delivery insights into improved workflows, processes, and knowledge systems.
• Collaborate across disciplines and departments (e.g., Visualization, Interiors, Planning) to ensure DT strategies support coordination and innovation.
• Coordinate with consultants and IT to resolve modelling and interoperability issues, aligning digital tools with firm wide delivery goals.
• Deliver timely, targeted training and maintain firm wide resources like OKpedia to share best practices and strategic documentation.
• Identify trends and gaps in team skills and tools, and propose actionable solutions to improve BIM fluency and digital project delivery.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in AEC firms, ideally with an architectural or interior design background; 3+ years leading Revit/BIM workflows across all project phases.
• Expert in Autodesk Revit and ACC, with proficiency in related tools like Ideate, CTC Tools, and the BIM Interoperability Suite.
• Skilled in managing multi-model Revit environments, supporting complex designs and diverse delivery methods.
• Familiar with full project lifecycle (Programming to CA), including BIM Execution Plans, contracts, and Scope of Work documents.
• Working knowledge of interoperability tools like Rhino, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and FormIt, with ability to assess or train workflows.
• Strong documentation skills using tools like InDesign, PowerPoint, Miro, Visio, and Prezi to develop strategic and technical content.
• Experienced in scope writing and stakeholder alignment, both formally (B101/RFPs) and informally with project leadership.
• Collaborative and adaptable leader, comfortable with ambiguity, able to influence digital strategy and coordinate across teams and consultants.