Principal Specialist ProjectWise & Autodesk Forma
Location: Remote Must reside in the On US Soil
No Corp-to-Corp Candidates Please
Job Description:
Position Summary
This is a deep hands-on technical SME. This person is the one who actually administers, configures, integrates, troubleshoots, patches, documents, and supports the environment. The role still needs maturity and communication skills, but it is more about execution and technical ownership than org leadership. The target is roughly 10+ years overall, usually 7+ years in ProjectWise, and 3–4+ years in Forma / Autodesk collaboration, with strong exposure to troubleshooting, permissions, integrations, upgrades, and end-user support in engineering environments. Good titles here would be ProjectWise Administrator, ProjectWise Specialist, Engineering Systems Specialist, BIM Systems Administrator, CADD Systems Specialist, Design Technology Specialist, or Collaboration Systems Administrator.
The Principal Engineering Systems ProjectWise/Forma Specialist is responsible for the configuration, administration, integration, and support of Bentley ProjectWise, Autodesk Forma and CADD/BIM environments across the organization. This role ensures secure, reliable, and efficient collaboration platforms and CADD standards for design, engineering, and construction teams, serving as a subject matter expert (SME) for ProjectWise, Forma, and CADD management.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 10 years of professional IT/CADD experience supporting design/engineering/construction environments.
- Substantial, hands-on administration experience with:
- Bentley ProjectWise (typically 7+ years).
- Autodesk Forma), including Forma Data Management and Design Collaboration (typically 3 4+ years).
- CADD management for Autodesk and/or Bentley design tools (standards, templates, deployments, and user support).
Technical Skills
ProjectWise:
- ProjectWise:
- Datasource configuration, environments, workflows, and states as well as user/group/security management
- Managed workspaces, CSBs, variables, and application associations
- ProjectWise server management including server provisioning requests, resource additions, operating system patch testing.
- Autodesk Forma:
- Project setup, roles, permissions, and document management
- BIM Design Collaboration workflows (Revit Cloud Worksharing, Civil 3D collaboration)
- Versioning, approvals, and model coordination workflows
- CADD/BIM Management:
- AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit standards, templates, and plotting setups
- Centralized content libraries and deployment strategies
- Core IT:
- Windows Server environments and basic SQL Server administration
- Networking fundamentals (VPN, firewalls, DNS, latency considerations)
- Identity and access management (Azure AD/Entra ID, AD, SSO, MFA)
- Scripting/automation (PowerShell, batch, or similar) is strongly preferred.
Soft Skills & Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root-cause analysis.
- Clear written and verbal communication; able to support both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Proven ability to collaborate with IT, BIM/VDC, engineering, and production/drafting teams.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and consistent with documentation and follow-through.
- Ability to manage multiple initiatives and support requests in a deadline-driven environment.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor s Degree - Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, or related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
- Preferred certifications:
- Bentley ProjectWise certifications
- Autodesk certifications (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, or Forma-related)
- Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator, Windows Server)
- AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner)
Benefits:
SES hires W2 benefitted and non-benefitted consultants. Our contract employee benefits include group medical dental vision life LT and ST disability insurance, 21 days of accrued paid time off, 401k, tuition reimbursement, performance bonuses, paid overtime, and more.
Please contact me to discuss the details of this position further.
*Please forward resume directly to for immediate consideration - rstarinieri at sesc .com
I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Robin Starinieri
Director of Recruiting
Systems Engineering Services
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