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Moving back into the design group full time as Lead Structural Designer on the Roy Hill project for AMEC and Roy Hill. I believe my extensive experience in working with project systems and working at the front end with shop detailing has given me the right skills to manage such a diverse project when it comes to the delivery of the Package 1 of the Roy Hill project. CAD Manager responsibilities including managing design systems for over 300 designers in 5 cities across Australia and overseas. Future proof the design team by laying out versioning plans for all software vendors. Working with software vendors to make sure company critical paths and issues are resolved. Coordinate and implement all systems procedures, user guides and other documentation as required. Liaise with Design Manager and Office Managers to make sure the systems group covers all design group system requirements and suggest ‘out of the box’ available solutions as well as required customisations. I have been a CAD Administrator for Bentley Systems software as well as a beta tester with Bentley for more than 12 years. I have helped develop a scalable workspace environment that works for firms from 3 to 300. This means the system grows with the firm and leaves the efforts where they are required instead of having to reinvent the wheel for each project. Having come from a design background, and still being involved in design, I believe my experience is enhanced further in that the systems and processes come from a knowledge of the design systems rather than being a software boffin. This means I can not only administrator the systems, but provide the procedures, guidelines and best practise trainig for a number of disciplines. Specialties: Bentley software administration including AECOsim, TriForma, Bentley Structural, Bentley Architectural, InRoads, All versions of MicroStation to V8i. I also have experience in FrameWorks Plus,SmartPlant 3D, PDS, ProSteel, X-Steel and now Tekla Structures.