Full Job Description
The BIM Manager must understand the business thoroughly, their primary function is to manage the process of virtually constructing a building and documenting the design contract documents accurately. This would encompass managing a team of production professionals, designers and technicians of multiple disciplines and own the construction documents set through as-built submittals. It is also critical for them to lead model management and BIM planning, collaboration, and coordination on projects they are leading. The position becomes the go - to person on the project for modeling, documentation and verifying design intent during CD phase.
The BIM Manager will function within the Architectural staff and will be providing top notch production leadership, technical support, documentation, training, and development to all the design staff in the AE group, which encompasses Architecture, Interiors, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Structural and other disciplines. The candidate will also work very closely with company-wide Resource Team in leading BIM transformation.
• Create initial REVIT® Project setup with workflow documents.
• Initiate Model for each project and prepare for production team.
• Provide BIM/REVIT® project kick-off information.
• Work as part of a BIM/CAD support team to achieve consistent results.
• Daily model management administration and maintenance,
• Provide REVIT® Architecture, Structure and MEP desktop support.
• Over-the-shoulder training, developing, and shadowing to staff.
• Content creation: Families such as parametric, formula, nested and type catalogs.
• Work with all discipline's vendors on content download and update to Company XXX Standards.
• Support linked views and others in multiple models' situation.
• Integration of REVIT® products with other applications (Autodesk, Construction, Cost Estimation).
• Roles & Responsibilities of a BIM Manager:
• Produce construction documents for one or more disciplines.
• Lead the effort of putting together a set of construction documents.
• Model Management and administration ensuring health BIM database.
• Coach, mentor, and supervise the process of virtually constructing a building by production (modeling and
documentation tasks.)
• Lead BIM Coordination Meetings: Spatial Coordination of Disciplines, gathering all disciplines BIM models
including civil and performing coordination tasks.
• Conducting Clash-detection and conflict resolution. Coaching each discipline on leveraging Clash detection tools on their own discipline to proactively build and design in a smart fashion. • Coordinating with professional staff on reviewing models and comments via Design-Review.
• High level of communication and fostering teamwork to assemble a work environment for different
individuals representing multiple disciplines to achieve optimum BIM performance.
• Interview, hire, train, mentor, and manage performance of team to ensure high quality of product output
• Architectural Degree plus 4+ years of experience in professional environment.
• 4 years' experience will be substituted for a degree.
• A minimum of 4 years of professional Autodesk products use and support:
• REVIT® Architecture 2012
• REVIT® MEP 2012
• REVIT® Structure 2012
• AutoCAD 2012
• AutoCAD Architecture 2012
• Navisworks®: Manage and Review
Experience working on mission critical or data center projects is required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
• Eager to support staff with positive attitude, passion, and patience.
• Ability to uphold the use of standards and escalate issues in a timely fashion. Utilize skills to fit Company's
IT infrastructure and standards as necessary.
• Working knowledge of design industry workflows, production cycle and priorities.
• Experience with multiple BIM/CAD roles: training and support mentor, project team member and strategic
leader.
In addition to the above listed minimum requirements, candidates who poses the following skills, experience, and
capabilities may receive greater consideration during the evaluation process:
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• AS graduate or advanced degree candidate with emphasis in BIM associated studies
