BIM Coordinator

GHD; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a highly skilled BIM Manager to lead the Building Information Modeling function across various projects in the UAE. This role involves managing the implementation of BIM standards, project planning, and design coordination, ensuring seamless collaboration among multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in BIM management, be proficient in design authoring tools, and have a strong ability to mentor and train project teams. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to innovative construction solutions and impactful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction field required, preferably Architecture or Building Services.
• Extensive experience in BIM management and preparing BEPs and MIDPs.

Responsibilities

• Manage BIM function on various projects, ensuring effective implementation of standards.
• Conduct clash analysis and facilitate Design Coordination Meetings.

Skills

BIM Management

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Mentoring Skills

Design Coordination

Education

Degree in Architecture

Degree in Building Services

Tools

Revit

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Navisworks

Civil 3D

Dynamo

Grasshopper

Autodesk Model Checker

Solibri

Revizto

Job description

GHD is seeking a highly skilled and experienced BIM Manager to join our team in the UAE. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Building Information Modeling (BIM) function on various projects, ensuring the effective implementation of BIM standards and workflows. This role requires a strong understanding of digital solutions, project planning, and design coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Project planning and setup

• Setup the project folder structure and standards in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Prepare Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP).
• Prepare BIM Execution Plan (BEP).
• Setup the federated structure of linked Revit models in ACC with Coordinates, Grids, Levels, etc.
• Train the Project Team in implementation of the BEP requirements and ACC workflows.

Information (design) production

• Manage the project ACC (project Members, Permissions, Issues, Reviews, Workflows, etc.).
• Participate in identifying design issues in Revit 2D and 3D views and raise them as Issues in ACC.
• Support the Project Team in implementation of the BEP requirements and ACC workflows.
• Manage software and hardware issues (quality, quantity, fitness for purpose, support requests).

Information (design) review and approval

• Federate shared models from Discipline Teams using ACC and Navisworks.
• Conduct clash analysis, identify issues causing clashes and raise them as Issues in ACC.
• Identify design issues to be reported during Design Coordination Meeting.
• Facilitate internal Design Coordination Meetings.
• Participate in / facilitate Design Coordination Meetings with the Client.
• Manage timely resolution of design Issues in ACC, produce reports, provide technical support, etc.
• Verify and approve the quality of Revit and Navisworks models for Interim Submission to the Client.
• Verify and approve the quality of Revit and Navisworks models for Milestone Submission.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Degree in a construction field like Architecture, Structure, Building Services or similar.
• Experience in preparing and managing Master Information Delivery Plans (MIDPs).
• Experience in preparing model federation strategies for construction projects.
• Extensive experience in preparing BIM Execution Plans (BEPs).
• Hands-on experience in configuring and using design authoring tools like Revit and Civil 3D.
• Hands-on experience in configuring and using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Hands-on experience in configuring using Navisworks for multidisciplinary design coordination and clash analysis.
• Hands-on experience in using at least one design/model quality checking tool like Autodesk Model Checker, Solibri or Revizto.
• Knowledge of strategies for managing design issues (incl. clashes) in construction projects.
• Experience in using tools for automating design and information management like Dynamo, Grasshopper, etc.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) backed by experience in managing BIM for multidisciplinary design teams and complex construction projects.
• Strong mentoring skills and experience in training project teams in BIM methodology and above-mentioned digital tools including preparation of training materials.
• Excellent understanding of general design principles in construction projects.
• Excellent problem-solving skills especially for troubleshooting of software issues.
• Ability to become a Registered Architect / Engineer in the UAE.