Senior BIM Lead - Hospitality & Interiors

HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates

Dubai

On-site

AED 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

HBA/Hirsch Bedner Associates in Dubai is seeking an experienced BIM Coordinator to lead the development and enforcement of BIM standards for hospitality projects. You will manage BEP, MIDP, TIDPs and coordinate across design, engineering and construction teams to ensure compliant information exchanges.

The role requires advanced skills in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and ACC, plus strong mentoring and communication abilities.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Architectural Engineering or a related field.
Minimum 5 years' experience in BIM coordination, with at least 3 years on hospitality and/or interior design projects.
Proven delivery of projects under ISO 19650 (or its predecessor BS 1192 / PAS 1192), including BEP, MIDP/TIDP and CDE management.
Demonstrable experience training teams and rolling out BIM standards across multiple projects or a whole office.
Experience coordinating with hotel operators, brand standards teams, MEP consultants and fit-out contractors.
A portfolio of hospitality or interior projects showing BIM coordination work.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and update the company BIM Standards Manual, templates and protocols in line with ISO 19650 (Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5) and relevant local authority requirements.
Prepare and manage the BIM Execution Plan (BEP), Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) and Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDPs) for each project.
Respond to client Exchange Information Requirements (EIR) and help define PIR/AIR.
Set up and manage the Common Data Environment (CDE), including folder structures, naming conventions, status codes, revisions and approval workflows.
Define the level of information need for each project stage.
Train designers, architects and interior teams on BIM protocols, software workflows, naming conventions and CDE use.
Run onboarding sessions for new staff and refresher workshops when standards or tools change.
Audit project models regularly and enforce compliance with company standards, logging issues and following them through to closure.
Act as the first point of contact for BIM questions across all project teams.
Promote a consistent BIM culture across the company and support continuous improvement of processes.
Federate architectural, interior, structural and MEP models and lead clash detection and resolution.
Chair BIM coordination meetings with internal teams, consultants and contractors, and issue clash reports and action logs.
Coordinate interior-specific elements: ceilings, joinery, FF&E, lighting, finishes and MEP interfaces in guestrooms, lobbies, F&B and back-of-house areas.
Align models with hotel operator brand standards and design guidelines.
Build and maintain the company Revit family library, including FF&E, joinery, sanitaryware, lighting and finishes.
Make sure families carry correct parameters for schedules, specifications and FF&E procurement.
Develop and manage project templates, view templates, title blocks and annotation standards.
Check models and drawings against BEP requirements before each information exchange.
Produce and verify schedules, quantity take-offs and FF&E data extracted from models.
Support the production of tender and construction drawing packages from coordinated models.
Manage COBie or asset data handover where required by the client or operator.
Report BIM progress, risks and compliance status to the BIM Manager and project leadership.