Associate Technical Design (BIM Lead)

Unispace; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Paid holiday leave

Travel opportunities across globalOff

Job summary

Unispace is seeking an Associate in our Technical Design team and BIM Lead for Australia to strengthen design teams by ensuring projects are technically robust, compliant, and delivered with confidence.

This role bridges technical excellence, design delivery, and digital innovation—driving consistency, building digital capability, and supporting teams to work smarter across Australian studios.

Qualifications

• Proven BIM experience across architecture, interior/workplace design, engineering, or construction.
• Hands-on with Revit, BIM 360, and Autodesk Forma (ACC).
• Experience delivering ISO 19650-aligned or BIM Level 2 projects.
• Ability to develop BIM standards/governance and content libraries.
• Strong stakeholder coordination across regional and global teams.

Responsibilities

• BIM Implementation: Drive practical BIM execution across Australian projects tailored to scope, risk, and delivery needs.
• Project Setup & Leadership: Oversee model strategies, information requirements, and BIM 360/ACC workflows per global standards.
• Coordination & Model Health: Lead multidisciplinary model coordination, clash reviews, and ongoing Revit model hygiene.
• Quality & Compliance: Conduct QA reviews and page turns to ensure buildability and compliance with Australian Standards and the NCC.
• Risk & Proposals: Early-identify technical risks and support Project Leaders with tender responses and BIM delivery strategies.
• Regional Leadership: Serve as the primary regional point of contact for BIM/Revit, upskilling teams across Australian studios.
• Content & Pipeline: Maintain regional Revit libraries and forecast project pipeline needs for BIM and visualization.
• Global & Tech Alignment: Partner with Global Digital Delivery (GDD) and IT on ISO 19650 standards, automation, and AI initiatives.

Skills

BIM leadership

Revit

BIM 360

Forma (ACC)

Dynamo

Scripting

Automation

Stakeholder management

Content libraries

ISO 19650

Workflows

Tools

Revit

BIM 360

Forma ACC

Job description

As an Associate in our Technical Design team, and the BIM Lead for Australia, you will strengthen our design teams by ensuring projects are technically robust, compliant, and delivered with confidence. You will bridge technical excellence, design delivery, and digital innovation - driving consistency, building digital capability, and supporting our teams to work smarter.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• BIM Implementation: Drive practical BIM execution across Australian projects tailored to scope, risk, and delivery needs.
• Project Setup & Leadership: Oversee model strategies, information requirements, and BIM 360/ACC workflows per global standards.
• Coordination & Model Health: Lead multidisciplinary model coordination, clash reviews, and ongoing Revit model hygiene.
• Quality & Compliance: Conduct QA reviews and page turns to ensure buildability and compliance with Australian Standards and the NCC.
• Risk & Proposals: Early-identify technical risks and support Project Leaders with tender responses and BIM delivery strategies.
• Regional Leadership: Serve as the primary regional point of contact for BIM/Revit, upskilling teams across Australian studios.
• Content & Pipeline: Maintain regional Revit libraries and forecast project pipeline needs for BIM and visualization.
• Global & Tech Alignment: Partner with Global Digital Delivery (GDD) and IT on ISO 19650 standards, automation, and AI initiatives.

Experience required:

• Proven BIM experience within architecture, interior/workplace design, engineering, or construction.
• Advanced Revit skills alongside practical experience with BIM 360 and Autodesk Forma (ACC).
• Demonstrated history leading BIM delivery, model coordination, and documentation QA across multiple projects.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian construction methods, Australian Standards, and the NCC.
• Hands-on experience delivering ISO 19650-aligned or BIM Level 2 projects.
• Background in developing Revit content libraries and establishing BIM standards/governance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills to coordinate priorities across regional and global teams.
• Experience with Dynamo, scripting, or workflow automation.
• Background in workplace design, visualization, or digital production workflows.

What We Offer

In return, you will receive a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including a pension, paid holiday leave, and travel opportunities across our global offices. Unispace values its employees and offers extensive rewards and recognition, career development, and a focus on well-being.