BIM Technologist

Facade Today; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

SOM is seeking a skilled BIM Specialist to develop and manage structural engineering BIM models and drawings under direction from Structural Engineers. You will contribute to BIM model management and deliverables, collaborating with engineers to update data in Revit, schedules, and between external data sources.

The role requires 4–5 years in BIM systems (Revit), strong attention to detail, and knowledge of CAD, Tekla, Navisworks, Rhino, Grasshopper, and Dynamo, with a background in structural

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or two years of college training or equivalent.
• 4–5 years of professional BIM experience documenting structural information for large building projects.
• Attention to detail and consistent model-building, data-organization and drawing setup.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work with structural concepts and terms.

Responsibilities

• Create, develop, and manage the BIM model and drawings for structural components under direction from Structural Engineers.
• Contribute to BIM model management and improve deliverables.
• Organize and distribute drawings, models and project deliverables as required.
• Guide junior BIM technologists to develop structural BIM and drawing deliverables.
• Collaborate with engineers to update data in Revit models and schedules.
• Develop and implement firmwide BIM standards and drawing graphic standards.
• Deliver CAD drawings as needed, including legacy platforms like AutoCAD.
• Ensure workload is reliably managed to meet project deadlines with supervision from project leaders.

Skills

Revit Structure

CAD Systems

Tekla Structures

Navisworks

Rhino

Grasshopper

Dynamo scripting in Revit

Education

Associate Degree or two years of college training or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

At SOM, we are a collective committed to shaping a better future for our clients, communities and planet. We aspire to create the most sustainable, impactful work through creative, interdisciplinary teams with all the resources and diversity of a global firm. We value those who are passionate about excellence, innovation, integrity, inclusivity, and collaboration. Together we can achieve great things.

Success at SOM Means

• Ideas: We believe in a meritocracy of ideas. We look to everyone to actively contribute to the discourse in the firm.
• Knowledge: We believe that expertise is the result of lifelong learning. We are not expected to know everything, but rather to passionately pursue answers, develop new skills and deepen our knowledge.
• Product: We strive for excellence in the concept, quality, and delivery of our work.
• Individual: We value individuals who bring the highest standards of professionalism and personal integrity in the way they work. Each person can develop and contribute their wealth of attributes, skills and knowledge to support the overall health of the firm.
• Team: We value the power of interdisciplinary integration. A positive team culture in which everyone collaborates openly towards common goals is essential.
• Firm: We have a history of making transformative contributions to the profession and our communities. We are constantly innovating and attempting to bring new approaches, solutions and processes to our work.

Position Responsibilities

• Creates, develops, and manages the BIM model and drawings for structural engineering components of projects with direction from Structural Engineers.
• Contributes to BIM model management.
• Organizes or processes and distributes drawings, models or other project deliverables, as required.
• Guides Junior BIM technologists to develop structural engineering BIM and drawing deliverables.
• Identifies opportunities to improve upon deliverables.
• Collaborates with engineers on updating and managing data in Revit model and schedules (as well as between external data sources and Revit).
• Develops and implements firmwide standards relating to BIM workflow and management and drawing graphic standards.
• Develops and delivers CAD drawing as required. May be asked to work in AutoCAD or other legacy drawing platforms (but not typically).
• Reliably handles workload to meet project task deadlines and commitments with regular interaction and direction from project leaders

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate Degree or two years of college training or equivalent
• Four (4) to five (5) years of professional experience in BIM systems such as Revit to document structural information for large building projects.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and consistency in model-building, data-organization, and drawing set-up with a graphical style that is clear, consistent and artful.
• Exhibits initiative, problem solving with a high attention to precision and accuracy at a task-specific level.
• Effectively communicates internally through timely and appropriate means.
• Understanding of structural engineering concepts and terms.
• Knowledge of structural building systems and details (e.g., reinforced concrete, structural steel, timber).
• Demonstrated abilities and knowledge in Revit Structure.
• Demonstrated abilities and knowledge of CAD systems.
• Experience with Tekla Structures, Navisworks, Rhino, Grasshopper, a plus.
• Knowledge of Dynamo scripting inside of Revit is a plus.

At SOM, we welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace. We believe an inclusive environment benefits our employees, our firm, and our community, while also enriching and challenging our own thinking about design. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Visit this page to learn more about SOM's employment policy and how to apply offline: www.som.com/employment_opportunities_and_policy

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