BIM Lead

Kelly; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus potential

Professional development and training

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Kelly Engineering is seeking a BIM Lead to join our expanding team and drive digital project delivery by overseeing the production and management of detailed models and drawings. You will mentor team members in BIM techniques, promote digital best practices across project phases, and collaborate with construction teams for precise field drawings.

This role emphasizes leadership in Revit workflows, cross-discipline coordination, laser scan data integration, and adoption of company modeling

Qualifications

• Experience leading BIM workflows on complex projects.
• Strong proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD and Navisworks.
• Ability to mentor team members and coordinate cross-discipline models.
• Experience with laser scan data and point clouds is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sketches to develop comprehensive Revit models per company standards.
• Set up views, document management, and model structures.
• Prepare and transmit project documentation digitally and in print.
• Coordinate with teams and manage drawing archives.
• Guide junior modelers in Autodesk tools and standards.
• Support field drawings for onsite work and prefabrication.
• Facilitate 3D coordination and virtual construction workflows.
• Oversee laser scan data integration for as-built models.
• Import spreadsheets and images into models; manage project records.
• Operate plotting and publishing equipment as required.

Skills

BIM leadership

Project coordination

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Description

About the Role

We are seeking a BIM Lead to join our expanding team and play a crucial part in delivering high-quality 3D models for complex projects. In this role, you will drive digital project delivery by overseeing the production and management of detailed models and drawings, ensuring all work aligns with company procedures. You will also mentor team members in BIM techniques and promote digital best practices across various project phases.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpret sketches and marked-up plans to develop comprehensive project models within Revit according to company protocols.
• Set up and maintain views, document management systems, and model structures to support project teams effectively.
• Support with preparing, organizing, and transmitting project documentation, both digitally and in hard copy format.
• Retrieve project data using online collaboration platforms and manage drawing archives.
• Safeguard project confidentiality and uphold company intellectual property standards at all times.
• Guide less experienced modelers in the use of Autodesk tools and support the adoption of company modeling standards.
• Collaborate with construction teams to create precise field drawings necessary for onsite work and prefabrication.
• Facilitate virtual construction workflows and support 3D coordination between disciplines.
• Oversee or coordinate the capture and integration of laser scan data for as-built modeling.
• Utilize advanced features in current BIM applications as needed—customizing families, views, schedules, and project filters.
• Participate in field layouts, including the use of surveying and digital modeling technologies.
• Import various formats—such as spreadsheets and images—into working models to ensure complete project records.
• Operate reprographic equipment and manage the plotting and publishing of documents as required.

Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrated expertise with Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and related software.
• Deep understanding of 3D modeling principles and cross-discipline project coordination in a BIM environment.
• Track record of working with collaborative model-sharing processes (e.g., worksets, Revit worksharing).
• Experience developing, modifying, and managing BIM families, sheets, and data structures for digital projects.
• Proficiency in integrating data and files (spreadsheets, images, text files) into project models.
• Comfortable operating standard printing, plotting, and documentation hardware in office or field settings.
• Experience with point cloud/laser scan data processing and model integration is preferred.
• Ability to turn broad verbal and written directions into actionable project deliverables.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary with annual bonus potential
• Opportunity for professional development and software training
• Collaborative work environment focused on innovation and technology adoption

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.

Why Kelly Engineering?

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we’re here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.