BIM Lead

Kelly; Renton (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary with annual  +

Professional development and software

Collaborative work environment

Job summary

Kelly Engineering in Renton, WA is seeking a BIM Lead to drive digital project delivery by overseeing the production and management of detailed models and drawings. You will mentor teammates in BIM techniques and promote best practices across project phases, ensuring alignment with company procedures.

You will oversee building information modeling workflows, manage model structures, and coordinate with construction teams for accurate field drawings and 3D coordination.

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks for complex projects.
• Deep understanding of 3D modeling and cross-discipline coordination in BIM environments.
• Experience with BIM worksharing, families, sheets and data structures.
• Ability to integrate varied data into project models and manage documentation.

Responsibilities

• Interpret sketches and develop detailed Revit models per company standards.
• Set up views, document systems, and model structures to support teams.
• Prepare and transmit project documentation digitally and in print.
• Retrieve project data using online collaboration platforms and manage archives.
• Protect confidentiality and uphold IP standards across projects.
• Guide junior modelers in Autodesk tools and BIM standards adoption.
• Collaborate with construction teams for precise field drawings and prefabrication work.
• Facilitate virtual construction workflows and 3D coordination between disciplines.
• Coordinate laser scan data capture and integration for as-built models.
• Utilize advanced BIM features like families, schedules, and filters.
• Participate in field layouts using surveying and digital modeling tech.
• Import various formats into models to ensure complete records.
• Operate plotting and publishing equipment as required.

Skills

BIM coordination

Cross-discipline collaboration

Digital modeling standards

3D modeling principles

Mentoring BIM techniques

Communication

Tools

Autodesk Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Point cloud processing

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.

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