BIM Manager

SteelCon Inc.; Brighton (CO); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SteelCon Inc. is seeking a hands-on BIM Manager in Brighton, CO (Hybrid) to manage detailing, modeling, and checking across Tekla Structures and PowerFab. The role focuses on ensuring 100% buildable fabrication packages and enforcing checking protocols across multiple production facilities.

You will lead internal detailers and third‑party drafting vendors, maintain templates, and drive standardization for BOM exports and labor modifiers in a fast-paced multi-site environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of structural steel detailing and checking experience.
• At least 3 years in utility substation steel or transmission structures.
• Advanced mastery of Tekla Structures and Tekla PowerFab.
• Exposure to IFC/XML data integration.
• Deep knowledge of AISC, AWS D1.1 tolerances and OSHA erection safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Detailing & QA/QC oversight of shop drawings, modeling, and assembly validation across Tekla Structures and PowerFab.
• Establish and enforce strict checking processes for shop drawings, tolerances, and galvanizing-related requirements across all fabrication sites.
• Coordinate, review and manage outsourced detailing partners and contract checkers to meet project schedules.
• Collaborate with plant management to refine plate nesting, connection details, and fit-up parameters for efficient multi-facility production.
• Maintain Tekla seed files, global labor modifiers, and BOM export tools.

Skills

7+ years experience

Tools

Tekla Structures

Tekla PowerFab

IFC/XML data integration

Job description

Job Title: BIM Manager

Location: Brighton, CO / Hybrid

Department: Drafting & Detailing

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $95,000 - $125,000 per year

Reports To: Vice President of Operations

About SteelCon Inc.

SteelCon Inc. is a leading fabricator of utility substation steel, heavy structural steel, and utility-scale transmission line poles. We are looking for a hands-on BIM Manager to manage our detailing environment, checking standards, Tekla models, and shop production drawings across our active projects and multi-facility operations.

Position Summary

The BIM Manager oversees the detailing, modeling, and checking pipeline to ensure 100% buildable, error-free fabrication packages. This role bridges project management and multi-facility manufacturing, enforcing checking protocols, managing internal detailers and third-party drafting vendors, and maintaining Tekla Structures / PowerFab templates across our production facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Detailing & QA/QC Oversight: Direct shop drawing production, model checking, and assembly mark validation across Tekla Structures and PowerFab.
• Checking Protocols: Establish and enforce strict checking processes for shop drawings, anchor bolt layouts, fit-up tolerances, plate burn profiles, and galvanizing vent/drain requirements across all fabrication sites.
• External Vendor Management: Coordinate, review, and manage outsourced detailing partners and contract checkers to meet project schedules.
• Fabrication Optimization: Work directly with plant management to refine plate nesting, connection details, and slip joint vs. flange fit-up parameters for efficient multi-facility production.
• Standardization: Maintain SteelCon's Tekla seed files, global labor modifiers, custom components, and automated bill-of-materials (BOM) export tools.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 7+ years of structural steel detailing/checking experience, with at least 3 years in utility substation steel or transmission structures.
• Software Proficiency: Advanced mastery of Tekla Structures and Tekla PowerFab. Exposure to IFC / XML data integration.
• Code Knowledge: Deep understanding of AISC, AWS D1.1 tolerances, and OSHA erection safety requirements.
• Shop Knowledge: Practical understanding of CNC plate burning, press brake limits, welding prep, and hot-dip galvanizing workflows in multi-plant environments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Drawing Precision: Shop drawing error rate resulting in shop/field rework < 0.5% rework cost.
• Schedule Adherence: On-time delivery of IFC drawing packages to production > 95% on-time.
• Checking Throughput: Average review turnaround for third-party drawing submittals < 3 business days.