BIM Manager

W3Global; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

W3Global seeks a BIM Leader to steer the development and implementation of a multi-office BIM strategy using Revit and related tools. The role guides Project BIM Managers across offices, researches new technologies, and drives firm-wide BIM practices.

You will support project teams in modeling exchanges with consultants and contractors. Lead cross-disciplinary coordination, mentor staff, and align BIM efforts with IT for optimal hardware and software standards, while expanding capabilities

Qualifications

• Architectural degree and BIM leadership experience.
• Approximately 10 years leading project teams using Revit.
• Experience in cross-disciplinary coordination and systems integration.
• Proficiency in Revit, E-Spec, SketchUp, Navisworks and Newforma.
• Strong communication, mentorship, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple offices and diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a multi-office BIM strategy and its implementation using Revit and other BIM components.
• Provide leadership to Project BIM Managers across offices.
• Research emerging technologies, design software, and BIM best practices.
• Assist project teams to ensure seamless BIM integration with design partners and contractors.
• Lead cross-discipline project teams in coordination and systems integration.
• Act as an ambassador for company values and ethical standards.
• Support teams with BIM issues, file troubleshooting, clash detection, and model exchanges with consultants.
• Integrate project data from Newforma into Office 365/SharePoint environment.
• Collaborate with IT to define hardware and software requirements for high-quality work.
• Monitor BIM software utilization and guide licensing across offices.
• Develop and maintain firm-wide BIM templates and procedures.
• Roll out program updates and troubleshoot BIM components.
• Expand BIM capabilities beyond Revit (e.g., Navisworks, energy modelling).

Skills

BIM leadership

Revit proficiency

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Strong communication

Team leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture

Tools

Revit

E-Spec

SketchUp

Navisworks

Newforma

SharePoint

Office Suite

Job description

Leadership

Lead the development of a multi-office BIM strategy and its implementation utilizing Revit and other BIM components.

Responsibilities

Leadership: Lead the development of a multi-office BIM strategy and its implementation utilizing Revit and other BIM components.

Provide leadership and direction to the Project BIM Managers assigned to projects across our offices.

Provide leadership in the research of emerging technologies, design software, and opportunities within our industry for firm-wide BIM practices.

Assist project teams as required to achieve seamless integration of BIM between our design and construction partners.

Lead multi-disciplinary project teams in cross-discipline coordination and systems integration.

Act as an ambassador for company-wide values and ethical standards of practice.

Support project teams with issues associated with troubleshooting software/design files, discipline coordination/clash detection, and the exchange/coordination of building models with consultants, contractors and vendors.

Assist with the integration of project data and communication management from Newforma into the Office 365/SharePoint environment.

Management

Play a key role along with our IT team to recommend, review, and influence the hardware and software requirements needed to most effectively perform high-quality work.

Monitor Building Information Modelling (BIM) software utilization and help guide BIM software purchasing and licensing for all office locations.

Staff Development/Training

Provide training and mentorship to staff members to achieve and maintain a high level of technical expertise in the use of Revit software. Lead in-house training and coordinate third-party training as deemed necessary and appropriate.

Lead the effort to create a company-wide design technology training program, utilizing feedback from colleagues and staff, to be used across offices and disciplines.

Support Information Technology as a helpdesk resource for user troubleshooting and problem solving.

Quality

Conduct BIM-based quality control reviews at major project milestones.

Help to develop and maintain firm-wide model templates to facilitate proper project start-up.

Attend project kick-off meetings, as appropriate, to assist project teams in optimizing the use of building models, integrating design and estimating processes into the models, and addressing unique client delivery requirements.

Develop framework of execution that continues to develop and maintain our office standards, templates, and libraries.

Handle the roll-out of program updates and assist with troubleshooting problems that occur with BIM software components.

Work closely with the other discipline leaders to produce firm-wide procedures and guidelines that conform to industry standards, our firm's culture, and emerging best practices.

Expand our BIM capabilities beyond Revit by integrating other software that can help provide opportunities for additional design excellence in areas such as clash detection, energy modelling, site modelling, etc., specifically the integration of E-Spec and Navisworks.

Qualifications

• Architectural background (Bachelor's Degree in Architecture preferred).
• Approximately 10 years of experience leading project teams in the use of Revit to produce contract documents and building models.
• 3 years of previous BIM Leadership/Management experience preferred.
• Proficiency in current versions of Revit, E-Spec, SketchUp, Navisworks, Visualization Platforms, Newforma, Microsoft Windows/Office Suite/SharePoint and other standard office software packages.
• Advanced knowledge in a wide range of BIM programs and applicable techniques.
• Able to work with Information Technology and Leadership to aid in developing the network infrastructure required to fully utilize our office software.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate well, with a positive attitude and a tactful approach while working with diverse personalities, both internally and externally.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams in cross-discipline coordination and systems integration.
• Strong team collaboration skills but also must be able to provide strong leadership and initiative and work independently when required.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, employs effective listening skills and has an enthusiasm and commitment to mentoring.
• Strong work ethic, self-initiative, high level of integrity, dependability and results driven orientation.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.