BIM Manager

Ferrovial; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Global mobility

Job summary

Ferrovial is seeking a BIM Manager to lead BIM/VDC strategies across projects, aligning standards with Ferrovial guidelines and client requirements. You will drive model coordination, digital workflows, and field-ready deliverables.

You will mentor BIM coordinators, manage federated models across civil/structural/architectural scopes, and coordinate with project teams to ensure constructability and schedule alignment while advancing BIM maturity and technology adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related technical field.
• Minimum of eight years of related construction industry experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, InRoads, and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Experience with BIM/VDC workflows and model coordination across multiple disciplines.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage BIM execution plans and project BIM standards.
• Lead federated BIM models and cross-discipline coordination; oversee clash detection and issue resolution.
• Coordinate 4D/5D integration with schedules and cost data; support field operations with digital tools.
• Mentor BIM coordinators and project teams; facilitate coordination meetings and trainings.
• Stay current with BIM/VDC technologies and continuous improvement opportunities.

Skills

BIM strategy

Leadership

Coordination

Stakeholder mgmt

Digital construction

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

OpenRoads Designer

MicroStation

InRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Revit

Navisworks

BIM 360

Job description

Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial , we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Ferrovial is also leading the development of the New Terminal One at JFK International Airport. Ferrovial shares trade under the ticker symbol FER on two stock markets: Nasdaq in the U.S. (Nasdaq100 Index) and the Spanish Stock Exchanges (IBEX 35). Ferrovial is included in globally recognized sustainability indices such as the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 22,000 professionals worldwide. Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial’s activity is carried out through our business units, including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact : Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence : Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth : Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing : Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools : Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

Job Description:

Overview: The BIM Manager is responsible for leading the planning, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), and digital delivery processes for Ferrovial projects. This role provides technical leadership for BIM strategy, model coordination, project-specific BIM standards, digital workflows, and model-based collaboration to support design coordination, construction planning, project controls, field execution, and client deliverables.

Responsibilities and Duties:

BIM Strategy, Standards & Execution Planning

• Develop, implement, and manage BIM execution plans, project BIM standards, model management procedures, digital delivery workflows, and supporting documentation, including templates, checklists, and workflow guides.
• Establish naming conventions, file exchange protocols, model review procedures, coordination processes, quality control expectations, model structures, and content libraries.
• Define BIM uses and deliverables for design coordination, constructability reviews, 4D sequencing, quantity takeoff, field coordination, and project handover.
• Ensure BIM/VDC processes align with Ferrovial standards, project requirements, contractual obligations, owner/client expectations, and project execution strategies.

Model Management, Coordination & Quality Control

• Lead the creation, maintenance, review, and quality control of federated BIM models across disciplines and project scopes.
• Manage model coordination across civil, structural, architectural, MEP, utilities, temporary works, roadway, bridge, transit, and other related project elements.
• Review model content for accuracy, completeness, constructability, compliance, and alignment with project requirements and field execution needs.
• Oversee clash detection, coordination meetings, issue resolution, follow-up actions, and related documentation, including clash reports, issue registers, and model review records.

Digital Construction, 4D/5D Integration & Field Support

• Support the integration of BIM with scheduling, estimating, project controls, construction planning, and field operations.
• Coordinate 4D construction sequencing by linking model content with project schedules and supporting model-based visualizations, logistics plans, phasing studies, and sequencing analyses.
• Support 5D workflows, model-based quantity takeoff, cost-related data extraction, estimating support, and project decision-making as applicable.
• Support field teams with model access, issue tracking, layout coordination, digital documentation, constructability reviews, and construction technology solutions such as reality capture, laser scanning, drones, digital twins, and mobile field tools.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Lead, mentor, and support BIM Coordinators, modelers, and project team members involved in BIM/VDC workflows.
• Coordinate with project managers, design managers, engineers, superintendents, estimators, schedulers, subcontractors, consultants, and client representatives to support effective BIM/VDC execution.
• Facilitate BIM coordination meetings, model review sessions, digital planning workshops, and collaboration meetings while clearly communicating requirements, issues, risks, opportunities, and recommended solutions.
• Support owner/client presentations with model-based visuals, simulations, dashboards, and coordination updates while promoting collaboration across design, construction, project controls, estimating, procurement, quality, safety, and field operations teams.

Technology, Training & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the adoption and effective use of BIM/VDC software, digital construction tools, common data environments, and collaboration platforms.
• Provide training, coaching, and guidance to project teams on BIM standards, model coordination, digital workflows, and model access.
• Stay current with BIM/VDC technologies, construction innovation, digital delivery trends, and industry best practices.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities related to model coordination, automation, reporting, digital handover, project delivery, and technology adoption.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, Design Technology, Building Information Modeling, or a related technical field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of technical training, certifications, and relevant project experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of related work experience in the construction industry.
• A thorough understanding of all building and roadway systems.
• Understanding of design and document coordination.
• Knowledge of construction nomenclature and techniques (means and methods).
• Expert‑level knowledge of OpenRoads Designer, MicroStation, InRoads, and AutoCAD Civil 3D required.
• Experience with 3D modeling for surveying and design.
• Experience managing survey teams.
• Knowledge of Autodesk BIM 360, Revit, and Navisworks required.

The Statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.

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