BIM Manager

ArchKey Solutions LLC; San Jose, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Employee assistance

Job summary

ArchKey Solutions LLC is seeking a BIM Manager based in our San Jose, CA office to lead all BIM projects across electrical construction assignments.

You will drive the BIM process from inception to completion, manage a skilled BIM team, coordinate with engineering and project teams, and ensure accuracy, schedules, and budgets while advancing company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in BIM, engineering, or related field.
• 7–10 years in BIM roles; 3–5+ years in people management.
• Experience with Autodesk, Bluebeam, Revit; Dynamo/Evolve a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical contracts, plans, and specs.
• Strong leadership, budgeting, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic input with senior leadership to set objectives and standards.
• Develop estimates and proposals for design efforts.
• Plan and oversee all BIM projects, manage budgets and schedules.
• Coordinate scope changes and communicate with project managers.
• Coach and mentor staff; support career growth.
• Maintain relationships with customers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Keep current on electrical codes and BIM technologies.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Budgeting

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in BIM/engineering

Tools

Autodesk

Bluebeam

Revit

Dynamo

Evolve

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

BIM Manager

This position is based out of our San Jose, CA office.

About ArchKey

ArchKey is one of the nation's largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible.

We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.

About the position

As a BIM Manager, you will be responsible for leading, overseeing and coordinating all building information modeling (BIM) projects, managing day-to-day activities of the BIM team, and successfully executing the BIM process from inception through completion on all assigned electrical construction projects. The BIM Manager will play a key role in job solicitation and negotiations, job scheduling, estimating and completion, quality control, problem resolution, coordination, job payments and client satisfaction activities.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Is a proven leader, able to hire, coach, and develop a strong team of high performers.
• Has strong negotiation, conflict management, and persuasion skills, able to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.

Day in the life

• Partners with senior leadership to provide strategic input to key objectives, goals, policies, procedures, work standards and other decisions affecting the functional work group. Creates, communicates, and monitors Company Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) policies, programs, processes, and standards to keep employees accountable and management informed of new developments and potential improvement opportunities.
• Develops estimates and proposals for design efforts. Monitors and manages daily department operations to ensure goals and objectives are being met and policies and processes are followed per Company standards.
• Plans and oversees all BIM projects to optimize efficiency of labor, materials, supplies, equipment and software. Manages budgets, schedules estimates, and provides quality control and problem resolution advice.
• Anticipates changes and events that may impact project schedules, budgets, or materials/service quality. Effectively coordinates and communicates all scope and budget changes with the project manager to help facilitate recouping extra BIM costs due to project changes.
• Provides high quality hiring, communications, mentoring, training, and team building to staff and other coworkers as needed. Coaches employees and provides performance feedback regularly.
• Develops leadership potential through appropriate task assignments and career growth opportunities. Establishes and nurtures a positive teamwork environment.
• Builds effective relationships with customers, contractors, specialty contractors, and suppliers that reflect and support the Company’s core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge, including new electrical and safety codes, materials, technologies, and practices, by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in building information modeling (BIM) trade school, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in a BIM specialist role or equivalent work. Minimum 3-5 years of experience directly managing people.
• Experience and proficiency using Autodesk, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office software. Experience using Dynamo or Evolve software and/or creation experience is a plus.
• Experience and proficiency setting up Revit models and creating families, along with troubleshooting Revit-related software issues. Skills to read, interpret and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Extensive project management skills. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle.
• Demonstrated strong leadership, customer focus, delegation, and decision-making skills. Effective small and large group training and facilitation skills with diverse participants.
• Strong business analysis, budgeting, and mathematical skills. Skills to read and interpret financial documents. Demonstrated high level of integrity and dependability

Travel

• Occasional travel may be required.

Salary Range

• $120,800 – $157,100 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

At ArchKey Solutions, our benefits package includes competitive health insurance options (medical, dental, and vision), a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holidays, and access to wellness programs. Additionally, we offer professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance programs to support your growth and well-being. We ensure that our benefits are designed to promote the health, security, and work-life balance of our employees. Additional information is available at Archkey.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an Affiliated Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. #CA30-1