BIM Project Manager: Lead Coordinated Modeling & Field Delivery

John Burns; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

John Burns is seeking a BIM Project Manager to lead BIM coordination and delivery for multiple on-going projects in the Greater Chicago Area.

This role focuses on establishing practical BIM workflows, guiding modelers and trade partners, and ensuring models and drawings are accurate, coordinated, and useful in the field.

You will oversee model reviews, clash detection in Navisworks, and timely delivery of coordinated plans from coordination through closeout.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of BIM/VDC experience preferred, including leading project coordination.
• Experience reviewing models for accuracy, constructability, and deliverables.
• Ability to translate drawings into constructible models across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM planning and execution for assigned projects, including model setup, scope, deliverables, schedules, coordination processes, and BIM execution plans.
• Establish and maintain modeling standards, file organization, naming conventions, shared coordinates, quality checks, and document-control practices.
• Define modeling requirements and review models for accuracy, completeness, and constructability.
• Coordinate models with civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, equipment, and other project information, including survey data and field-verified conditions.
• Lead model reviews and coordination meetings; use Navisworks to identify clashes, track resolutions, and communicate decisions to project teams and trade partners.
• Oversee the timely delivery of coordinated plans, profiles, sections, details, schedules, installation drawings, and model information for field layout.
• Partner with project managers, engineers, surveyors, field supervisors, and trade partners to resolve constructability issues before installation.
• Support model-based quantity takeoffs, material planning, prefabrication, and construction layout where appropriate.
• Assign, prioritize, and verify model updates arising from design revisions, RFIs, field redlines, coordination decisions, and as-built conditions.
• Guide and review the work of BIM modelers, coordinators, and outside modeling partners as assigned; provide technical support and training to project teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve BIM tools and workflows based on project and field feedback.

Skills

BIM coordination

Revit proficiency

Navisworks

Project management

Field coordination

Documentation quality

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in BIM/CM/Engineering Tech

Tools

Navisworks

Civil 3D

BIM 360

AutoCAD

Job description

John Burns is seeking a BIM Project Manager to lead BIM coordination and delivery for multiple on-going projects in the Greater Chicago Area.

This role focuses on establishing practical BIM workflows, guiding modelers and trade partners, and ensuring models and drawings are accurate, coordinated, and useful in the field.

You will oversee model reviews, clash detection in Navisworks, and timely delivery of coordinated plans from coordination through closeout.