Hybrid CADD/BIM Modeling Lead for Transit

CDM Smith; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an Intelligent Modeling Coordinator to lead cross-discipline model coordination on transit and multimodal projects, integrating architecture, vertical structures, roadway design, and MEP into a federated model.

You will run Navisworks clash detection, enforce CADD/BIM standards, and mentor production staff across offices, ensuring model integrity and design accuracy. This role requires collaboration and a commitment to delivering coordinated designs across multiple offices.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with vocational technical training in basic CADD drafting technology and intelligent modeling.
• 12 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Cross-discipline coordination across architecture, vertical structures, transportation, roadway design, and MEP.
• Model coordination & clash detection with Navisworks; lead resolution across disciplines.
• Establishes and enforces CADD/BIM standards, templates, and workflows per Autodesk/Bentley provisions.
• Mentors production staff and provides design sketches for finished drawings.
• Performs model health checks, versioning, and interoperability across Autodesk/Bentley toolsets.

Skills

Cross-discipline coordination

Model coordination

Clash detection

Standards & governance

Mentorship & guidance

Communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent with vocational training in CADD

Tools

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Revit

Civil 3D

Bentley OpenRoads

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Intelligent Modeling Coordinator to lead cross-discipline model coordination on transit and multimodal projects, integrating architecture, vertical structures, roadway design, and MEP into a federated model.

You will run Navisworks clash detection, enforce CADD/BIM standards, and mentor production staff across offices, ensuring model integrity and design accuracy. This role requires collaboration and a commitment to delivering coordinated designs across multiple offices.