Senior BIM Leader — Revit, Standards & Innovation

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) seeks a BIM Specialist to lead BIM workflows for structural projects in San Francisco. You will develop and maintain the BIM Management Plan, coordinate with design and engineering teams, and ensure model quality and deliverables meet firm standards.

We value deep Revit expertise, collaboration, and proactive data management and standards development. A minimum Associate degree and 6+ years in Revit are expected with advanced tooling experience.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or two years of college training or equivalent.
• 6+ years of professional Revit experience documenting structural information for multiple projects.
• Demonstrates attention to detail and consistency in model-building and data organization.
• Ability to create and coordinate complex BIM/Revit structural models and draw deliverables.
• Proactive collaboration and clear internal communication; knowledge of BIM standards and data flows.
• Fluency with Revit Structure and familiarity with related tools (Tekla, Navisworks, Rhino, Grasshopper, CATIA).
• Experience with project planning, data management, and BIM workflow improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the BIM Management Plan in collaboration with Project Engineer.
• Collaborates with the Project Digital Design Coordinator to tailor BMP for each project.
• Creates, develops, and manages BIM models and drawings for structural components.
• Coordinates BIM model management with other disciplines.
• Monitors BIM model quality and content through project milestones.
• Ensures team compliance with BIM standards and guidelines.
• Leads implementation of BIM technology and R&D within projects.
• Provides CAD drawing support as required.
• Develops firmwide BIM and drawing standards and data flow practices.
• Drives innovation to improve work processes.

Skills

Revit

BIM

Dynamo

Navisworks

Rhino

Grasshopper

CATIA

Tekla Structures

Education

Associate Degree or 2 years of college

Tools

Navisworks

Rhino

Grasshopper

CATIA

Tekla Structures

Dynamo

Job description

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) seeks a BIM Specialist to lead BIM workflows for structural projects in San Francisco. You will develop and maintain the BIM Management Plan, coordinate with design and engineering teams, and ensure model quality and deliverables meet firm standards.

We value deep Revit expertise, collaboration, and proactive data management and standards development. A minimum Associate degree and 6+ years in Revit are expected with advanced tooling experience.