Senior Civil BIM Designer | Flexible & Collaborative

Arup; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

401(k) plan with up to 10% company-mat

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Civil BIM designer to drive multidisciplinary infrastructure projects through advanced BIM coordination, digital delivery, and model management. You will lead multi-discipline teams, develop precise civil models, and ensure model health and contractual compliance.

You will mentor project staff, support automation tooling, and contribute to BIM best practices while coordinating with design teams to deliver high‑quality construction drawings.

Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in BIM technology, Civil Engineering or related field
• 6-10+ years full-time experience with Civil BIM design
• Knowledge of Civil elements and design principles
• Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D and AutoCAD
• Proficiency in a coordination platform: Forma, Navisworks or Revizto
• Knowledge of Revit and MicroStation would be useful
• Experience in Excel and scripting for Civil 3D/AutoCAD

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate BIM project data sets/workflows and project setup.
• Develop civil BIM models and create accurate construction drawings from discipline models.
• Collaborate with design teams to ensure overall design fits together across disciplines.
• Translate concepts into accurate models and drawings through direct communication.
• Lead multi-discipline projects and manage the team per BIM requirements.
• QA/QC of project model and drawing content; maintain version control.
• Promote BIM best practices and support automation/tool improvements.
• Provide technical mentoring and run BIM kickoff sessions and training.

Skills

BIM coordination

Civil BIM design

Project coordination

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree in BIM technology or Civil Engineering

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Revit

Autodesk Forma

MicroStation

Excel

Job description

Arup is seeking a Senior Civil BIM designer to drive multidisciplinary infrastructure projects through advanced BIM coordination, digital delivery, and model management. You will lead multi-discipline teams, develop precise civil models, and ensure model health and contractual compliance.

You will mentor project staff, support automation tooling, and contribute to BIM best practices while coordinating with design teams to deliver high‑quality construction drawings.