Senior Plant Design & BIM Lead

Speedrun Talent Network; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mariana Minerals is seeking an experienced Plant Design Manager to lead our design and BIM teams, including 3D modelers, 2D drafters, and BIM Managers. You will establish standards, workflows, and tool strategy to ensure high-quality, coordinated deliverables from concept through construction, working with software teams to implement cutting-edge design-data tools.

You will plan resources, recruit and develop designers, manage outsourced design activity, and lead BIM execution plans, CDE

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience in plant design for industrial facilities.
• 5+ years of experience leading and line-managing design teams, including 3D modelers, 2D drafters, and BIM professionals.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing design, CAD, and BIM strategies, standards, and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of 3D plant design and 2D drafting software, BIM coordination and clash detection tools, and common data environments.
• Strong leadership, communication, and people-management skills, with the ability to coach, motivate, and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for the design team – 3D modelers, 2D drafters, and BIM Managers – working across technical disciplines.
• Manage outsourced design and drafting activities.
• Recruit and develop designers across disciplines.
• Develop and implement Mariana Minerals’ design strategy, including design standards, CAD/BIM standards, modeling conventions, and deliverable requirements.
• Own Mariana’s design and BIM-related tools and tool development strategy in collaboration with Mariana’s software development team.
• Plan and allocate design resources across projects, balancing workload, priorities, and schedule commitments.
• Lead BIM Managers and designers in the development and governance of BIM execution plans, the common data environment (CDE), and information management processes.
• Support the design team to develop multi-discipline 3D plant models (process, mechanical, piping, structural, civil, electrical, and instrumentation) and the production of associated 2D deliverables, including general arrangements, layouts, piping isometrics, and fabrication and construction drawings.

Skills

Plant design

BIM

3D modeling

2D drafting

CAD standards

BIM coordination

Leadership

Project planning

Job description

Mariana Minerals is seeking an experienced Plant Design Manager to lead our design and BIM teams, including 3D modelers, 2D drafters, and BIM Managers. You will establish standards, workflows, and tool strategy to ensure high-quality, coordinated deliverables from concept through construction, working with software teams to implement cutting-edge design-data tools.

You will plan resources, recruit and develop designers, manage outsourced design activity, and lead BIM execution plans, CDE