Company Description
AECOM's Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for a BIM Coordination Manager to join our team in our Cape Town office. Our team is trusted to deliver high‑quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes. We are a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
Job Title
BIM Coordination Manager
Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Contract
Full time
Key Responsibilities
- Understand that workshare and the use of our global capability makes us a better business; leveraging the capability (technical skills) and capacity (more technical people) of enterprise capabilities makes us a more resilient business and helps us to win in an increasingly competitive market.
- Plan and deliver meaningful engagement with regional and global colleagues across the opportunity and project life‑cycle; including involvement of Enterprise Capabilities in relevant project phases and practices.
- Commit to collaboration across regional and geographic boundaries and time zones and cultures.
- Leverage strong communication skills to build broad networks, engage others, demonstrate empathy, elicit feedback and encourage collaboration and workshare across Australia and New Zealand and the globe.
- Perform any other duties AECOM may reasonably require you to perform.
Key Relationships
- Sector Manager Water Infrastructure NQNT
- Water Infrastructure Team Managers – Townsville, Cairns, Rockhampton, Mackay, Darwin
- Internal and External Clients
- Sector leaders, team leaders, project managers, design managers, discipline leaders
Skills
- Advanced proficiency in the Autodesk software suite: AutoCAD, Civil3D, Revit, Navisworks, and related tools.
- Demonstrated experience in civil engineering and water infrastructure projects.
- Experience with BIM coordination, clash detection, and digital model management.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as AS/NZS, ISO, and local water authority specifications.
- Excellent communication skills – able to convey technical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.
- Strong attention to detail and proactive approach to problem‑solving.
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Attentive listening, time management, organisational skills, and strong sense of commitment and willingness to learn.
- Quality and productivity in execution of duties and responsibilities as outlined above; timeliness and accuracy of completing tasks; effective collaboration and professional assistance to key contacts.
Knowledge
- Competent in Project Management tools, MS Office Suite.
- Knowledge of the market for consulting services.
Essential Performance Criteria
- Develop and manage detailed 3D models and 2D drawings for civil and water infrastructure projects using Autodesk tools.
- Produce general arrangements, layouts, longitudinal sections, and detailed mechanical and structural drawings (e.g., water, sewerage, stormwater, earthworks, pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, water‑retaining structures).
- Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to ensure seamless integration of design models.
- Maintain and manage digital design models using BIM workflows and model coordination platforms.
- Ensure all designs meet client expectations, technical standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Support project delivery by adhering to timelines, quality benchmarks, and documentation protocols.
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of modelling standards and workflows.
Qualifications
- Appropriate tertiary qualification (Certificate, diploma or associate degree in Civil Engineering, Drafting, Design Technology, or a related field).
- +3 years relevant professional experience.
- Autodesk certifications or BIM training highly regarded.
Additional Information
At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week. We are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly‑hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- AD&D
- Disability benefits
- Paid time off
- Leaves of absences
- Voluntary benefits
- Perks
- Flexible work options
- Well‑being resources
- Employee assistance program
- Business travel insurance
- Service recognition awards
- Retirement savings plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
EEO Statement
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.