BIM Leader
Description
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The role at a glance:
NBBJ is seeking a BIM Leader to join our central Digital BIM team, providing critical
leadership and support for projects across the firm, to drive and optimize quality and
productivity through Building Information Modelling (BIM).
The successful candidate will understand the strategic importance of BIM, possessing
strong technical and interpersonal skills to support the overall management of BIM on
projects. With the ability to work within multiple platforms and a strong understanding
of the holistic approach to design, we are looking for this person to make a significant
impact in solidifying our methodologies and ensuring their effective execution in
collaboration with project teams.
This role involves active involvement on projects across our studios, tackling the most
complex challenges, whilst supporting and guiding teams towards design and realization
excellence for our Clients. These experiences enable the team to support firm initiatives,
advancing our standards, best practices and the adoption of the latest technologies.
This position offers extensive opportunities to grow within the team and across the firm,
with exposure to an innovative, fast-paced collaborative environment.
In your new role, you will:
Strategic
- Work in partnership with Digital BIM Team members to maintain oversight
across all projects - Contribute to the development, alignment and adoption of firm standards,
policies and best practices - Work with the Digital BIM Team in delivering communication to immediate
connections across the firm e.g. studio(s), collegial group(s) project team(s) - Identify staff training and education needs for the Digital BIM Team to address
- Maintain oversight of staff machines to meet project and system requirements
- Assist the Digital Delivery team in the deployment of BIM software
Management - Provide BIM leadership, mentorship and guidance on projects
- Ensure Digital Process Design is performed on assigned projects
- Lead project setup, including models, infrastructure and content from libraries
- Manage performance and model health on projects
- Lead adoption of agreed BIM processes that comply with project standards
- Oversee BIM-related production partnering, including communication, quality
checks and management of activities - Provide support and troubleshooting to project teams
- Deliver project onboarding for new staff and/or team members
- Coordinate software version and builds across project team member machines
- Support Project Managers in organizing tasks within the BIM environment,
including production, standards compliance and model maintenance - Ensure key project BIM activities are performed, including information
exchange, design coordination and model maintenance - Contribute to project work, including modelling, data management and
documentation
- Minimum 7 years of Architecture experience
- Bachelor of Architecture, Building Information Modelling or equivalent
- Proven experience delivering large and complex projects using Revit
- Advanced/Expert level knowledge of Autodesk Revit Architecture
- Enjoy working in a collaborative team environment
- Proven experience in project coordination including collaboration with team
members and external consultants, using industry-renowned software platforms - Ability to identify and communicate areas where skills, tools and processes
could be improved - Passion for sharing knowledge and a demonstrated ability for clearly
communicating complex technical ideas to designers, managers and clients - Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervisionLicensure (Architect)
- Master of Architecture, Building Information Modelling Management or
equivalent - Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit
- Experience and passion for ‘Computational BIM’ through using Dynamo or other
scripting and programming languages - Workflow knowledge in associated Autodesk products including: Navisworks,
3DS Max, BIM360, AutoCAD etc - Workflow knowledge in associated Autodesk products including: Navisworks,
3DS Max, BIM360, AutoCAD etc. - Experience with Rhino and Grasshopper
The annual base pay range for this role dependent on location. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience. For candidates located in Seattle/Los Angeles/New York: $93,000 - $105,000. For candidates located in San Francisco: $97,000 - $107,000
Why choose NBBJ?
We believe that all NBBJ employees should love their work. This means not only loving what you do but having pride in your workplace. We strive to be that irresistible place to work by enhancing your employee experience with customized programs and comprehensive benefits. In addition to 100% covered employee healthcare costs and 401k contributions, we offer unique professional development opportunities, volunteer opportunities and access to leading technology and resources to further help you love your work and advance your career.
- NBBJ has been named three times by Fast Company as one of the most innovative architecture firms.
- Founded in 1943, our first office opened over 75 years ago in Seattle, Washington. We now have over 10 office locations around the globe.
- We are a transdisciplinary, cross-practice focused firm with a deep portfolio of Civic & Cultural, Commercial, Corporate, Healthcare, Higher Education, Science and Technology, Sports, and Urban Environment projects. We also have several areas of service expertise including: Architecture, Environmental Graphic Design, Interior Design, Lighting Design, Workplace Consulting and more.
- In the past decade, NBBJ has received more than 300 awards from leading global, national and regional award programs across the business, real estate and design communities.
- We work with 5 of the top global high-tech companies, 14 of the U.S. News and World Report Top Hospitals, and 4 of the top 10 highest-ranked learning institutions.
- Our clients include institutional leaders such as Cambridge University, Google, Samsung, Cleveland Clinic, Tencent, and Stanford University.
NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.
NBBJ does not accept unsolicited resumes or similar submissions from third party recruiters or employment agencies. Any unsolicited materials received by NBBJ from a source other than an individual candidate will be considered NBBJ property and NBBJ reserves the right to pursue and hire candidates referred to us without any financial obligation to the third party in question. If you are interested in becoming an approved NBBJ external recruiter, please contact a member of the NBBJ Talent Acquisition Team.
