Market BIM Leader - Industrial Market (Finance)

The Market BIM Leader (MBL) will manage the delivery of BIM services for the Industrial market. The MBL will report to the market Technical Practice Leader and work with the TPL in conjunction with other Department Leaders and the Market Innovation Leader.

This position is open to Nashville, Knoxville, Charlotte, Detroit, and Chicago offices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establishes and promotes the company's Genuine Ingenuity culture and innovation
• Manages Project BIM Managers within the Industrial Market
  • Provides leadership to Project BIM Managers to support execution of market projects
  • Responsible for growth and development of Project BIM Managers
  • Responsible for recruitment and hiring of additional Project BIM Manager staff as required to support the delivery of projects
  • Responsible for compensation review, and regular review of goals and development progress for Project BIM Managers
  • Responsible for resource planning of Project BIM Managers in the Industrial market
  • Accountable for schedule compliance of each Project BIM Manager's tasks and responsibilities
  • Reviews Project BIM Manager services to verify quality of BIM services and deliverables meets client, firm and market expectations.
• Responsible for development, documentation, implementation and consistency of standards, best practices, customized workflows, and continuous improvement of BIM/VDC practices in collaboration with Practice Technology and the Technical Practice Leader
• Responsible for documentation of practices to maintain consistent application of standards
• Responsible for coordinating BIM Practices with Practice Technology to ensure commonality, where practical, for the delivery of Industrial Market projects
• Maintains contact with clients as required and subject matter experts to network, evaluate new technologies and gather information to support growth and continuous improvement of BIM practices.
• Support the Market Technical Practice Leader (TPL) with the planning and advancement of initiatives to improve technical efficiencies and workflows within the Market
• Partner with the TPL to identify training needs related to BIM, develop and conduct BIM training across the Industrial Market and mentor staff to effectively roll out new workflows and software
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with project managers, and coordinate with project managers to verify compliance of staff in achieving project goals, including scope, schedule, and budget
• Provide support to Executive Vice President, Project Executives and/or Project Managers on development of BIM Practice components for proposals and new related service offerings
• Capable of being a Project BIM Manager responsible for BIM execution plans, BIM model set-up, model exchanges, model management, clash detection and design coordination of our professional design and production services on various project types and complexities in the Industrial market, including coordination with contractor VDC models and subconsultant models.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Engineering or demonstrated applicable experience; license not required.
• Prefer a minimum of 15 years of experience in a BIM related position
• Experience with BIM models related to the Industrial/Manufacturing/Process industry using Autodesk software; experience to include work on large multi-discipline design projects utilizing BIM for Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Structural models.
• Large project experience, multidiscipline models and coordination with A/E models and VDC models
• Previous operations management experience of a staff of engineering/design professionals is required
• Expert level Revit user (project production and visualization) with depth of knowledge in one or more of the following disciplines: architecture, mechanical, electrical and structural
• Proficiency in Autodesk suite of products (AutoCAD, Navisworks, ACC, BIM360 etc.).
• Experience working with outside subconsultants and contract staff is preferred.
• Experience in cross-disciplinary coordination using Bluebeam and model clash detection methods.
• Ability to organize and manage work.
• Ability to build and maintain excellent interpersonal relationships.
• Superior analytical, evaluative and problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to apply technical solutions to business problems.
• Advanced communication (written and oral) and presentation skills. Ease with delivering formal presentations. Ability to interact professionally and comfortably with a variety personalities and communication styles. Adept in persuasion and negotiation of critical issues.
• Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented and the ability to explain complex concepts in speaking and writing. Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• In-depth knowledge of applicable laws, regulations and liability concerns as they relate to technology issues.
• Must have effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage and coordinate staff across multiple locations.

DESIRABLE SKILLS THAT ARE A "PLUS":

• Digitally curious and comfortable diving in and working with coding and automation
• Design automation skills including the use of generative design and Dynamo
• Software Coding -especially with Python, and/or C#
• Working with Revit's API
• Power BI for data visualization
• Experience in training and/or desktop support for software systems with an emphasis on excellent customer experience.
• Knowledge in other BIM Platforms preferred.

Gresham Smith is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate. Everyone is invited to apply!

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