Project BIM Leader, Coordinator Charlotte, North Carolina

Project BIM Leader / Coordinator

About NBBJ

NBBJ is an international design and architecture firm, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration. With Studios around the globe, the diverse perspectives of your future Colleagues and Clients will inspire and challenge you to be extraordinary.

Innovation and creativity are at the heart of our work: creating spaces and experiences that better connect people to each other as they live, learn, and work in their communities. We partner with pioneers like Amazon, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, Tencent and Alibaba, as we create solutions for tomorrow, guided by our vision: we design for life.

This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring talent to join NBBJ, contributing to our global Digital network in continuing to advance the way we design with the latest technological innovations.

The Role at a Glance

NBBJ is looking for a Project BIM Leader / Coordinator based in Charlotte.

The successful candidate will be a strong technical contributor to project teams, grounded in Revit with real production and drawing delivery experience, particularly through Design Development and Construction Documentation.

This role is suited to someone who has an understanding of architectural project delivery through the work phases, who thinks critically about how work gets done, and seeks ways for BIM technologies and associated workflows to continually improve the quality, efficiency and consistency of projects.

As well as being an active contributor to project modelling, data management and drawing production, this person will support the adoption of BIM best practices under the guidance of Digital BIM Leaders, explore workflow improvements, and take proactive ownership of project and/or client-specific standards and processes.

This position offers extensive opportunities to grow within the firm and exposure to an innovative, fast-paced collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are to be performed on assigned projects, under the guidance and support of Digital BIM Leaders.

Management

• Deliver Digital Process Design, including Contract Review, Project Execution Planning and project kick off meetings
• Lead and develop BIM Execution Plans in collaboration with design team stakeholders
• Be a point of contact for design team stakeholders, ensuring all collaboration responsibilities, including information exchange, model alignment and design coordination activities are fulfilled
• Collaborate with Client representatives, providing strong technical contributions that ensures project team compliance with project requirements and standards
• Ensure team adoption of the agreed protocols set out in the BIM Execution Plan, including model setup, organisation, coordination, maintenance, standards and associated technologies
• Oversee project setup, including models, infrastructure and content from digital libraries
• Communicate and provide support to staff for technical workflow and/or technology queries, including modelling best practices and standards
• Identify simple, practical workflow improvements that can improve project efficiency, model quality and delivery consistency
• Lead and maintain the health and performance of assigned projects, addressing the model health audit and coordinating high priorities with the team
• Support Project Managers in the management of tasks within the BIM environment, including the methodology for generating documentation, data and model-based outputs
• Oversee BIM-related production partnering, including communication, quality checks and management of activities with team members
• Support Digital BIM Leadership in identifying any training and education needs
• Communicate any additional project needs to Digital BIM Leadership
• Provide onboarding for new project team members Production
• Be an active contributor on the project, including modelling, data management and drawing production
• Support and contribute towards accurate Revit modelling, documentation production and data delivery to meet project requirements and Client standards

Required Skills and Qualifications

• 3-5 years of architecture, BIM coordination and/or architectural technology experience
• Bachelor of Architecture, Building Information Modelling, Architectural Technologist or equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Revit Architecture
• Workflow knowledge in Autodesk cloud products; BIM360 / ACC / Forma
• Proven Revit production experience, during Design Development and Construction Documentation phases
• 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
• Interest in using BIM tools to improve delivery efficiency, with preferred exposure to Dynamo, Ideate or pyRevit
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision

Additional Skills and Qualifications

• Licensure (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, AutoCAD etc.
• Experience with Rhino and Grasshopper

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.

Skills

Architectural Services, AutoCAD, Autodesk 3ds Max (fka 3D Studio Max), Best Practices, Cloud Computing, Commercial Real Estate, Communication Skills, Construction Design, Consulting, Contract Review, Data Management, Data Modeling, Documentation, Documentation Models, Emerging Technology, Environmental Design, Graphic Design, Health Maintenance, Healthcare, High Tech Industry, Higher Education, Hospital, Information Architecture, Information Models, Interior Design, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Microsoft Product Family, Multitasking, News Reporting, Onboarding, Organizational Skills, Process Improvement, Project Execution, Project Planning, Project Tracking, Project/Program Coordination, Quality Management, Regulatory Compliance, Rhino, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Sports, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical/Engineering Design, Time Management, Volunteer Management

About the Company

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