BIM Technologist

Overview

Lead BIM execution, model management and training for large projects.

Key Responsibilities

• bim leadership
• qa/qc reviews
• workflow development
• automation
• model fidelity
• client collaboration

Tasks

-Be a resource to project teams and develop innovative solutions to support project needs. -Assist with SmithGroup’s standardized QA/QC model coordination reviews. -Provide mentoring to practitioners in the use of computational design, BIM authoring technologies, and visualization software. -Hold regular meetings with the project team to review model status and model derivative deliverables. -Assist in developing firm-wide technology solutions, content, workflow development, training collateral, and our BIM strategy. This involves researching, testing, and deploying related software and hardware to foster innovation throughout project phases. -Help set the direction and adoption of design workflows, automation, BIM content and standards as well as evaluate and develop use cases for new technology across our entire firm. -Work with project teams and provide daily BIM leadership on assigned projects via BIM Execution development & management, and project model organization/planning. -Collaborate with practitioners and clients to develop, deliver, and document innovative solutions for project-related challenges. -Contribute to firmwide support by assisting with SmithGroup’s internal technology helpdesk. -Lead and support the project team’s project(s) model fidelity maintenance across all disciplines.

Requirements

• bim leadership
• revit
• bim360
• dynamo
• python
• bachelors degree

What You Bring

-7 or more years of experience within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry, including 5 or more years in BIM leadership roles. -Experience in instructing technology, including creating training collateral such as standards documents, web-based classes, and blog posts. -Extensive experience with Autodesk’s Cloud hosting solutions for Revit (BIM360, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Desktop Connector, etc.) -Curiosity about how different software packages work together, enabling seamless data transfer and translation. -Strong interest and aptitude for troubleshooting model performance issues. -Understanding of Digital Delivery tools beyond Revit, including Bluebeam, ReCap, Navisworks, and PlanGrid, with awareness of their strengths and weaknesses. -Previous experience supporting Revit platform applications in complex model and team environments, including less common deliverables like IFC and COBie. -Proficiency in all Revit toolsets (Architecture, MEP, and Structural), as well as familiarity with complementary BIM authoring software and related add-ins such as UNIFI, Keynote Manager, Ideate tools, CTC Revit Suites, and IMAGINiT Clarity. -Proficiency in automating solutions using visual programming tools (Dynamo, Grasshopper), traditional scripting (Python, C#), or tools like IMAGINiT Clarity. -Associate or bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience. -Strong communication skills, both within a team setting and when explaining technology solutions at various levels. -Familiarity with laser scanning, AR/VR, and 3D printing technologies and processes.

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About Smithgroup

-The firm has evolved through names and design legacy over the years. -It operates across 21 offices in the U.S. and China, blending architecture, engineering, landscape and planning. -The firm is known for its financial strength, regularly earning national awards as a top U.S. architecture and engineering firm. -The firm is also known for its unusual fact: it's the longest continuously operating U.S. firm in its field not as a subsidiary.

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