Principal Designer - Electrical (BIM)

Aecom

The Role

Overview

Lead electrical BIM design, coordination, and model delivery across project stages.

Key Responsibilities

  • model coordination
  • clash detection
  • bim standards
  • cde collaboration
  • electrical modeling
  • layout generation

Tasks

-Perform model coordination and clash detection using Navisworks Manage, ensuring interdisciplinary coordination. -Ensure compliance with company and project BIM standards, processes, and data management requirements. -Support BIM Managers in developing workflows, templates, and quality control processes. -Work within Common Data Environments (CDE) such as BIM 360, Aconex, or ProjectWise for collaboration and version control. -Manage the setup, maintenance, and delivery of electrical models in line with project BIM Execution Plans (BEP). -Generate electrical layouts, schematics, single line diagrams, and schedules directly from BIM models. -Participate in design coordination and review meetings to ensure model accuracy and design intent. -Mentor and guide junior BIM designers and modelers within the electrical team. -Collaborate with discipline leads and stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet project and client expectations. -Lead the development and coordination of Electrical BIM models across all project stages (Concept, Schematic, Detailed Design, IFC).

Requirements

  • bim level2
  • electrical
  • 10+ yrs
  • revit
  • navisworks
  • bim 360

What You Bring

-Working knowledge of BIM Level 2 / ISO 19650 workflows and documentation. -Strong understanding of building electrical systems (LV, MV, ELV, Power Distribution, Lighting, etc.). -10+ years of total professional experience, with at least 8 years in Middle East projects of large-scale and complex nature. -Proven experience in delivering projects from Schematic to IFC design stages. -Excellent collaboration and communication skills across multidisciplinary teams. -Strong expertise in Autodesk Revit (Electrical) and Navisworks Manage for modeling and coordination. -Hands-on experience with Common Data Environments (CDE) such as BIM 360, Aconex, or ProjectWise.

The Company

About Aecom

-Launched as a bold independent infrastructure consultancy from a merger of five legacy firms dating back over a century. -Handles everything from geotech to electro-mechanical systems, as seen in the award-winning Romaine Hydroelectric Complex in Canada. -Guides projects through every lifecycle stage in transportation, buildings, water systems, energy, and environmental sectors.

Sector Specialisms

Industrial

Agriculture, Food & Beverage

Automotive & Heavy Equipment & Machinery

Data Centers & Digital Infrastructure

High Performance Logistics

Energy

Renewable Energy

Grid Modernization

Transportation

Transit and Rail Projects

Highways

Bridges

Aviation Facilities

Facilities Management

Educational Institutions

Healthcare Facilities

Commercial Buildings

Corrections Facilities

Urban and Regional Planning

Building Construction

Oil and Gas Industry

Maritime Facilities

Water Management Systems