Systems Specialist (BIM Lead 4D)

Overview

Lead 4D BIM planning, modeling & digital strategy for Riyadh airport terminal project

Key Responsibilities

• bim modelling
• 4d sequencing
• cde management
• clash detection
• quantity takeoffs
• user training

Tasks

-Prepare and present reports, documentation, and project updates to senior leadership. -Assist with seamless information handover from Lead Design Consultants (LDC) to contractors, including: -Coordinate and review 4D planning activities, including program reviews and activity plans, ensuring alignment with project timelines. -Work strategically with stakeholders to align objectives, mitigate risks, and ensure high-quality deliverables. -Supervise and manage BIM model development for all disciplines (including sub-contractors and vendors) to LOD 400, supporting engineering activities, and final delivery at LOD 500. -Coordination to ensure LOD 300 models are clash-free and constructible. -Drive innovation and continuous improvement in 4D systems, workflows, and data environments. -Supervise and manage BIM model development for all disciplines (including sub-consultants and vendors) to LOD 300, with structured data for future progression to LOD 400/500. -Assist with management of the project the Common Data Environment (CDE), including model federation, quality control of 2D/3D deliverables, and issue resolution with stakeholders. -Review of design stage gate deliverables. -Provide operational support to BIM Coordinators, including BIM Leads from third-party engineering firms and subcontractors. -Develop processes for model-based quantity take-offs to enable construction quantity reporting and forecasting. -Conduct regular assessments of BEP implementation, capturing lessons learned and driving workflow improvements. -Support design and construction reviews, managing issue/action logs and ensuring alignment with project goals. -Develop, implement, and maintain BIM standards and protocols. -Support the PMIS team with presentations and training to promote effective use of 4D modeling for project outcomes. -Support BIM-based progress reporting and schedule validation for customer updates. -Report regularly on 4D model status, highlighting progress, issues, and corrective actions; support context modeling and digital engineering integration. -Lead the 4D sequencing program by linking BIM models with project schedules to support construction simulation, progress tracking, and reporting. -Oversee and coordinate BIM activities across design and construction subcontractors, ensuring alignment in coordinate systems, templates, clash management, and model coordination. -Train and guide end users on interpreting and applying 4D outputs to support decision-making and delivery. -Assist with federation of large BIM datasets -Train and support project teams on BIM workflows and CDE tools (e.g., ACC, Aconex, Revizto, ArcGIS). -Deliver training and support to team members on BIM tools and workflows. -Develop and maintain 4D models using tools like Synchro or Fuzor, integrating inputs from design, construction, and planning teams. -Act as a liaison between the customer, project teams, and IT to resolve BIM-related challenges and ensure smooth execution. -Develop and implement strategies for integrating 4D modeling, visualization, and digital construction solutions to optimize project execution.

Requirements

• bachelor's degree
• bim manager
• cde platforms
• synchro
• revit
• leadership

What You Bring

-Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10-13 years of relevant experience or 14-17 years of relevant work experience -Minimum 5 years’ experience as BIM/CAD Manager/BIM lead leveraging or managing technology in design and construction(preferred). -Self-driven with strong leadership and the ability to influence without formal authority. -Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to evolving responsibilities. -Strong leadership, supervision, and stakeholder coordination capabilities. -Prior experience in a similar role, ideally on infrastructure projects. -Knowledge of Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms like ACC/BIM 360, ProjectWise, and Aconex. -Working knowledge of collaboration and data management tools such as Navisworks, Assemble, and CostOS. -Familiarity with project delivery methods: Design-Bid-Build, Design/Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and LEAN. -Problem-solving mindset with a focus on integrated project delivery and industry best practices. -Expert-level proficiency in 4D planning tools, especially Synchro, and other BIM/GIS software for 4D implementation. -Proficiency in tools such as Revit, InfraWorks, Twinmotion, Unity, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D. -Cultural awareness and ability to work effectively in diverse, multicultural teams. -Experience developing BIM templates, standards, classification systems, class libraries, and master data models on large-scale projects. -Collaborative team player with the capacity to guide and train engineering and construction staff. -Solid technical expertise in a core discipline, with broad understanding of related disciplines—ideally in airport terminals or similarly complex facilities. -Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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-The firm began building railroads and dams in the American West and grew into a pioneer of mega-projects. -Post-war, it laid massive pipelines across the Middle East and ventured into nuclear power, building the USA’s first commercial plant. -Its projects include Boston’s complex “Big Dig” tunnel, the Channel Tunnel, and Intel megafab campuses. -It operates in global markets across Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & Technology, Mining & Metals, and Nuclear/Security/Environmental sectors. -Typical projects include highways, bridges, ports, airports, LNG plants, data-centers, environmental cleanups, and nuclear facilities.

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