What are the responsibilities and job description for the BIM Manager position at DLB Associates?
Looking to leave a lasting footprint in the consulting and design engineering world?
With an impressive legacy spanning over four decades, DLB Associates is on the hunt for an dynamic BIM Manager who is enthusiastic about all things BIM and loves to help the team solve challenges. Join our team and contribute to our high-impact projects, which encompass some of the most technologically advanced environments in the world.
Position Title: BIM Manager
Position Location: Dallas, Texas
SALARY
DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.
JOB SUMMARY
The BIM Manager is a person passionate about the BIM process and supports the MEP Engineers across various groups. The scope of work will involve both small and large-scale mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection projects. This person will be responsible for creating and updating models, modeling and annotating all trades and general graphics and data management for their designated models.
The BIM Manager will work as part of the engineering team and interact closely with the project management team.
The BIM Manager will be self-directed on day-to-day work and receive high level instruction on new projects or assignments. They will execute and lead production teams in the production of projects of complex scope. They will coordinate the activities of other personnel.
The BIM Manager will communicate and operate in line with organizational goals and values, as well as departmental objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Production of Revit Documents (30%)
- Utilize Revit software to assist on project work – modeling and detailing to prepare drawings and visual aids
- Collect data and other information for construction documents
- Prepare project design and construction documents
- Print pdf sets
Revit Graphics Management (25%)
- Diagnose and fix Revit visibility issues for the project team
- Manage project and family graphics
- Create new Tag Families and know how to work with labels within Tags and Titleblocks
- Diagnose trouble categories within linked models and how to change their appearance
- Research, understand and incorporate graphic standards from clients when required for a given project
- Generate compelling views beyond plan views, such as Sections and 3d
Model Management (25%)
- Setup, Manage and Update Revit Models
- Develop Revit families in response to project need
- Create new phases, worksets and design options when needed
- Resolve BIM design issues using a combination of Navisworks and Revit
- Provide quality control for completeness and adherence to company standards of production
- Monitor work products produced by staff to ensure Revit standards are maintained within project models
- Act as liaison between project managers / lead engineers and production staff and assist in workload delegation and coordination of resources
- Assign tasks and provide technical guidance to other production personnel, including scheduling of work assignments
Revit Data Management (20%)
- Create schedules, Panel Schedules, Note Blocks and Keynote Legends
- Add new parameters to the project or families and know the difference between Built-In, Shared, Family and Project Parameters
- Understand the difference between Instance and Type Parameters and when to use each
- Add connectors to families and map parameters to push data to the project
- Create special views and schedules within Revit, which issue alerts based on parameter values
Completion of Assigned Tasks and Deliverables on Time and on Budget
Performs Other Related Duties as Assigned
Benefits
DLB Associates offers a very competitive benefits package; highlights include
- Choice of comprehensive medical plans (including two PPO-style plans and a HDHP w/ HSA option)
- Health reimbursement account (HRA), flex spending accounts (FSA)
- Dental and vision plans
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits extended to spouse / domestic partner and dependent children up to age 26
- 401k with company match and self-directed brokerage account option
- PTO including additional paid time off during the last week of the year
- Company paid life insurance coverage for employees and their eligible dependents
- Short and long-term disability, AD&D coverage
- Professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement and professional licensing assistance
Paid parental leave after one year of employment
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
DLB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to DLB in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where DLB has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of DLB and DLB will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
Minimum of seven years of experience producing construction documents using Revit in an engineering or construction related discipline
