BIM/VDC Manager

Become Part of Our Team

As an industry leader Balfour Beatty offers employees a comprehensive benefits package with competitive salaries and more including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent & Medical Reimbursement)
• Vacation Time
• Sick Time
• Holidays
• Paid Volunteer time
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Referral Bonus

Summary

Balfour Beatty Construction is seeking a BIM/VDC Manager to join our team in Dallas, TX. The primary role of the BIM/VDC Manager is to oversee the successful implementation of technology and related processes and serve as an expert resource to a project team during both the Preconstruction and Operations phases of the project. The BIM/VDC Manager is involved in project pursuits and develops BIM (Building Information Modeling) strategies for proposals. The BIM/VDC Manager leads the development of models, and marketing materials, and is heavily involved in training efforts related to technology.

Essential Functions

Marketing

• Build effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meet or exceed the customer's expectations.
• Attend technology/BIM-related Industry functions in a relationship-building capacity.
• Develop and run training & seminars for industry organizations and clients.
• Identify speaking/writing opportunities with industry groups and publications.
• Actively participate in professional organizations, schools, and universities, such as AGC, DBIA, CMAA, etc.

Modeling

• Lead the development of models, maintaining focus on the value/goals of modeling.
• Build models or further develops existing models to be used for specific BIM processes at all project phases.

Preconstruction & Operation

• Review RFP and contracting BIM requirements; communicates BIM concerns and issues to the project team and the owner.
• Maintain and update BIM proposal strategy, writing narratives and presentations.
• Maintain and update BIM specifications and execution plans.
• Oversee BIM execution during project pursuit, preconstruction, and operation.
• Assist in the development of the design schedule to meet BIM needs on Design-Build or IPD projects; monitor schedule progress.
• Supervise the process of project start-up.
• Oversee and ensure proper execution and quality of BIM.
• Ensures the project team starts BIM workflows on time and follows the established processes; Escalate critcal issues and ensure corrective action is taken when needed.
• Oversee the finalization of any outstanding issues

R&D

• Proactively pursue personal development to remain proficient in the latest BIM technologies and programs.
• Participate in internal and external user groups for software/process to identify best practices and troubleshooting.
• Identify and evaluates new BIM or operation technology to determine if it should be purchased or implemented based on business needs.
• Develop BIM process workflows to be used internally as BIM SOP.
• Participate in technology and process development task teams.
• Maintain the BIM knowledge database, lessons learned, and techniques, and distribute the knowledge.
• Write technology/BIM-related articles for internal and external use.

Leadership

• Demonstrate leadership skills with the ability and willingness to face challenges and motivate others, while exceeding the expectations of project teams and clients.
• Ensure BIM production efforts meet firmwide design and quality standards
• Contribute to defining the overall direction for BIM.
• Encourage employee growth by mentoring and managing development plans

Business Knowledge

• Understand the difference between project delivery methods and contract types, and how it's impacting the bid, design, and coordination.
• Understand the functions and needs of other project teams including project on-site team, marketing, estimating, scheduling, safety, and accounting, and promote an inter-discipline approach to improve work efficiency.
• Understand the process of RFI, ASI, CCD, submittals, change orders, and other administrative documents.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, construction technology, information technology, or related industry.
• Minimum of five years' experience in the design, construction, or consulting industry; operations experience preferred but not required.
• A strong understanding of design and construction processes, construction tools & equipment, and project management systems.
• A strong understanding of construction technology platforms, processes, and workflows.

Balfour Beatty US is an industry-leading provider of general contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build services for public and private sector clients across the nation. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, our teams build the unique structures and infrastructure that play an important role in how people live, work, learn and play in our communities. Our teammates have an instinctive passion for innovating that is fueled by a relentless curiosity, a drive to employ lean practices and processes and the determination to find a better way. Through Zero Harm, we are challenging the construction industry's assumptions about safety. We believe that no level of harm should come to anyone as a result of our business.

Consistently ranked among the nation's largest building contractors by Engineering News-Record, our US business is a subsidiary of London-based Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY).

Balfour Beatty is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by federal, state or local law.