Studio Manager – BIM Services

 

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Role description:

Arcadis is seeking a Studio Manager – BIM Services to join its growing team and manage a regional team across the USA West Region. 

The candidate will lead BIM Coordinators and collaborate with Architecture + Urbanism (A+U), Civil, Structural, and MEP teams in all A+U projects.

As part of Arcadis’ mission, you will foster cross-sector synergy between Places, Mobility, and Resilience. Key responsibilities include enabling global work-sharing, driving standardization and optimization, and supporting cross-sector collaboration and data utilization throughout the project lifecycle.

This position requires a motivated, dynamic, and proactive individual with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.

 

Role accountabilities:

• Effectively convey and reinforce/amplify messaging from Global Services, Division Services and Leadership to the regional team.
• Experience with overseeing/managing large-scale projects and large project teams.
• Work in collaboration with other design disciplines, applying BIM solutions to ensure the integrity of the overall design.
• Maintain strong working relationships with aligned Arcadis Global resources and ensure local staff work effectively with Global Design colleagues.
• Connect with business unit directors to ensure the region's practices align with the services. 
• Manage the BIM workload, including subcontractors, ensuring proper allocation and full utilization of resources. Ensure staff meet or exceed utilization targets.

 

• Manage BIM deliverables' production and quality assurance to ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations, align with Arcadis requirements, and comply with Standards.
• Develop work strategies and BIM Services team staffing requirements during the project pursuit stage.
• Provide technical advice to team members to support them in their project delivery and professional development.
• Work collaboratively with all design disciplines to ensure the integration of the overall design or solution.
• Collaborate with the project team, clients, and consultants to review all BIM models for the project and implement any required changes.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with clients and their representatives.
• Highly skilled in developing and coordinating BIM Protocols and Execution Plans for projects.
• Ensure each project has a clearly defined BIM/Project Execution Plan and actively promote its implementation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Oversee the monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization of model performance.

 

Qualifications & Experience:

• Highly motivated, proactive and open to taking on new challenges.
• 8-10 years of experience in a BIM technology support role in the Architecture and Engineering field, including production and coordination.
• Certified in ISO 19650 Information Management or equivalent.
• Professional BIM Certification.
• Strong understanding of BIM standards, workflows, and protocols (e.g., ISO 19650, COBie).
• Proficient with Autodesk Revit – across all disciplines.
• Familiarity with interoperability between Autodesk Revit and other discipline-specific software programs, with an understanding of the differences between BIM for Building, Civil and Plant.
• Experienced in 3D design, multi-discipline coordination, managing models and facilitating data exchange.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate in team-based environments and teach others about BIM best practices.
• Proven team leadership abilities to guide a BIM team through design and production processes.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills for managing fast-paced projects.
• Skilled at interacting with external entities (clients, owners, and agencies) to develop, interpret, and meet BIM or CAD delivery requirements.

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