Autodesk BIM Manager – Civil3D

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson•Charleston, SC

11h

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) is a 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is ranked #45 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. The Autodesk BIM Manager – Civil3D leads and coordinates civil information modeling production, policies, procedures, and standards. The role serves as an authority on Autodesk interoperability and technical standards, helping ensure systems, data, and workflows integrate consistently across JMT. The position collaborates on establishing and governing Autodesk standards and provides escalation support for issues affecting standards or workflows. The role contributes to firmwide Autodesk Civil 3D standards, including interoperability, model and data exchange, data federation, metadata, deliverable packaging, project setup, drawing and object styles, tool palettes, CAD standards, and QA/QC requirements. It guides project managers and design teams on model development, coordination, team capabilities, and repeatable project delivery aligned with firm standards and client requirements. The position also supports controlled standards changes, automation, documentation, training, communities of practice, and research into emerging technologies that can leverage existing CADD investments. It manages model integration across Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Autodesk Forma, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, and other supporting design platforms, and approves Autodesk upgrade direction and timing in alignment with enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

Contribute to defining and governing how Autodesk tools, platforms, and data are configured, connected, and scaled across the organization.
Assist in developing firmwide Autodesk Civil 3D standards for interoperability, model and data exchange, data federation, metadata, and deliverable packaging.
Guide project managers and design teams on model development and coordination, and interface with project managers about team capability requirements.
Apply best practices to JMT design and production processes, guiding teams in implementing repeatable, compliant project designs aligned with firmwide standards and client requirements.
Develop client model standards and maintain Civil 3D standards, including project setup templates, drawing, object, and label styles, tool palettes, CAD standards, QA/QC requirements, and standardized deliverables.
Coordinate with leadership to manage controlled changes, versioning, and rollout of client and internal design standards across the firm.
Contribute to automation efforts that support standards enforcement, configuration consistency, and reduced manual effort.
Collaborate on job aids, playbooks, internal documentation, and workflow- and standards-based training materials.
Contribute to communities of practice, office hours, and targeted training and coaching focused on Autodesk Civil 3D adoption and use; help propagate this knowledge throughout the organization.
Use escalation trends and project feedback to refine standards and enablement strategies and identify needs for additional training or SOP documentation.
Assist with research on new and emerging technologies that can be leveraged through existing CADD investments.
Manage model integration across Civil 3D, AutoCAD, Autodesk Forma, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud, and other supporting design platforms.
Act as an escalation support point for complex issues requiring standards interpretation, workflow decisions, or governance direction for Civil 3D and related applications.
Approve Autodesk upgrade direction and timing, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and minimizing downstream impacts.
Perform other related duties as assigned.