Bentley Civil Information Modeling Manager

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.•Virginia Beach, VA

About The Position

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson is a dynamic, 100% employee-owned consulting firm with more than 2,800 professionals, providing a full range of multidisciplinary engineering, architecture, information technology, and related services to public agencies and private clients throughout the United States. JMT is currently ranked #50 on Engineering News-Record’s list of the Top 500 Design Firms. Position summary: Leads and coordinates civil information modeling production, policies, procedures, and standards. The Bentley Civil Information Modeling Manager is an authority on Bentley interoperability and technical standards, ensuring seamless integration of systems, data, and workflows across JMT for consistent project delivery. This role collaborates to establish and govern Bentley standards and acts as a support escalation point for issues impacting standards or workflows.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the definition and governance of how Bentley tools, platforms, and data are configured, connected, and scaled across the organization
Assist in the development of firmwide standards for Bentley OpenX, including interoperability, model and data exchange, data federation, metadata, and deliverable packaging
Provide guidance for PMs and design teams on model development and coordination. Interface with project managers on 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 model standards for clients, maintain Bentley standards, including project setup templates, workspaces/configuration, 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 the development of job aids, playbooks, internal documentation, and workflow/standards-based training materials
Contribute to communities of practice, office hours, and targeted training/coaching sessions focused on Bentley OpenX adoption and use. Assist with the propagation of this knowledge throughout the organization
Use escalation trends and project feedback to continuously refine standards, enablement strategies, and determine where additional training/SOP documentation is needed
Assist with research on new and emerging technologies that can be leveraged through existing CADD investments
Manages model integration, spanning OpenRoads, OpenBridge, ProjectWise, etc.
Act as an escalation support point for complex Bentley issues where standards interpretation, workflow decisions, or governance direction is required for OpenRoads, OpenBridge, etc.
Approve related Bentley upgrade direction and timing, ensuring changes align with enterprise standards and minimizing downstream impacts