BIM Manager, Airports

Parsons•Austin, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a talented BIM Manager, Airports to join their team, working on projects at the Austin, TX Airport. This role involves leading the digital design, delivery, and lifecycle data strategy for large-scale airport developments. The position requires managing complex, multi-billion-dollar portfolios including active runways, passenger terminal expansions, automated baggage handling systems, and sensitive security matrices. The BIM Manager will define the enterprise-level BIM execution roadmap, align technology investments with corporate business goals, enforce data governance across joint ventures, and spearhead the lifecycle data handover strategy for transitioning physical airport assets into an operational digital twin.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, Construction Management, or an aligned high-level digital technology degree.
15+ years including 6+ of professional AEC experience, with at least 4 years explicitly leading large-scale aviation programs, multi-terminal airport developments, or complex transit hubs.
Deep platform knowledge across the Autodesk Suite (Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D), combined with administrator-level command over Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
Demonstrated history of architecting data schemas for asset handovers, incorporating asset data lifecycle frameworks, and successfully outputting large-scale COBie datasets.
Must successfully clear a rigorous federal background screening process to secure full airport access badges (e.g., SIDA badge).
Valid Driver License

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), Building Information Modeling Management, or business infrastructure administration.
Advanced working knowledge of international standards, global framework methodologies, and open BIM practices (e.g., ISO 19650 series).
Familiarity with spatial databases, automated data analytics tools (e.g., Power BI), or scripting environments to run cross-model analysis.

Responsibilities

Author, implement, and enforce the Airport Authority's Master BIM Standards, digital asset delivery specifications, and corporate BIM Execution Plans (BEP) for massive, multi-phased programs.
Serve as the primary digital technology conduit between airport executives, airline stakeholders, design consortia, general contractors, and federal regulatory bodies.
Oversee the budget, system architecture, software licensing, and access controls for global-scale Common Data Environments (CDE) utilizing Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
Establish strict quality metrics and automated model audit protocols for all third-party design and engineering firms to guarantee data compliance.
Architect the technical data framework transforming design geometry into operational assets, linking deep Level of Development (LOD 500) parameters directly to Asset Management systems.
Define, map, and enforce metadata schemas and COBie standards across thousands of aviation assets, seamlessly marrying indoor BIM layouts with broader Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
Oversee the coordination and clearance paths of highly specialized multi-disciplinary systems, including Baggage Handling Systems (BHS), advanced security screen zones, and complex subterranean airside utilities.
Champion the development of comprehensive 4D animations and 5D cost simulations to guarantee major infrastructure installations do not disrupt active flight lines or passenger flow.
Manage, mentor, and elevate a dedicated internal team of specialized Aviation BIM Coordinators, Modelers, and VDC data analysts.
Guide software development and script creation (via Dynamo, Python, or Forge API) to automate heavy model validations and repetitive data scrubbing workflows.
Design upskilling curricula and comprehensive training paths to ensure all field personnel and layout teams can fully exploit digital model parameters.