BIM Manager

Perkins&Will • Ottawa, ON

4d • $94,000 - $125,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Perkins&Will, we take a "human-centric" approach to culture-building and placemaking, believing that people are at the heart of everything they do. They aim to create joyful experiences that strengthen the spirit of community through design in workplaces, buildings, or entire cities. This role is for a BIM Manager to join their Toronto or Ottawa studio.

Requirements

• Experience in all phases of the architectural design process as well as commitment and passion for learning new design application technologies and strategies
• Strong communication skills; written, oral, and graphic representation
• Experience in application customization through programming and scripting
• General aptitude and comfort level with training and technical support, both one-on-one and in-group settings
• Working knowledge of Design Visualization, Virtual Reality, Computational Design and Environmental Analysis applications
• High-level of proficiency leveraging Rhino, Revit and Grasshopper in the architectural design process, including the ability to administer, configure, and maintain the application
• Advanced proficiency using Revit, Rhino and other design technology suite applications
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field required

Nice To Haves

• LEED GA within 6 months of hire
• Professional Accreditation in one area of Living Design that interests you: LEED AP with Specialty, BREEAM AP, WELL AP, SITES AP, Passive House Institute Certified Passive House Consultant/Designer CPHC/CPHD, or ILFI Living Future Accreditation, preferred

Responsibilities

• Collaborates and reports to the studios managing, operational, and design (MOD) leadership.
• Collaborates with Design Teams to develop project-specific implementation strategies and acts as an ongoing project consultant to ensure success.
• Ensures quality assurance with project teams to maintain modeling quality and fidelity, adherence to firm-wide modeling and information workflows, and continuity of information across applications.
• Collaborates with Client Engagement Leaders to create new business and/or further existing engagements.
• Represents and coordinates with the firm-wide Digital Practice group to promote local adoption of new technologies, workflows, and practices.
• Provides Digital Design support to designers.
• Documents and communicates exemplar processes, procedures, practices, and workflows.
• Structures and conducts continuing education workshops and assists with curriculum development.
• Mentors and leads the studio design technology leader’s (DTL) community.
• Participates in firm-wide planning, relative to design technology innovation and implementation.
• Participates in AEC Forums, User Groups, and Conferences demonstrating Perkins&Will’s leadership in AEC technology.
• Proactively maintains and communicates current knowledge relative to technology through journals, vendor resources, marketing collateral and design community.

Benefits

• A very competitive benefit package that includes paying for association dues and professional development
• Fitness and transit reimbursement
• Health and dental benefits
• Group RRSP
• RRSP Matching
• Paid parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level