BIM Manager

Salas O'Brien•Lakewood, CO

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Salas O’Brien is seeking an experienced BIM Manager for its structural engineering office in Lakewood, Colorado. The role leads model development, multidisciplinary coordination, and digital design standards for complex industrial and commercial buildings, facilities, and mechanical infrastructure projects. The BIM Manager serves as the office authority for Building Information Modeling and digital coordination on large, multidisciplinary programs, identifying and resolving cross-disciplinary system conflicts before they affect construction. The position has two primary areas of responsibility: developing and maintaining a shared structural engineering BIM environment from initial concept through progressive design milestones and construction-phase coordination, and developing and maintaining a shared multidisciplinary BIM environment through the Virtual Design and Construction phase. The BIM Manager establishes and enforces modeling standards, manages federated models, and leads clash detection and resolution across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, civil, process, and security disciplines. The role works with discipline leads, the Design Manager, and client technical stakeholders to resolve coordination issues, verify model readiness at design milestones, and support complete, construction-ready deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 10 years of experience in BIM management, model coordination, or a comparable digital design leadership role.
Demonstrated experience managing federated models across multiple engineering disciplines on complex commercial or industrial projects.
Experience supporting BIM-driven design development from concept through construction-ready or issued-for-construction (IFC) deliverables.
Experience managing BIM production staff and coordinating workloads across multiple concurrent projects and design phases.
Exceptional attention to detail, supported by strong spatial awareness and cross-disciplinary reasoning.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate model-based technical conflicts into actionable guidance for discipline leads and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to lead coordination across multiple disciplines, projects, and design phases simultaneously.
Strong organizational and documentation skills, including tracking clash detection findings, model revisions, decisions, and closeout activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Advanced proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
Familiarity with document control platforms and model/version management systems.

Responsibilities

Establish, maintain, and enforce the office BIM execution plan, modeling standards, and level of development (LOD) requirements across project deliverables.
Lead structural model development, federation, and coordination with engineering disciplines, integrating architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, civil, process, and security models into a coordinated federated model.
Plan and manage clash detection at each progressive design milestone; document conflicts, assign them to appropriate discipline leads, and track them through resolution.
Confirm that model content, accuracy, and level of detail align with the review and deliverable requirements of each design milestone.
Manage BIM technician staffing, workload, and production workflows to maintain model quality, schedule performance, and compliance with office standards.
Support constructability reviews by verifying that models account for field-installable conditions, sequencing, access, and clearance requirements.
Develop and continually improve BIM standards, templates, tools, and workflows.
Provide model-based visualization and coordination support for client design reviews and stakeholder workshops.
Mentor staff and provide technical guidance on BIM practices, model coordination, and digital delivery.