BIM/VDC Manager

Shimmick•Riverside, CA

20h•$120,000 - $175,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Shimmick, through our subsidiary, Axia Electric, is seeking a highly talented BIM Manager with data center experience to oversee digital modeling, coordination, and clash detection for complex, mission-critical construction projects. This challenging position offers an excellent growth opportunity supporting the delivery of sophisticated data center projects. You will play a key role in project success by leading BIM coordination efforts, driving clash detection and resolution, and ensuring high-quality digital project delivery from design through construction. At Axia, we are problem solvers. Creative thinkers. Innovators. We approach each project with fresh ideas and big thinking in pursuit of better answers, better outcomes, and better experiences for our clients. We are resourceful, nimble and resilient. We work hard together—and with our clients—to deliver high-quality projects that are on time, on budget and beyond expectations. Axia Electric headquartered in Riverside, California, is a leader in heavy civil and industrial electrical construction, serving public and private owners across water/wastewater, transportation, transit, renewable energy, and power generation markets. Over the past decade, Axia team has grown tremendously, securing major projects, including the $350 million North City Pure Water Facility in San Diego and the $235 million EVMWD Regional Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project in Lake Elsinore, CA. We specialize in complex, large-scale systems requiring deep expertise in power distribution, instrumentation & controls, and integrated commissioning. We are rapidly growing into the Mission Critical workspace and seeking to grow a team knowledgeable in Data Center construction.

Requirements

BA/BS degree + 6 years of relevant BIM/VDC experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Strong understanding of heavy industrial MEP systems, including chilled water loops, medium-voltage distribution, and structural layouts.
Ability and willingness to travel to project sites and client locations as required

Nice To Haves

3+ years of experience dedicated specifically to data centers or complex mission-critical facilities.
Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks Manage, and Autodesk Construction Cloud (BIM 360).
Exceptional communication and leadership skills required to run high-stakes coordination meetings and drive accountability.

Responsibilities

Direct, mentor, and schedule daily tasks for a team of BIM coordinators and modelers.
Establish, implement, and enforce project-specific BIM Execution Plans (BxP) and modeling standards.
Lead multi-discipline coordination meetings to identify and resolve spatial conflicts between structural and hyper-complex MEP systems.
Ensure precise modeling of data center infrastructure, including containment systems, high-density cable trays, cooling pathways, and backup generators.
Audit models regularly to guarantee data integrity, proper naming conventions, and compliance with strict LOD (Level of Development) 350/400 requirements.
Collaborate directly with project managers, field superintendents, design engineers, and client stakeholders to resolve technical challenges.