Senior BIM | VDC Designer (Revit & Plant 3D Expert) (Buildings)
About The Position
General Matter is seeking a Senior BIM Lead / VDC Manager to spearhead our digital construction and high-fidelity modeling efforts for a first-of-its-kind nuclear enrichment facility. This is a highly technical, hands-on leadership role. We are not looking for a passive coordinator; we need a “player-coach” who is as comfortable building complex, parametric Revit families and routing process piping in Plant 3D as they are leading a coordination meeting. You will be the primary architect of our virtual construction environment, bridging the gap between high-level engineering intent and the granular, “bolts-and-welds” requirements of industrial contractors. You will own the model, ensuring that millions of square feet of complex infrastructure are conflict-free, data-rich, and ready for fabrication.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
- 10+ years of experience in BIM/VDC roles, with a proven track record of hands-on delivery on mega-projects ($500M+).
- Expert-level proficiency (Keyboard-ready) in Revit, Navisworks Manage, and AutoCAD Plant 3D.
- Deep experience in "Boots on the Ground" VDC, either within a large-scale MEP/Industrial contractor or a high-output design-build consultancy.
- Expert understanding of ISO 19650 and the technical requirements for managing a complex CDE.
Nice To Haves
- Contractor-Side Expertise: Prior experience in a VDC department for a General Contractor or Trade Partner, specifically with self-perform mechanical or structural scopes.
- Computational Mastery: Demonstrated ability to write Dynamo or Python scripts to solve complex Revit API challenges.
- Interoperability Expert: Proven ability to move high-fidelity data between Revit, Plant 3D, and structural analysis tools like RISA or Tekla.
- Professional Certification: Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Structural or Mechanical Design.
- Field Technology: Experience with Faro/Leica laser scanning and integrating reality capture into the BIM workflow.
Responsibilities
- Execute Hands-on Modeling: Actively build and maintain high-LOD models (350-400) for complex structural and mechanical systems; this role requires being "in the weeds" of the model daily.
- Lead Multidisciplinary Coordination: Run Navisworks Manage clash detection workshops, personally resolving spatial conflicts between process piping, heavy structure, and electrical busways.
- Direct Software Integration: Manage the live data exchange between Revit, AutoCAD Plant 3D, and Navisworks, ensuring no loss of intelligence between architectural and industrial piping environments.
- Automate Workflows: Develop and deploy custom Dynamo scripts or Python-based add-ins to automate repetitive tasks, validate model health, and extract data for procurement.
- Own the Common Data Environment (CDE): Perform the technical administration of our BIM 360/ACC environment, including model linking, permissions, and synchronization for the entire project team.
- VDC Fabrication Support: Develop "shop-drawing ready" models and 4D sequences to support field operations, ensuring the model acts as the single source of truth for construction.
- Conduct Model Audits: Perform rigorous, hands-on health checks to ensure compliance with project standards, taking direct corrective action within the files when necessary.
- Reality Capture Integration: Process point cloud data from laser scans like Matterport and integrate as-built conditions back into the live BIM environment.
Benefits
- Scale & Complexity: Lead the digital twin effort for a technically challenging project where the "hands-on" quality of your work directly impacts national infrastructure.
- Technical Autonomy: Join a team that values engineering "doers" over administrators; you will have the tools and the authority to shape our digital construction culture.
- Innovation: Work at the cutting edge of BIM-to-Fabrication, where your models drive the physical construction of next-generation nuclear facilities.
- In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
