BIM Lead

About the role

Join Hilscher-Clarke as a full-time BIM Lead at our Pataskala, Ohio office, where we're more like a family. At Hilscher-Clarke, our people embody our core values of Faith, Integrity, Respect, Selflessness, and Teamwork every day. With over a century of leadership in electrical contracting across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and West Virginia, we deliver excellence in commercial, industrial, specialty, and residential projects. Join our family at Hilscher-Clarke and contribute to a legacy of excellence and values-driven success. The BIM Lead is responsible for the successful planning, implementation, and coordination of Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes on assigned projects. This role combines strong project-level BIM coordination with direct management and mentorship of a small team of BIM Modelers to ensure high-quality, clash-free models are delivered on time and within project standards. This position reports directly to the BIM Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Enforce Standards: Create and maintain the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and project-specific BIM standards, ensuring strict adherence by all internal team members and external stakeholders.
• Model Coordination: Lead the overall model coordination effort, including performing complex clash detection (using software like Navisworks) and managing the resolution process with design and construction teams.
• Project Setup: Establish project templates, file-sharing protocols, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) to facilitate seamless collaboration.
• Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for all BIM-related activities between the internal BIM team, project managers, engineers and trade partners.
• Deliverables: Oversee the generation of all BIM deliverables, including drawings, models, quantity take-offs, and other model-derived information, ensuring they meet the project's Level of Development (LOD) requirements.
• Meetings: Organize and lead regular BIM coordination and model review meetings, tracking all action items to resolution.
• Team Management & Development:
  • Supervision: Directly manage a small team of BIM Modelers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring daily modeling activities align with the project schedule.
  • Quality Control (QC): Perform regular quality audits of the team's models to ensure geometric accuracy, data integrity, and compliance with the BEP.
  • Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to the team, helping to resolve complex modeling challenges and promote best practices.
  • Training: Identify training needs and lead internal training sessions for new hires and current staff on BIM software, standards, and workflows.
• Technical & Software:
  • Software Proficiency: Maintain expert-level proficiency in core BIM software (e.g., Autodesk Revit) and coordination tools (e.g., Navisworks Manage).
  • Content Management: Develop, maintain, and standardize the project-specific BIM content library (families, components, templates).
  • Innovation: Stay current with industry trends, evaluate new BIM-related software and workflows, and implement technologies that improve productivity and quality.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a BIM/VDC role within the AEC industry, with a proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity, managing a team of modelers or coordinators.
• Expert-level proficiency in Revit and Navisworks Manage.

Skills

• Knowledge of Electrical, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Deep understanding of construction processes, including design, coordination, fabrication, and installation.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Knowledge of Dynamo, Python, or other scripting languages for BIM automation is preferred.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., ISO 19650) is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• PTO
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance