BIM Manager

Location: Austin, Texas

About the role

Foster CM Group is seeking an experienced and visionary BIM Manager to lead the digital design, delivery, and lifecycle data strategy for large-scale capital improvement, infrastructure, vertical construction, and facility development programs. In this senior leadership role, you will define enterprise-level BIM standards, align technology investments with organizational objectives, enforce data governance across multidisciplinary project teams, and drive lifecycle asset information management from planning and design through construction and operations. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), digital project delivery, and Common Data Environment (CDE) administration. This role will oversee the implementation of innovative technologies, establish best practices, and ensure consistent model quality and data integrity across multiple projects and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Governance: Develop, implement, and enforce organizational BIM standards, digital asset delivery specifications, and BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) across multiple projects and programs; serve as the primary digital delivery liaison between owners, project executives, design consultants, contractors, construction managers, and other stakeholders; manage budgets, system architecture, software licensing, data security protocols, and user access within Common Data Environments (CDE), including Autodesk Construction Cloud (Client); establish quality assurance and quality control processes, model audit procedures, and performance metrics to ensure project-wide compliance with established BIM standards; evaluate emerging technologies and recommend solutions that enhance project efficiency, collaboration, and lifecycle asset management.
• BIM Management & Digital Project Delivery: Develop and oversee digital workflows that transform design and construction data into structured, operational asset information; define, implement, and maintain metadata standards, asset information requirements, and COBie deliverables to support facility management and operations; facilitate multidisciplinary model coordination and clash detection processes across architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty systems; lead implementation of BIM-GIS integration strategies when applicable to support asset tracking and infrastructure planning; direct the development of scheduling simulations, 5D cost integration models, and visual construction sequencing analyses; monitor model health, data quality, version control, and information exchange requirements throughout the project lifecycle; support digital twin initiatives and long-term asset information management programs.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead, mentor, and develop BIM Coordinators, BIM Specialists, Modelers, VDC professionals, and Digital Delivery staff; guide software development and workflow automation initiatives utilizing tools such as Dynamo, Python, Forge API, and related technologies; create and deliver training programs, best-practice workshops, and professional development initiatives to elevate organizational BIM capabilities; promote innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across project teams and departments; provide technical leadership and strategic guidance on complex BIM implementation challenges.

Requirements

Minimum six (6) years of professional AEC industry experience, with at least four (4) years leading BIM implementation, digital delivery initiatives, or large-scale construction and infrastructure programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Information Technology, Virtual Design & Construction, or a related field.
• Extensive knowledge of Autodesk software platforms, including Revit, Navis