Senior Structural BIM Specialist

About the role

This individual excels in a drawing production engineering technician capacity and under supervision, uses technical knowledge and electronic applications, standards, and document control processes for the purpose of creating and modifying BIM models and deliverable drawings of concrete, steel, wood and masonry structures.

Responsibilities

• Drafting and designing HDR Building Engineering Services and Municipal Water projects, including buildings, industrial and commercial structures, water treatment structures, pump stations, and foundations
• Develop models and drawings based on rough sketches, marked-up copies and/or detailed verbal instructions, with minimal direction from the Architect/Engineer, or other technical professional
• Be responsible for the structural model and will generate the BIM elements, based on the Level of Development (LOD) outlined in the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project scope
• Develop drawings with necessary views, sections and details using Company and/or Client standards and procedures with supervision
• Maintain the discipline model including project information, coordinates, scales, orientations, scope boundaries, match-lines, views, and sheets
• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, & diagrams of the design within the project scope, schedule, and budget, using the current 3D software
• Monitor, improve, and maintain company standards and model health. Coordinate the design with other discipline models through Design Reviews and 3D Coordination processes
• Execute all Digital Delivery requirements identified on the project
• Perform computations such as material quantity estimate, dimensional checks, etc, as assigned
• May learn new programs or processes required for assignments
• Effectively communicate with team members

Requirements

• Technical degree or a combination of education and related industry experience
• A minimum of 5 years related industry experience
• Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tool
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
• Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essential

Qualifications

• Required: Technical degree or a combination of education and related industry experience
• Preferred: Intermediate knowledge of Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD) or other applications or design or modeling skills
• Preferred: Intermediate knowledge and experience of BIM (including Revit 2024, 2025)
• Preferred: Basic knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides
• Preferred: Basic industry knowledge and technology trends
• Preferred: Basic ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned

Skills

• Intermediate knowledge of Computer Automated Drafting Design (CADD) or other applications or design or modeling skills
• Intermediate knowledge and experience of BIM (including Revit 2024, 2025)
• Basic knowledge of engineering standards, systems, document control, departmental guides
• Basic industry knowledge and technology trends
• Basic ability to interpret engineering deliverable content as assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $31.00 - $49.00/hour depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular