Design Manager / BIM

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Design Manager / BIM to join the Qiddiya program in Riyadh, SA.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develops, maintains, and identifies efficient plans and solutions for complex detailed digital models using Building Information Management (BIM) software to achieve alignment with architectural, engineering, and project precision and compliance requirements.
• Oversees various BIM functionalities, practices, and procedures. Provides BIM expertise and guidance and confirms BIM accessibility and data accuracy through quality reviews/checks.
• Manages model technical excellence delivery including guidance for team/support staff, model assurance reports, drafts special provisions, and reviews models for compliance.
• Leads complex plan production by adapting a risk-adverse approach while reviewing and proposing mitigation solutions.
• Streamlines and optimizes existing processes and workflows, guiding task execution, team coordination, and solution efficiency.
• Provides input for delivery estimates and implements standard practices and resources/templates for developing deliverable estimates.
• Serves as a subject matter expert/primary contact to client(s) on all technical modeling matters.
• Manages hardware, software, and database maintenance schedules and tasks to advance optimal performance and reliability.
• Participates in budget/cost forecasting analysis in support of the management team.
• Collaborates with project teams for effective model integration.
• Provides input to clients/others working on the same project.
• Supports the preparation of competitive technical and commercial proposals. Reviews, identifies, and proposes mitigation to risks within the proposed scope.
• Generates detailed reports including key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Performs in an advisory capacity to senior management on related work matters.
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant discipline (or equivalent work experience)
• 10+ years related work experience
• BIM related certification is preferred.
• Ability to clearly define and provide technical guidance to queries to clarify scope ambiguities.
• Proven effective skill in developing complex designs, plan details, and modelling activities.
• Ability to perform in an operational-lead capacity for model development and production management.
• Reviews output, production capacity, capability assessments, checklists/reports, and applies and designs advanced modelling principles.
• Communicates modeling technical and non-technical subjects with management, engineering, and production staff.
• Expert knowledge of core BIM software packages/workflows.
• Expert management and communication skills. Develops the baseline schedule for teams at the start of each task, tracks team progress of task assignments, coordinates staffing plans, develops comprehensive training plans, and guides staff to produce well-organized deliverables.
• Expert understanding of Quality Assurance and Quality Control practices and guides the team on practices.
• Proficiency in conducting model production, task team capacity, and capability assessments.
• Proficiency in implementing clash detection and coordination (single discipline).
• Ability to stay engaged with current technology and industry trends as it applies to BIM.
• Provides advanced support, leads, and directs staff in using Common Data Environment (CDE) (e.g. ProjectWise and ACC), CAD and BIM software.
• Expert proficiency in essential BIM and CAD processes and best practices in development, compliance, and implementation.
• Supervision of catalogue compliance, development, and use, e.g., 2D symbology, families, parametric, parts, sub-assemblies, etc.