BIM Specialist

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Project Overview:

Jubail is one of Bechtel’s most remarkable achievements—a city built from the sand up, requiring vast resources and logistical planning on an unprecedented scale. It the biggest civil engineering project in modern times—and it's getting bigger. Bechtel has managed the Jubail project, located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, since it began in the mid-1970s. Bechtel serves as the Management Services Contractor (MSC), or “owner’s representative” for our client, the Royal Commission (RC). We are the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) managers, managing design submissions from local AE firms, and overseeing the actual construction work being performed by local contractors and sub-contractors in Jubail and Ras-Al-Khair Industrial Cities. In June 2021, Bechtel’s contract with the Royal Commission was renewed for another 5 years with work focusing on building new residential communities, iconic buildings/ bridges, major site preparation, commercial buildings, mosques, schools, hospitals, sports facilities, clinics, universities, utility services and infrastructure (electrical sub-stations, lift stations), roads and highways, port & pipeline expansions, and more. 

Job Summary:

The BIM Specialist is responsible for implementing BIM processes to support delivery of the Project. The BIM Specialist is responsible for management of the cross-functional collaboration environment, including BIM/CAD model development, coordination to comply with Project BIM Execution Plan (BEP); 4D/5D processes and to drive an innovative culture on Project. 

Major Responsibilities:

• Develop and review the project BIM strategy, requirements, and BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) 
• Ensuring coordination of BIM activities (i.e., coordinate systems, standard templates, clash management, design review, etc.,) are shared and complied to among the design subcontractors, 
• Provide BIM production support to project teams, champions maintenance of the: Common Data Environment (CDE), model federation and interference management, quality checking deliverables (3D/2D), model coordination and deliverable generation to satisfy project BIM uses. 
• Developing/Enhancing, communicating and institutionalizing standardized BIM workflows to the project stakeholders and subcontractors (e.g., Design, Construction, and Project Management)  
• Develop/Enhance standard processes for BIM/3D model health check against project requirements 
• Training of project delivery team on the CDE (ProjectWise) and associated BIM workflows to support the delivery of the project key processes and deliverables 
• Develop standard workflows for inter-operability between BIM/CAD with GIS to support construction &, safety, sustainability and permitting processes  
• Conducts regular Assessments to review the implementation of the BEP and compliance to the project execution strategy, capture Lessons Learned and seek opportunities for improvement 
• Performs and manages the work in accordance with relevant Project Procedures and information requirements (EIR/AIR/PIR) 
• Create standard processes for the preparation of model-based design quantity take-offs, enables construction quantity reporting processes and forecasting 
• Provides operational support to BIM coordinators, including the BIM Lead(s) at 3rd Party engineering consultants, design firms and/or subcontractors. 
• Participates regularly with off-project functional BIM team for training and development, knowledge sharing, management and lessons learned 
• Develop processes to integrate BIM/3D models with schedule to generate 4D simulation of construction sequence 
• Develop processes to integrate BIM/3D models and Quantity Take-off Templates for construction progress tracking and reporting 
• Ensures the project meets the information requirements, and industry wide standards (i.e. ISO19650)

Education and Experience Requirements:

• BS in Engineering or any relevant discipline or 6-9 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in BIM/CAD technology used in design and construction 
• Possesses strong communication skills and the ability to relay BIM/CIM and technology solutions to engineering and construction professionals. This includes facilitating meetings with project management & client-facing presentations.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills to explain new work processes and technologies to all levels of the organization.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultured, integrated RC/Bechtel team.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit and Civil3D
• Working knowledge and proficiency with collaboration and data management solutions: iTwin, Navisworks, Synchro, 3D/BIM-enabled quantity takeoff and BIM-enabled estimating tools (Assemble, CostOS, etc) 
• Knowledge of Design-Bid-Build, Design/Build, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), LEAN and other modern contractual delivery methods 
• Understands project workflows from design, estimation, construction administration and coordination 
• Knowledge of CDE platforms such as ProjectWise, ACC/BIM360Collaborates well in a team environment
• Capable of managing priorities and take on additional evolving responsibilities.

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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