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Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Senior BIM (Digital Design) Manager to lead digital delivery across our hyperscale data center portfolio. Reporting to and working alongside the Senior BIM Manager Lead, this role implements and enforces, at the project level, the firmwide BIM standards, execution plans, and coordination workflows that the Senior BIM Manager Lead owns. A central focus of the role is overseeing our U.S. BIM staff and global enterprise‑capabilities (EC) partners and holding them accountable: monitoring their work against project standards, scope, and schedule, driving timely correction of deficiencies, and stepping in on the occasion project deliverables are in jeopardy of missing a deadline. This is a remote position open to candidates across the United States, with a hybrid option available for those near an AECOM office.
This position offers the flexibility of a remote work schedule and can be based from a variety of locations in the US where AECOM has an office.
Although the position is primarily remote periodic travel may be required for client meetings, key project milestones, onsite collaboration sessions, or other business‑critical activities. Travel is expected to be occasional and scheduled in advance.
AECOM is a leader in the global data center consulting industry with robust teams in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with our teams around the world on high‑profile, fast‑paced data center projects for global clients. This is a hands‑on, client‑facing role with an opportunity for upward career mobility.
Responsibilities
- BIM Standards & Execution
- Implement and tailor project‑level BIM standards within the firmwide framework, including BIM Execution Plans (BEP) templates, naming conventions, QA/QC checklists, and CDE folder structures.
- Develop and maintain project BEP and related documentation, aligned to industry standards (NBIMs, NCIS, AIA, BIMForum, ISO 19650) and client Exchange Information Requirements.
- Lead administration of the project Common Data Environment (CDE), such as Autodesk Forma or ProjectWise.
- Run BIM kickoff meetings internally, with EC partners, consultants, and clients.
- Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and information‑delivery milestones.
- Oversight & Accountability
- Oversee day‑to‑day BIM production performed by U.S. BIM staff and EC teams.
- Hold teams accountable to agreed quality, scope, and schedule.
- Conduct regular QA reviews, visually inspect models, review clash and coordination efforts, and audit deliverables.
- Clarify scope and modeling expectations to teams.
- Maintain accountability records (issue logs, audit results, deliverable status) for project leadership.
- Hands‑On Production & Quality Backfill
- Step in to produce, correct, or complete model content directly if output is late, incomplete, or below standard.
- Perform hands‑on Revit production across disciplines as needed.
- Resolve BIM design and modeling issues directly throughout all project phases.
- Create smart‑object content and templates to support production and reduce rework.
- Project Delivery, Coordination & Reporting
- Setup and/or verify project models, ensuring correct shared coordinates and model‑coordination standards.
- Establish and/or run multidisciplinary model coordination (Navisworks, Revizto, Forma).
- Oversee model lifecycle integration for 3D/4D/5D and incoming submittals.
- Report monthly on BIM KPIs, compliance metrics, and deliverable status.
- Automation & Technical Enablement
- Build and execute an automation roadmap (Dynamo, Revit API) to reduce repetitive tasks.
- Provide technical production support on 3D and 2D deliverables.
- Deploy and support AECOM’s content management systems (Autodesk Content Catalogue / UNIFI).
- Support asset information management (AIM) and digital handover.
- Resourcing, Training & Knowledge Sharing
- Provide input to project estimates for BIM scope and resource schedules.
- Contribute to role‑based training and mentor EC coordinators and junior staff.
- Capture lessons learned and recurring EC deficiency patterns.
- Share best practices, standards, tools, and techniques with the broader BIM team.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree + 6 years of relevant experience OR Associate’s Degree + 8 years of relevant experience OR HS Diploma + 10 years of relevant experience in BIM/digital delivery.
- Includes 2 years of experience directly leading or coordinating multidisciplinary BIM work, or demonstrated equivalency.
Preferred Qualifications
- 8 years in BIM environments, including experience establishing/enforcing standards and overseeing multidisciplinary teams.
- Data center or mission‑critical experience strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience coordinating and performing QA on work produced by offshore / enterprise‑capabilities teams.
- Strong hands‑on Revit skills.
- Deep experience with Forma, Revit, Navisworks, and Civil 3D.
- Demonstrated capability in automation (Dynamo, Revit API, scripting).
- Strong knowledge of industry standards (NBIMs, NCIS, AIA, BIMForum, ISO 19650).
- Interest or experience in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into BIM workflows.
Additional Information
- Relocation is not available for this role.
- Sponsorship is not available for this role.
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in‑person Day1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.
About AECOM
AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
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