Bim Specialist

Job Title: BIM Specialist

Job Description

The BIM Specialist leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide VDC standards and workflows for complex electrical construction projects. This role oversees BIM/VDC staff, manages the creation and coordination of 3D electrical models, and supports project teams through all phases of design, coordination, prefabrication, and construction. The position plays a key role in multi-trade coordination, technology adoption, and delivering high-quality digital models and documentation for a long-term hospital project.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of company-wide BIM/VDC standards, workflows, templates, families, and content libraries.
• Manage BIM/VDC staff, including coordinators and modelers, by providing coaching, feedback, and performance oversight.
• Oversee the creation, coordination, and quality of 3D Revit electrical fabrication and construction models, ensuring alignment with project requirements and constructability best practices.
• Conduct and participate in clash detection and coordination meetings with other trades, using tools such as Navisworks to resolve issues while maintaining project schedule and budget.
• Collaborate with project leadership during preconstruction to support BIM-based planning, logistics, sequencing, and integration of cost and schedule data.
• Provide quality control oversight for BIM deliverables, shop drawings, and prefabrication packages to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Support field teams by troubleshooting BIM-related issues and clearly communicating digital model intent to onsite personnel.
• Maintain strong working relationships with clients, engineers, design consultants, subcontractors, and inspectors to support successful project delivery.
• Evaluate, recommend, and help implement emerging technologies such as AR/VR, reality capture, and UAVs to improve workflows and project outcomes.
• Prepare RFP documentation for BIM-related scopes and manage subcontractors when workload requires additional support.
• Ensure compliance with contract documents, BIM execution plans, safety protocols, and internal company standards.
• Provide technical support for BIM applications to project teams and act as a subject matter expert for BIM/VDC tools.
• Manage and maintain the team’s Revit add-in tooling to ensure consistent and efficient results across multiple projects.
• Develop, update, and maintain 3D BIM models for electrical systems using Revit, AutoCAD, and related design tools.
• Produce accurate 2D and 3D drawings, shop drawings, and prefabrication documentation for electrical construction.
• Support BIM coordination meetings by streamlining clash resolution processes and documenting decisions and model updates.
• Troubleshoot BIM model challenges and facilitate cross-team coordination to resolve design and constructability issues.
• Collaborate closely with project managers, engineers, and field staff to improve the quality, clarity, and constructability of BIM deliverables.
• Review opportunities to improve work through new software and processes, helping the team stay aligned with industry best practices.
• Participate in project site visits as needed to verify installation information and coordinate with electrical construction activities.
• Work independently after initial guidance, managing priorities and tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ask appropriate questions related to assignments, proactively identify issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Maintain excellent organization and a positive, professional demeanor when working under pressure or managing multiple deadlines.
• Comply with all company operating policies, procedures, safety requirements, and ethical business practices.

Essential Skills

• 2–5 years of BIM coordination or modeling experience, ideally within electrical construction environments.
• Proficiency with Revit for creating, coordinating, and managing 3D electrical models and associated content.
• Experience with BIM and VDC workflows, including multi-trade coordination and clash detection.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, architectural, mechanical, and structural plans.
• Experience working for an electrical contractor or on MEP systems.
• Knowledge of electrical installation practices and NEC guidelines.
• Experience generating prefabrication drawings and models for electrical systems.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn and apply new BIM-related software and practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot BIM model issues and provide effective technical support to project teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with project teams and presenting information to groups.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision after initial training.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with AutoCAD for 2D and 3D drawing production.
• Familiarity with Navisworks for clash detection and coordination.
• Experience maintaining and standardizing BIM content libraries, templates, and Revit families.
• Experience maintaining and supporting Revit add-ins and related productivity tools.
• Familiarity with AR/VR, reality capture, and UAV technologies and their application in construction workflows.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, engineers, field staff, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to remain positive, professional, and solutions-focused under time pressure and competing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the initiative to ask questions and recommend improvements to processes and tools.

Work Environment

This role primarily operates in a typical office environment with frequent work at a computer for extended periods, including reading, modeling, and data entry. The position requires regular sitting, talking, hearing, and viewing computer screens, as well as moving within the office to retrieve files and meet with colleagues in offices or conference rooms. Occasional physical activities may include walking, reaching with hands and arms, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, or crouching. The role may occasionally require lifting or moving up to 25 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The position may involve occasional travel by car as a driver or passenger to project sites or training events and requires the ability to safely navigate active construction sites. The team is currently engaged in a long-term project building a new children’s hospital, offering stable and meaningful work projected through 2032 in a collaborative, technology-forward construction environment.

This is a Permanent position based out of Martinez, CA.

The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $150000.00/yr.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription
• 401k with company match
• Paid vacation, holiday, and sick time.
• Educational assistance
• Salary based on experience and qualifications.

This is a fully onsite position in Martinez,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 23, 2026.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.