BIM Manager

Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 700 employees in 32 offices throughout the United States. 

Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm. 

Benefit options include: 

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
• Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
• Long-term disability
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Bonus program
• Paid time off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Wellness program
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement

Job Description:

Are you looking for interesting, challenging, and meaningful work, a fun and flexible atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! We approach problems with creativity and innovation.  

We are looking for a BIM Manager who will work with many like-minded designers and engineers from across the country to advance our integration of multi-disciplinary BIM applications on design projects.  

Job Responsibilities:

• Create, improve, and maintain workflow standards of practice for the integration of BIM applications such as Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk ReCap, Civil3D, SolidWorks, Inventor, Plant3D, and other associated programs.
• Create, improve, and maintain Revit standards, templates, and libraries in collaboration with internal workgroups and company leadership.
• Develop and curate an internal BIM training program, including hands-on trainings, on-demand videos, and best practices guides.
• Train Designers and Engineers across the company on BIM workflow best practices and company Standards.
• Participate in professional training relevant to your role and disseminate information to appropriate stakeholders. Maintain an awareness and proficiency in the latest developments in BIM applications.
• Coordinate with IT on recommended licensing and security strategy for BIM applications.
• Implement and manage Common Data Environments and digital project delivery platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or similar systems.
• When project work is required, prepare Revit models and drawings (plans, elevations, sections, details) for contract documents in collaboration with our design staff.
• Develop project-specific BIM execution workflows that integrate multiple BIM applications necessary to execute multidisciplinary projects.
• Post process and integrate point cloud data into BIM applications.
• Provide technical support for project staff integrating BIM applications during a project’s execution.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Degree or certification in Drafting and Design or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency with the following BIM applications: Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, Civil3D.
• A minimum of 10 years of drafting/design experience at a consulting engineering firm or production design organization.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with and build consensus among diverse teams.
• Experience with creation, maintenance, and communication of BIM templates and workflow standards of practice.
• Experience with teaching BIM workflow standards of practice.

• Ability to collaborate with and train staff of all levels.
• A strong work ethic and commitment to continual self-improvement.
• Confidence and independence, with a shared sense of responsibility to the team, project, and Schnabel.
• Effective time management skills.
• Effective remote collaboration and support skills.
• Ability to travel periodically (up to approximately 40%) to support project teams, office locations, clients, and industry events.
• Ability to work effectively in office, remote, and in field environments as project and management needs require.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Completion of postsecondary education, AS/BS.
• Experience with large heavy civil infrastructure projects including Dams, Tunnels, and Geostructural components.
• Experience with the following BIM applications: Autodesk ReCap, SolidWorks, Inventor, Open Tunnels, Open Roads, and Plant3D.
• Experience with the development and production of renderings, rendering applications and workflows.
• Experience with automation and scripting tools, including Python, Dynamo, API integrations, or similar technologies.   

Other Requirements: 

• Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record and credit check.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment screening.

The compensation range for this position is between $120,000 to $150,000. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.