BIM Lead (43046)

Join Hilscher-Clarke as a full-time BIM Lead at our Pataskala, Ohio office, where we're more than a team – we're more like a family. At Hilscher-Clarke , our people embody our core values of Faith, Integrity, Respect, Selflessness, and Teamwork every day. With over a century of leadership in electrical contracting across Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and West Virginia, we deliver excellence in commercial, industrial, specialty, and residential projects. Join our family at Hilscher-Clarke and contribute to a legacy of excellence and values-driven success.

The BIM Lead is responsible for the successful planning, implementation, and coordination of Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes on assigned projects. This role combines strong project-level BIM coordination with direct management and mentorship of a small team of BIM Modelers to ensure high-quality, clash-free models are delivered on time and within project standards. This position reports directly to the BIM Manager.

Hilscher-Clarke offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus opportunities, opportunities for advancement , 401(k), 401(k) matching, PTO, AD&D insurance, Dental insurance, Disability insurance, Health insurance, Life insurance, and Vision insurance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Leadership & Coordination

  • Develop and Enforce Standards: Create and maintain the BIM Execution Plan (BEP) and project-specific BIM standards, ensuring strict adherence by all internal team members and external stakeholders.

  • Model Coordination: Lead the overall model coordination effort, including performing complex clash detection (using software like Navisworks) and managing the resolution process with design and construction teams.

  • Project Setup: Establish project templates, file-sharing protocols, and a Common Data Environment (CDE) to facilitate seamless collaboration.

  • Liaison: Act as the primary point of contact for all BIM-related activities between the internal BIM team, project managers, engineers and trade partners.

  • Deliverables: Oversee the generation of all BIM deliverables, including drawings, models, quantity take-offs, and other model-derived information, ensuring they meet the project's Level of Development (LOD) requirements.

  • Meetings: Organize and lead regular BIM coordination and model review meetings, tracking all action items to resolution.

• Team Management & Development

  • Supervision: Directly manage a small team of BIM Modelers, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring daily modeling activities align with the project schedule.

  • Quality Control (QC): Perform regular quality audits of the team's models to ensure geometric accuracy, data integrity, and compliance with the BEP.

  • Mentorship: Provide technical guidance, coaching, and support to the team, helping to resolve complex modeling challenges and promote best practices.

  • Training: Identify training needs and lead internal training sessions for new hires and current staff on BIM software, standards, and workflows.

• Technical & Software

  • Software Proficiency: Maintain expert-level proficiency in core BIM software (e.g., Autodesk Revit) and coordination tools (e.g., Navisworks Manage).

  • Content Management: Develop, maintain, and standardize the project-specific BIM content library (families, components, templates).

  • Innovation: Stay current with industry trends, evaluate new BIM-related software and workflows, and implement technologies that improve productivity and quality.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in a BIM/VDC role within the AEC industry, with a proven track record of managing and delivering complex projects.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity, managing a team of modelers or coordinators.

• Expert-level proficiency in Revit and Navisworks Manage.

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of Electrical, Construction Management, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).

• Deep understanding of construction processes, including design, coordination, fabrication, and installation.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills.

• Knowledge of Dynamo, Python, or other scripting languages for BIM automation is preferred.

• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., ISO 19650) is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Office - Pataskala, Ohio

Hilscher-Clarke is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws

Employment Type: Full Time

Bonus/Commission: No