BIM Manager

Benefits:

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Health insurance

Paid time off

ABOUT US Habitec Architecture and Interior Design is a top Silicon Valley firm recognized on the Silicon Valley Business Journal Book of Lists, with over 50 years of award-winning project experience. We deliver commercial architecture and interior design across corporate office, retail, restaurant, industrial, and medical sectors — serving local startups through Fortune 500 and Top 10 technology companies.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The BIM Specialist / Manager is a critical technical leadership role responsible for implementing, managing, and advancing Building Information Modeling standards and workflows across all project types and studio disciplines. This position bridges the gap between design intent and technical execution, ensuring our teams leverage BIM tools to their fullest potential while maintaining consistency, quality, and coordination throughout every phase of a project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

BIM Standards & Implementation

Develop, maintain, and enforce firm-wide BIM standards, templates, families, and content libraries in Revit

Establish and monitor BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) for all projects, ensuring alignment with client and contract requirements

Define model structure, workset organization, phasing strategies, and file-naming conventions

Lead quality control reviews of BIM models across project phases to ensure accuracy and coordination

Project Support & Coordination

Serve as the primary BIM resource on complex, large-scale commercial and interior design projects

Facilitate inter-discipline coordination and clash detection using Navisworks or equivalent software

Collaborate with project teams on model-based quantity takeoffs, schedules, and drawing production

Support consultant coordination, ensuring models are exchanged and federated efficiently

Training & Mentorship

Develop and deliver ongoing BIM training programs for architectural and interior design staff at all skill levels

Provide day-to-day troubleshooting support and mentorship to project teams

Onboard new hires to firm BIM standards and workflows

Technology Strategy

Evaluate and recommend emerging design technologies including computational design, AI-assisted tools, and digital fabrication integration

Research, pilot, and implement new plugins, add-ins, and interoperability workflows (Dynamo, Enscape, Rhino/Grasshopper, etc.)

Manage BIM-related software licensing, hardware recommendations, and vendor relationships in coordination with IT

Stay current with industry standards including LOD specifications, IFC/open BIM protocols, and owner requirements

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain BIM guidelines documentation, internal knowledge base, and lessons-learned records

Produce BIM progress reports for project leadership and clients as required

Track and report on BIM productivity metrics and model quality KPIs

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education & Experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a closely related field

Minimum 5 years of professional experience in an architectural or interior design firm, with at least 2 years in a dedicated BIM leadership or management role

Demonstrated experience on commercial projects

Technical Skills

Expert-level proficiency in Autodesk Revit — required

Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) / BIM 360 for model coordination and project management

Proficiency in Navisworks Manage for clash detection and model federation

Familiarity with parametric design tools such as Enscape, Dynamo or Grasshopper is highly desirable

Experience with visualization tools (V-Ray, Lumion, or similar) a plus

Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Bluebeam Revu, and Microsoft Office Suite

Understanding of IFC standards and open BIM workflows

Professional Competencies

Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously

Strong communicator capable of translating complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences

Proactive problem-solver with a collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for design technology

Autodesk Certified Professional (ACP) in Revit is preferred