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Architectural BIM Coordinator - Consultancy

United Arab Emirates  |  Permanent

Our Multi National Design & Engineering consultancy client has a new requirement for a well experienced Architectural BIM Coordinator to join their team in Dubai, UAE to work on new high profile projects. Successful candidates will have a proven background as an Architectural BIM Coordinator working on residential, commercial and hospitality projects in the UAE and the wider GCC.


This role is available for immediate joining and is a direct hire, permanent opportunity employed by our client.


Key Responsibilities:

  • A BIM coordinator is responsible for generating and managing BIM models for the respective discipline. In addition to creating, revising, and inputting BIM models, the coordinator might also supervise other employees working with BIM models.
  • Ensuring collaborative behaviors are fully complied with across their discipline team;
  • Compiling and managing the combined discipline model, for their discipline;
  • Agreeing and setting up a plan, elevation, and section views within the combined discipline model;
  • Exchanging discipline design models through Aconex,
  • Uploading of files in the agreed format, extracted from their discipline design models to Aconex on a weekly basis
  • Review 3D Models from consultants and contractors
  • Conduct clash detection and visual walkthroughs using NavisWorks Manage
  • Audit and review models in Autodesk Revit
  • Hold weekly coordination meetings with project team members
  • Early design review and constructability analysis
  • Assigning discovered geometric collisions to appropriate persons responsible for a given model,
  • Grouping and logical naming of collisions for easier identification
  • View collision reports with relevant project team members
  • Update collision reports and send them to the project management
  • Verifying if the information entered in the model is correct
  • Verifying if all exported data from the model are complete and accurate
  • Ensure that the model parameters are compliant with the BEP
  • Initial configuration of 3D models in modeling programs
  • Configuring models for all disciplines to ensure that the correct coordinate system is used and models are matched​
  • Implementing design templates in modeling tools
  • Creating solutions to improve the workflow with models
  • Creating element families or an internal element library within the project
  • Participating in the inaugural meetings to ensure that everyone understands the BIM process
  • Establishing an agenda for regular coordination meetings,
  • Transferring models to new software versions (previously agreed with the whole project group)
  • Verifying compliance,
  • Checking if any data has been omitted during the transfer


Architectural BIM Coordinator Experience:

  • BSc In Architecture or Architectural Engineering
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant career experience in Architecture
  • Must have experience working on various multi-story buildings as part of the Consultant.
  • Advanced capabilities with BIM authoring and proprietary software applications such as Revit, Dynamo, Navisworks, BIM 360, or similar applications.
  • Possess excellent English communication skills with an ability to form effective relationships with project delivery team, Client, and Contractor. Arabic speaking will be a plus.
  • Excellent writing skills in preparing letters, technical instructions, analytical reports, and presentations.
  • Strong organizational skills, and attention to detail
  • Demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency, and meet challenging work goals
  • Ability to take on additional responsibilities as needed as well as determine and manage priorities with minimal guidance
  • Must possess and maintain exceptional work ethic as well as uphold company values and demand the highest standard of conduct from self and others


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review and process


Date Posted: 02 Sep 2022

Status: Filled