Are you looking for an opportunity to do challenging, creative work that makes a real impact? Would you like to be part of a company that respects individual contributions and thrives on collaboration? Do you love to win? Then consider joining Wight & Company. We’re a nationally recognized, award-winning architecture, engineering, and construction firm known for a dynamic company culture that fosters innovation and challenges the status quo, and we’re looking for a talented professional to join our team.
We have an immediate opening for a BIM Manager in our Darien office to support our architecture and engineering groups. This person, along with our other BIM Managers, will be responsible for managing and coordinating all BIM-related processes and procedures. They will have an interest in working in a creative and dynamic environment where we solve client problems through world-class design. They will be self-directed, flexible, and able to handle complex schedules and priorities. The BIM Manager will be inquisitive, always looking for ways to improve our processes rather than just implementing the status quo.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Train staff in BIM standards and best practices (Architectural, Interiors, MEP, Structural).
- Enhance our BIM standards and processes by working with department BIM leaders.
- Automate tasks and augment design and documentation processes with Dynamo, coding, and AI tools.
- Assist project teams with complex Revit setup and modeling requirements.
- Troubleshoot Revit project issues.
- Manage the Revit detail and family library and build custom Revit content.
- Implement BIM/VDC processes throughout the project lifecycle such as visualization, modeling, virtual mock-ups, model-based take-offs and estimating, 3D clash coordination, logistics, and 4D staging diagrams.
- Research and develop new ways to utilize BIM to enhance projects through various stages of design and construction.
- Optional – Join our drone team as a pilot for project photography and photogrammetry.
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS:
- Associates or Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Construction Management, Engineering, Architectural Drafting, or related field
- Minimum of 3 years’ Revit experience
- Passion for advancing Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) technology to enhance design & construction workflows
- Understanding of design and construction processes
- Knowledge of COBie standards
- Ability to proactively support staff with patience and a positive attitude
- Detail oriented, self-motived and able to produce high quality work with minimal oversite in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
- Computer Programs:
- BIM/Clash Coordination (Revit, ACC/BIM360, Navisworks, AutoCAD).
- PDF Editing (Bluebeam)
- Computational BIM (Dynamo, Scripting)
- 3D Modeling (Rhino, 3ds Max)
- Image/Animation Editing (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere)
- Reality Capture (ReCap)
Salary Range: $80,000 - $120,000. Individual pay will be based on several factors including experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant.
Wight & Company offers excellent benefits and a wonderful work environment. Our comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, flexible spending, paid holidays, paid time off, and a 401(k). Our flexible work schedule allows for a healthy work-life balance. For more information about our company, visit our website at www.wightco.com.
Wight & Company is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetics, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Wight & Company values diversity in our workforce. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, and promoting people with disabilities and veterans. If you need an accommodation to assist with completing the electronic application, please call us at 630.969.7000 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative.
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At Wight & Company, we inspire the human experience through innovative design. For over 80 years, our unique Design Led-Design Build approach has offered clients the most complete option of integrated architecture, engineering, construction, and transportation services. We believe that good design is good business, and we’ve created a workplace where design thinking is cultivated and celebrated. Our dedicated team cultivates a dynamic, high-performance work environment that fosters innovation, collaboration and fun, and a culture that supports teamwork and thoughtful risk-taking.
Wight was the first company to receive a Green Firm Certification from the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI). We designed the first building in the country to receive LEED certification, as well as 30% of all Net-Zero buildings in the state of Illinois.
Our work spans the globe, but our hometown roots are deep. Local notable achievements include construction of the award-winning Chicago Public Library Chinatown branch, design of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business’s Gleacher Center, design of the $89 million New Trier High School renovation, and design and construction of The Hatchery, a food business incubator in Chicago’s East Garfield Park community. For more information about us, visit wightco.com.
