BIM Lead Consultant_

Houston

This Opportunity

WSP USA is initiating a search for a BIM Lead Consultant out of our CO & TX Area Offices.

The WSP BIM Lead Consultant is responsible for implementing and supervising drawing and modeling standards, managing drawing production, and performing non-routine and complex drafting and modeling assignments through the use of various software programs, primarily OpenRoads Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads ConcepStation and iTwin Platform. The BIM Lead Consultant will report to WSP USA's National Transportation Digital Delivery team and is also responsible for implementing BIM initiatives throughout the Texas-SW Region such as providing guidance to staff with regards to training, company standards, and modeling.

Responsible for performing project BIM and Information Management functions for major transportation infrastructure projects, the BIM Project Leader will be well versed in information management process and have previous experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams in all aspects of information production, delivery and exchange. The BIM Project Leader will also be responsible for managing BIM project delivery both internally and externally to WSP on projects and should have experience running coordination and production delivery meetings.

To accomplish this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Your Impact

+ Advanced knowledge of OpenRoads Designer, OpenBridge Modeler, OpenRoads ConcepStation and iTwin Platform, including advanced modeling, template creation, drawing package management, clash detection and scripting.

+ Performs Bentley project setups and updates with some direction of engineering staff with some supervisory guidance.

+ Implement drawing organization for large, complex drawing packages across multiple companies.

+ Facilitates collaboration and clash detection for a large, multi-discipline project team across multiple companies.

+ Troubleshoots general Bentley project-related issues with limited assistance of department management.

+ Participates in Bentley development.

+ Develops and mentors staff on WSP Bentley standards and processes.

+ Supervise work product compiled and drafted from the physical work site, surveys, structural concepts, blueprints, schematics, data, verbal or written specifications, technical drawings, rough sketches, diagrams, and other matrices to support drafting and design activities for single, multi-phase, or multi-site project work.

+ Coordinate 3D CAD & BIM work products and work closely with engineers and project managers to resolve design details or discrepancies on projects of moderate- to large-scale, complexity, and/or scope.

+ Oversee quality control standards and procedures for accurate and precise BIM work, measurements, documentation, analysis, and portrayal of incoming and existent data.

+ Ensure standard practices to provide technical design assistance and guidance that accounts for the proper illustration, fit form, and function using geometric dimensioning, tolerance and quantity calculations, while ensuring the construction and maintainability of designs according to design standard specifications and code requirements.

+ Acts as a lead consultant regarding work progress and problem resolution; may serve as the only BIM Management resource on a project or assist in overseeing BIM Management activities for projects of a moderate/large scope and complexity.

+ Assist with development and scoping of BIM Management activities for medium-to large-sized projects.

+ Ensure compliance with guidelines and project-specific procedures which include but are not limited to, the maintenance of any data collection, database, documentation, and the management of a digital library of drafting and design support documents in various file types.

+ Apply analytical techniques and software to solve more larger-scale and complex engineering issues on projects, or to modify or redesign existing designs in accordance with project standards and specifications.

+ Coordinate with regulatory agencies, clients, communities, subcontractors, and technical staff in a confident and professional manner.

+ Collaborate with professionals from a variety of disciplines to provide future ready solutions for clients.

+ Actively engage in business development and proposal writing.

+ Remain current in latest design support practices, methods, procedures, subject matter, techniques, and software.

+ Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.

+ Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

**Required Qualifications**

+ Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Environmental Planning, or a related field (or equivalent experience.)

+ 7-10 years’ experience using Bentley technologies within the A/E/C industry

+ 6 + years’ experience with Open/Connect Bentley Civil design, documentation and management

+ Experience and understanding of document management applications (ProjectWise, Sharepoint, iTwin, ACC, BIM 360, etc.)

+ Proven ability to understand and recognize complex design problems.

+ Effective communication skills with a team-oriented attitude.

+ Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.

+ Applied Learning - Ability to participate in needed learning activities in a way that makes the most of the learning experience.

+ Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

+ Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

+ Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

+ Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.

+ Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ Master’s Degree is preferred.

+ Bentley Basic Road Design Modeling with OpenRoads Designer

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $83,000 - $165,000

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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**About WSP**

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

**NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:**

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.