Parsons Hiring for BIM Manager Job at Dubai Full Time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Department of Energy (DOE-L)

Job Description:

BIM Manager

Dubai, UAE

Position Overview:

The individual assigned to this position will serve as the BIM Manager reporting to the VP and Infrastructure Design Director for the Parsons Dubai & Northern GCC Sector. The role requires a specific four-way set skills to run that side of the business properly.

1. Leadership & Sales: This position requires continuous internal and external sales of Building Information Modeling. Thus, the individual must be able to speak the language of people and computers explaining BIM both outward to client and client – facing staff as well as inward to Project Managers and project staff members.

2. Technology Skills: This position requires a solid technology foundation which is critical to project manage the deployment and manage BIM Managers level staff across the enterprise. Another component to technology is the ability to collaborate with Information Technology staff laying the groundwork for a strong BIM technical environment.

3. Understanding Business: Must understand the Engineering and Construction project lifecycle and what is at stake when making decisions.

4. The Art of Innovative Persuasion: Individuals with this role should always be willing to take an innovative risk in coming up with solutions and strategies to address challenges. Persuading counterparts in adopting technologies, while balancing that with findings of meaningful project and client benefits of such innovative solutions is vital.

Role and Responsibilities (Below is a non-exclusive list of R&R):

• Responsible for the review, implementation and adoption of the MEA Engineering Digital Transformation (EDT) Roadmap

• Develop and drive the adoption of BIM standards, processes & procedures

• Assist MEA in acquiring the ISO 19650 certification for through BSI

• Support all business development efforts and responses to RFPs

• Oversee integration of BIM and Information Technology

• Support the Parsons Dubai Sector with their mission to acquire BIM Capabilities

Required Education/ Experience/ Skills/ Competencies and Technical Knowledge:

• Minimum 15 years of relevant and progressive professional experience

• Minimum of 10 years BIM experience with specialty in UTILITIES Design

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction industry

• Middle East/Gulf Countries’ recent experience that is relevant to BIM

• Strong and effective interpersonal and communication skills

• Strong Leadership skills in interfacing and working with internal Parsons Staff, Parsons Clients and subs, contractors…etc

• Strong skills in conflict and issue resolution management

• Project execution planning and resource management

• Develop Pre and Post Contract BIM Execution Plan and development of Task and Master Information Delivery Plan (TIDP and MIDP)

• Knowledge and experience with ISO 19650, BS 1192 Standards and PAS 1192 or similar BIM standards

• Knowledge and experience with of the U.S. BIM Standards

• Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) projects implementation experience

• Development of VDC standards across the company’s various business and service lines

• Development of BIM Modeling standards and processes

• Quantity take-off / estimating, COBie experience

• Experience in developing 3D, 4D and 5D BIM models

• Corporate needs analysis

• Cost / benefit analysis

• Technical presentations

• Client / partner relations, training / training development

• Experience with, but not limited to, de facto industry BIM and Engineering Systems tools such as Autodesk® Revit, Autodesk® Civil3D, Autodesk® Infraworks 360, Autodesk® BIM 360, Autodesk® Dynamo, Autodesk® MDx Tools, Lua scripts, Autodesk® Navisworks, Bentley Systems® ProjectWise, Bentley Systems® AECOsim, Bentley Systems® OpenRoads, Bentley Systems® OpenBridges, Bentley Systems® OpenStructures, Sketchup…etc.

Additional Requirements:

• Possess excellent English written and oral communication skills

• Able to write technical instructions and develop analytical reports for senior management

• Attend to project-specific BIM assignments

• Minimum of 25% of Regional travel is expected

• Working after hours

Must be able to obtain, maintain and/or currently possess a security clearance.