Job Summary
The Program BIM Lead is a technical BIM role responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting BIM processes for the Ontario Line project. This role is responsible for management of the cross-functional collaboration environment(CDE), including BIM/CAD model management, oversight of clash management, coordination to comply with Project BIM Management Plan; 4D/5D processes and to drive an innovative culture on Project.
The role focuses on applying BIM and GIS technology to support construction delivery, field workflows, reporting, and stakeholder engagement, and emerging digital twin use-cases, while working collaboratively with BIM, construction, project controls, and IT teams.
Major Responsibilities
Lead coordination and alignment of BIM activities across design subcontractors, including coordinate systems, templates, design review processes, and clash management, ensuring consistent application of project standards.
Manage, and support model federation, interference management, quality review of 2D/3D deliverables, and controlled generation of model-based outputs to support agreed BIM uses.
Develop, standardize, and embed BIM workflows across design, construction, and project management teams, enabling consistent execution aligned with the Project BIM Management Plan.
Establish and maintain standard BIM and model health‑check processes to verify compliance with project requirements, information quality expectations, and delivery milestones.
Maintain and manage Project Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), ensuring effective flow-down to consultants and subcontractors and alignment with contractual obligations.
Deliver training and ongoing support to project teams on CDE usage and BIM workflows, enabling consistent adoption of information management processes and tools.
Enable interoperability between BIM, CAD, and GIS platforms to support construction planning, safety, sustainability, permitting, and spatially enabled decision‑making workflows.
Conduct regular assessments of BIM Execution Plan (BEP) implementation and compliance, capturing lessons learned and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
Provide day‑to‑day operational support and technical oversight to BIM Coordinators across third‑party design consultants and subcontractors.
Collaborate with off‑project functional BIM teams to support training, capability development, standards alignment, and knowledge sharing.
Enable model‑to‑schedule integration to support 4D construction simulations, sequence validation, and constructability planning.
Enable integration of BIM models and quantity take‑off templates to support standardized progress tracking, reporting, and forecasting.
Ensure BIM delivery aligns with project information requirements and applicable industry standards, including ISO 19650, supporting compliant and consistent information management outcomes.
Education and Experience Requirements
Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in Engineering, Construction Management, or related discipline and 8-10 years of relevant experience, or 12-14 years of relevant work experience
5+ years of professional experience in a BIM role using Autodesk Forma and ESRI technologies and or BIM/GIS integration.
Required Knowledge and Skills
Collaborate with multi‑disciplinary project teams to support coordinated BIM delivery across design and construction environments.
Communicate BIM/CIM concepts and digital solutions effectively to engineering, construction, and project management teams, including facilitation of coordination meetings and client‑facing presentations.
Capture lessons learned and implement improved workflows to enhance consistency, efficiency, and information quality across BIM delivery.
Create, maintain, and manage federated models throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring controlled integration of multi‑discipline content.
Support single‑ and multi‑discipline design coordination activities to ensure alignment with project standards and best practices.
Perform model‑based clash detection and coordination, reporting and supporting resolution of coordination issues in line with project workflows.
Conduct structured model audits and liaise with client BIM representatives on model structure, compliance, and performance expectations.
Support design and construction reviews by coordinating model inputs, managing issue and action logs, and enabling timely resolution.
Engage with site teams through job site visits to facilitate BIM execution, coordination, and adoption of agreed digital workflows.
Develop and apply standardized processes for model‑based quantity take‑offs to support construction quantity reporting, progress tracking, and forecasting.
Working knowledge of ISO 19650 information management principles and structured information delivery on major infrastructure projects.
Required Knowledge and Skills(Contd.)
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain BIM, GIS and GeoBIM solutions to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Organized, solution‑focused, and comfortable working in a complex project delivery environment.
Experience delivering integrated BIM & GIS solutions on major rail, transit, or construction programs
Experience in Georeferencing, project coordinate systems, attribution, survey control, etc
Autodesk Forma access management, security and information exchange
Experience supporting Autodesk and ArcGIS GeoBIM workflows integrating GIS with Autodesk Construction Cloud.
Understanding of project workflows from design, estimation, construction administration, and coordination.
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