Job Description

Company Description

Model Coordination Manager - Water

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

Whether it's improving the commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, we believe infrastructure has the power to uplift communities and improve people's lives. Bringing together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions, we partner with our clients to turn their ambitions into action, changing the world for the better. We're proud to be recognized for our leadership, including our No. 1 ranking by Fortune as the World's Most Admired Company in our industry for two years in a row. Join us and you'll become a part of a global team of nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, program and construction managers and other professionals, working on projects that create positive and tangible impacts around the world.

About Enterprise Capabilities

Enterprise Capabilities is a service-led organization within AECOM enabling access to a global talent pool. With offices in China, India, Philippines, Poland, Romania, South Africa and Spain, our teams of technical professionals provide around the clock project support helping AECOM teams around the world to deliver faster, smarter and better. EC supports AECOM's ability to work as one global team by standardizing design processes, deploying collaboration technologies, and utilizing a connected network of technical expertise. By joining EC, you have the unique opportunity to work on AECOM's monumental projects located around the world, contributing to our purpose of delivering a better world.

Here, you will have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We are currently recruiting for the role Model Coordination Manager - Water, this position is responsible for assisting and coordinating projects with BIM execution across Enterprise Capabilities engagements globally and will work on a Hybrid work model from one of our offices in South Africa. (Belleville, Durban, or Centurion)

Professional qualifications & experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Process Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent BIM Management experience

• Minimum 5 years modelling and 3 years BIM Management experience, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities and experience

Other preferred characteristics

• Sound presentation and interpersonal skills
• An energetic and committed individual, with a hands-on approach.
• An ability to solve problems, 'trouble-shoot' when the situation demands.

• Experience of managing large-size international projects across ME, UK, ANZ, Asia, US, Canada would be an asset
• Ability of working with senior staff including Team Leads, Principal Engineers, Project Engineering Managers and Supervising Discipline Engineers to determine man-hour requirements and schedules for each discipline consistent with the project requirements and schedule.
• Analytical mindset
• Ability to work across time zones and with culturally diverse teams

Role & Responsibilities

• BIM Implementation Execution - execute the BIM Implementation strategy on complex international projects
• CDE Admin - provide CDE administration to project teams, manage permissions, complete model-setup in ACC/BIM360 & ProjectWise
• Multi-Discipline Coordination - lead and execute project coordination workflow, create federated model, condition model's data as necessary, lead and execute clash detection on models, lead BIM coordination meetings and support project teams with project issue's management using either ACC, BIM360, Navisworks or Revizto
• Information Management - coordinate smart object metadata and classification codes with asset information databases
• Technical Support - provide advanced guidance on 3D modelling and data management and oversee project teams using Autodesk suite of tools: Navisworks, Plant 3D, Civil 3D, InfraWorks, and Revit.
• Scan-to-BIM - integrate Point Clouds in the project's federated model dataset and implement the Scan-to-BIM workflow
• Content Creation - support the production and creation of smart object content libraries & templates (parametric Revit families, Revit templates, Civil 3D component catalogues, Plant 3D and P&ID databases) and support the maintenance of AECOM's content management repositories (UNIFI)
• Collaboration - be an ambassador for collaboration with other BIM / Information Management team members from different Enterprise Capabilities offices (Spain, Poland, India, South Africa, Romania, etc). Drive consistency in standards and best practice approaches for BIM across regions
• Help implement BIM processes to improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the delivery process, within projects and in broader AECOM Digital initiatives
• Manages all activities involved in model coordination on multi-disciplinary design models
• Facilitating model management and coordination meetings
• Validating the BIM Model at each exchange data drop as defined in the BIM Execution Plan
• Ensures adherence to AECOM quality standards, as well as consistent application of organisational policies and monitors budget requirements for projects in support of these
• Works on complex duties requiring advanced techniques or an extensive and diversified knowledge of specialised areas of model coordination and collaboration
• Develop and execute project user training for BIM software and processes
• Provide mentorship to Model Coordination Managers, may have Model Coordination Managers as direct reports

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Civil or Process Engineering degree preferred
• Minimum 5 years modelling and 3 years BIM Management experience, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities and experience
• Certified Professional certification required within 3 years of current version, or demonstrated equivalent
• Must be proficient in Navisworks Manage
• Experience executing multi-discipline coordination, clash detection and issue management and an advance user of any of the following: Autodesk Navisworks, Revizto, and ACC Model Coordination.
• Must be versed in local industry BIM Initiatives and internationally recognised BIM initiatives, standards, protocols and mandates like ISO19650
• General knowledge of integrated water engineering practices
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Must be detail-oriented, consistent and highly accurate in their work
• Should have a thorough grasp of engineering modelling and principles
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills
• Must have good communication skills: interpersonal, listening, oral, and written
• Ability to set priorities in an efficient and timely manner to meet essential job functions
• Must be a team player, have a positive attitude, and be a self-starter
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Possess a strong work ethic

Additional Information

Professional qualifications & experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Process Engineering, or demonstrated equivalent BIM Management experience

• Minimum 5 years modelling and 3 years BIM Management experience, or demonstrated equivalent combination of education, skills, knowledge, abilities and experience

Other preferred characteristics

• Sound presentation and interpersonal skills
• An energetic and committed individual, with a hands-on approach.
• An ability to solve problems, 'trouble-shoot' when the situation demands.

• Experience of managing large-size international projects across ME, UK, ANZ, Asia, US, Canada would be an asset
• Ability of working with senior staff including Team Leads, Principal Engineers, Project Engineering Managers and Supervising Discipline Engineers to determine man-hour requirements and schedules for each discipline consistent with the project requirements and schedule.
• Analytical mindset
• Ability to work across time zones and with culturally diverse teams

What We Offer

• Collaborative role within Enterprise Capabilities Digital
• Interface and collaborate with various regions
• Represents Civil & Infrastructure at Enterprise Capabilities Digital forums
• Opportunity to work with diverse teams from our offices around the globe
• Competitive compensation
• Great team culture & learning opportunities
• To be part of our growth story

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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