The CAD/BIM Group Lead is responsible for supervising all discipline design/drafting personnel on traditional and complex projects. The CAD/BIM Group Lead will be responsible for managing the team's workload, ensuring that deadlines are met, and maintaining quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Project Delivery Team(s) in day-to-day BIM implementation activities.
• Develop BIM documentation at various project stages according to ISO 19650.
• Record, store, and maintain all formal correspondences related to BIM activities. 
• Support the deployment (hardware and software) and provide hands-on BIM software training for Project team members.   
• Ensure Project Information Model (PIM) are delivered in accordance with the agreed TIDP, MIDP and CDE protocol.   
• Measure and ensure the highest quality for all BIM package submissions in accordance with Project standards and requirements. 
• Review, monitor and report on the development of clash interference and fully coordinated models.  
• Conduct clash detection and visual walkthroughs. 
• Collaborate and coordinate with the discipline leads design-changes and model challenges. 
• Support management team with planning and construction activities with proposed 4D sequencing model(s) review and progress reporting.  
• Prepare models and reports for constructability analysis. 
• Validate and export model geometry and data to schedules for internal design and commercial activities. 
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks and report deviations of installation with approved coordinated models. 
• Monitor, perform quality checks and report on the quality of as-built models. 
• Monitor and support the data collection process and validate Asset Information Model (AIM) with Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) requirements e.g. Construction Operation Building Information Exchange (COBie) and/or Client Specific requirements. 
• Monitor and validate the as-built model tagging with all related Project documents e.g. the H&S file(s) and O&M Manual(s) etc. 
• Support the setup, development, configuration, establishment of the Common Data Environment (CDE) according to ISO 19650 standards and assume the role of CDE administrator.
• Defines discipline design organization and participation in a project, including execution of discipline work involving design approach, schedules, standards, budgets, and procedures to meet client scope of work requirements.
• Makes staffing assignments and monitors productivity and technical proficiency of the assigned personnel.
• Reviews work produced to ensure that applicable codes, standards, and procedures are followed, and that quality is acceptable.
• Develop and maintain Quality Assurance and Control templates following the organizations and Project’s quality procedures and the Project's BIM production methods and standards.
• Measure and ensure the highest quality for all BIM package submissions in accordance with Project standards and requirements.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks on models and maintain tracker (both hard and soft copies) to confirm geometrical and non-geometrical information compliance with the Project's design and BIM requirements.
• Perform Quality Assurance and Control checks and report deviations of CAD Standards and ISO 19650 practices.
• Provides training and development, conducts performance evaluations, and takes corrective action as necessary.
• May make recommendations for salary increases and/or promotions.
• Advises engineering and project management regarding any problem areas, staffing requirements, progress slippage, scope changes, budget overruns, or other events that could negatively affect project completion or profitability.
• Actively participates in the company Quality Improvement Process (QIP).
• Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

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

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering or Construction Management from an accredited technical institution (or equivalent) is preferred. A technical degree or certificate of completion in CAD design from an accredited technical institution is required, at minimum.
• 15 years of experience in supervisory roles within a similar industry.
• Experience either from a consultant or Contractor Environment on Infrastructure or Rail & Transit projects. 
• Experience with ISO 19650.
• Proficient in a range of BIM authoring, scripting, design review, coordination, simulations, and collaboration applications and/or platforms e.g. Revit, Civil 3D, Open Buildings Designer, Dynamo, Grasshopper, Navisworks, Cost X, Synchro, BIM 360, ProjectWise etc.  (Insert Specific Requirements)
• Canadian experience preferred but not essential.