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BIM manager

A BIM Manager sits between strategic direction (set by the BIM Director) and operational execution (done by Coordinators and Modellers). You are responsible for project-level BIM implementation and office-wide BIM maturity—you build the engine and keep it running.

Here are the 6 most important tasks for a BIM Manager:

1. Project BIM Implementation and Support

  • Set up and manage BIM workflows on live projects.
  • Act as the BIM lead in design coordination, project meetings, and client reviews.
  • Ensure project teams follow BEP, naming conventions, model structure, etc.

📌 Why it matters: If BIM isn’t correctly implemented on the ground, it doesn’t matter what the BEP says.

2. Develop and Maintain BIM Standards

  • Write and maintain office-wide standards, including:

  • BIM Execution Plans (templates and project-specific)

  • Revit templates and content libraries
  • Folder structures, naming rules, file protocols

📌 Why it matters: Without standards, each project is a reinvented wheel. You’re the one who ensures consistency across the board.

3. Model Auditing and Quality Control

  • Conduct regular model audits: file performance, warnings, parameter use, naming, LOD compliance.
  • Create checklists, dashboards, or automated tools (e.g., Dynamo, pyRevit, Model Checker).

📌 Why it matters: Quality is your job. Bad models waste time downstream. You keep the team accountable.

4. Training and Team Support

  • Train and support modellers and coordinators.
  • Document best practices, create knowledge bases, and run internal workshops.
  • Be the go-to person for complex technical BIM issues.

📌 Why it matters: A strong team needs a knowledge hub, and that hub is you.

5. Tool & Workflow Optimization

  • Evaluate and implement tools: Revit add-ins, clash tools, data validators, automation.
  • Build and maintain scripts (Dynamo, Python, etc.) that automate repetitive work.

📌 Why it matters: You reduce waste and improve speed. The BIM Manager is the efficiency driver.

6. Internal BIM Governance and Progress Monitoring

  • Track project BIM health: model sizes, sync times, coordination status, issue resolution.
  • Report issues and progress to the BIM Director or Project Manager.

📌 Why it matters: Leadership needs visibility. You’re the control tower for BIM operations.

Bonus Task: Client and Consultant Interface

  • Clarify BIM expectations, handle incoming EIRs, and ensure alignment with external consultants and clients.

📌 Because no one wants to get burned by unclear deliverables or wrong IFC exports.

Summary Table

Task Why It Matters
1. Project BIM Execution Ensures BEP is not just theory
2. Standards Development Enables consistent delivery
3. Model Auditing Protects data quality and project success
4. Team Training Builds internal BIM competency
5. Workflow Optimization Improves productivity and scalability
6. BIM Governance Provides accountability and reporting