BIM Leader - Mechanical
Role: BIM Leader - Mechanical Location: Vancouver, BC Job Type: Hybrid – WFH + In Office Salary Range: $85,000 - $115,000 Who We Are Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred and fifty employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide. At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, community centres, federal and provincial government buildings and post secondary institutions. Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work! This Opportunity Join Smith + Andersen as a BIM Leader and play a key role in advancing company-wide BIM standards and ensuring the consistent delivery of coordinated, high-quality information across all project phases, while providing discipline-specific leadership across mechanical, electrical, or IT systems. Working at the intersection of production and information management, you will support project teams through technical mentorship, quality assurance, and collaboration with national BIM leadership and shared services teams. With a focus on mentorship, collaboration, and excellence, you will further grow your influence within a firm committed to engineering leadership and innovation. This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization. Why choose Smith + Andersen? In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)
- Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)
- Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)
- Purchase Time off Program
- Transit Subsidy Program
- Wide variety of community and social events
- Great Place to Work-Certified™
- Best Workplaces™ in Canada
- Best Workplaces for Inclusion™
- Best Workplaces for Professional Services ™
- Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness ™
What You’ll Do
- Develop, maintain, and manage the Task Information Delivery Plan (TIDP) for mechanical deliverables.
- Support the creation and coordination of the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) with the project Information Manager and National BIM leadership.
- Contribute firm-specific requirements to the BIM Execution Plan (BEP), including Level of Information Need (LOIN), data structures, and information exchange requirements.
- Lead and mentor the mechanical, electrical or information technology BIM team, including BIM technicians, coordinators, modelers, and drafters.
- Allocate project work, manage workloads, and provide ongoing technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain and enforce company and project-specific BIM standards, modeling protocols, and directory structures.
- Implement structured QA/QC processes to ensure models meet required geometry, data, and documentation standards.
- Ensure compliance with approved families, parameters, naming conventions, and Level of Information Need (LOIN).
- Oversee mechanical model and data management within the Common Data Environment (e.g., BIM 360, ACC).
- Guide the team in resolving clashes and coordination issues with architectural, structural, and other disciplines.
- Oversee the delivery of models and data at agreed project milestones, including IFC, COBie, and construction or FM-ready outputs.
- Ensure information is complete, accurate, and suitable for construction, commissioning, and facilities management use.
- Provide training, mentoring, and technical support to BIM staff on BIM workflows, tools (e.g., Revit, Dynamo), and ISO 19650-aligned processes.
- Drive the rollout, standardization, and adoption of custom Revit content, libraries, schedules, and automation scripts.
- Foster continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the local office and across the national BIM network.
Who You Are:
- Strong understanding of mechanical building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection.
- In-depth knowledge of BIM for MEP, including systems, workflows, and coordination practices.
- Familiarity with structured information management principles and standards (e.g., ISO 19650).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams, external consultants, and clients.
- Demonstrated ability to manage priorities and deliver quality work in a deadline-driven, multi-project environment.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
About Smith + Andersen Founded in 1965, Smith + Andersen has organically grown from an established reputation as a trusted engineering consulting firm, reaching new levels of engineering and design excellence in the mechanical, electrical, communications, security and audiovisual fields, and providing enhanced services such as lighting, building automation systems, and intelligent integrated systems design. Thanks to our client-focused approach, we are able to apply efficient, sustainable, and reliable design and engineering solutions on the some of the most exciting projects across Canada.