BIM Coordination Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description: Arcadis is seeking a BIM Coordinator to join our growing team in Edmonton. In this role, you will oversee and guide BIM production teams on large-scale mixed-use high-rise, institutional, and commercial developments, collaborating with architectural teams across Healthcare, Education, and Residential sectors. You will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills as a key member of our CAD/BIM Coordination and Management team.

You will supervise Revit/CAD projects within the Western Canadian offices, ensuring compliance with Arcadis standards and best practices. Your responsibilities include providing technical support and mentoring to project teams, reinforcing the importance of consistent adherence to company standards, and driving continuous improvement. By enforcing technical standards and optimizing workflows, you will enhance overall project efficiency, productivity, and drawing quality.

As a BIM Coordinator, you will identify, analyze, and report conflicts found within 3D models, advising production teams on effective strategies for resolving clashes to ensure coordinated design across disciplines. This proactive approach helps minimize costly rework, delays, and construction issues, ensuring high-quality, clash-free models that align with project goals and client expectations.

Your work will contribute to Arcadis' broader mission of fostering cross-sector synergy by connecting Places, Mobility, and Resilience. You will support global work-sharing, drive standardization and optimization, facilitate collaboration across sectors, and help harness project data throughout its lifecycle for maximum value.

Role accountabilities:

• Clash Detection & Resolution
  • Conduct comprehensive clash detection using Navisworks, BIM 360, Revit, and other BIM tools.
  • Identify and analyze design conflicts across architectural, structural, MEP, and other disciplines.
  • Generate and communicate detailed clash reports to project teams.
  • Facilitate coordination meetings to resolve clashes and ensure alignment.
  • Provide expert guidance on model adjustments to eliminate conflicts.
• Model Management & Compliance
  • Oversee daily management, review, and audit of BIM models to ensure compliance with Arcadis standards, BIM Execution Plans (BEP), and applicable codes.
  • Maintain accurate records of coordination activities, clash resolutions, and decisions.
  • Perform regular audits to uphold data quality and accuracy.
• Workflow Development & Process Improvement
  • Develop, implement, and refine clash detection workflows and best practices.
  • Prepare and distribute clash detection reports with clear documentation of findings, resolutions, and follow-up actions.
  • Collaborate with project teams to troubleshoot workflow challenges and technical issues.
  • Propose improvements to software tools and modeling processes.
• BIM Deliverables & Standards
  • Ensure BIM deliverables meet client and project requirements, as well as Arcadis standards.
  • Support production teams to maintain high-quality outputs and compliance with standards.
  • Author and review BIM Execution Plans, ensuring alignment with project procedures.
  • Complete assigned BIM support tasks on time and within budget.
• Collaboration, Support & Mentoring
  • Work closely with project managers and teams to anticipate BIM service and modeling needs.
  • Mentor and educate staff on BIM best practices, standards, and technical requirements.
  • Lead coordination meetings with consultants, contractors, and clients.
  • Support staff in adhering to company-wide BIM and CAD standards.
  • Create parametric Revit families to capture design intent and construction logic.
  • Participate in quality management initiatives, including technical assessments and mentoring.
• Technical Support & Innovation
  • Provide troubleshooting and support for Revit and workflow challenges.
  • Contribute to developing new BIM-enabled design processes and innovative solutions.
  • Maintain expertise through continuous learning, professional development, and research.
  • Support and mentor staff regarding company-wide CAD standards (AutoCAD), as needed.

Qualifications & Experience: Experience & Education

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with Revit and BIM concepts; at least 5 years in architecture focusing on construction documentation and detailing for large-scale, complex projects.
• Diploma or degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university.
• Technical Proficiency
  • Expert knowledge of Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, BIM 360/ACC, and related BIM/design technology software and hardware.
  • Solid understanding of legacy CAD applications, especially AutoCAD.
  • Strong grasp of BIM principles, workflows, and multidisciplinary design integration.
  • Ability to analyze complex 3D models, identify conflicts, and propose practical solutions.
  • Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO 19650, PAS 1192, or other BIM guidelines (preferred).
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills
  • Articulate and persuasive communicator, able to convey BIM concepts to staff and clients.
  • Excellent facilitation skills for coordination meetings and multidisciplinary collaboration.
  • Effective interpersonal skills and a collaborative, respectful approach.
  • Patient and nurturing mentor, committed to team development.
• Additional Skills
  • Strong attention to detail for accurate clash identification and resolution.
  • Proven track record as a problem solver.
  • Effective time and project management abilities.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
  • Commitment to continuous professional development in BIM and related technologies.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

The salary range for this position is $57,630 - $91,000. The base salary represents Arcadis' hiring range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and will be based on various factors, such as location, skills, experience, and qualification for the role.

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