Position Overview
HDR is seeking a Structural BIM Lead to join our National Building Engineering Services (BES) group based in Melbourne or Sydney. This senior role will support and develop our Structural BIM capability across the Australian buildings business.
As the primary Structural BIM role for buildings in Australia, the position will help shape how structural digital delivery is undertaken nationally. The role combines hands‐on technical expertise with leadership input, contributing to the delivery of high‐quality BIM models and documentation on major projects across sectors such as data centres, commercial, industrial, defence, health and education.
Initially, the role will focus on hands‐on development and delivery, setting standards and supporting project teams. As workload and capabilities grow, responsibilities will expand to mentoring and managing a team of structural BIM technicians.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and deliver high‐quality structural Revit models and construction documentation on major and complex projects.
* Manage discipline models including coordinates, levels, grids, scope boundaries, views, sheets and model segmentation.
* Participate in project planning to ensure digital delivery requirements, milestones and resources are clearly defined.
* Lead structural coordination, clash detection and issue resolution using Navisworks or equivalent tools.
* Support interdisciplinary coordination within a Common Data Environment (e.g. BIM 360).
* Collaborate closely with architects, services engineers and external consultants to resolve interface issues.
* Support compliance with BEPs, digital delivery plans and HDR quality management systems.
* Develop and maintain structural BIM standards, workflows, templates and content aligned with HDR global standards and ISO 19650 principles.
* Provide quality assurance and technical oversight for structural BIM delivery across Australian building projects.
* Act as the senior authority for Structural BIM, accountable for consistency, compliance and digital risk management.
* Align Australian practices with lessons learned and best practice from HDR's global structural BIM capabilities.
* Drive continuous improvement in efficiency, quality and reliability of structural digital delivery.
* Use automation and computational tools such as Dynamo and Grasshopper to streamline workflows and reduce rework.
* Manage interoperability between Revit, AutoCAD, Rhino and IFC‐based exchanges.
* Standardise and maintain structural BIM content libraries and documentation workflows.
* Mentor and support junior technicians and engineers in Revit, coordination tools and BIM best practice.
* Provide technical guidance and act as a first line of support for BIM‐related issues within Structures.
* Contribute to resource planning and long‐term growth of structural BIM capability.
* Evolve into formal people leadership responsibility as workload and team size grows.
* Represent the Structures discipline in digital delivery discussions with clients and project stakeholders.
* Support project teams in meeting client requirements, delivery timeframes and commercial objectives.
* Communicate clearly and effectively with geographically dispersed teams.
Qualifications & Experience
* Technical degree or equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience.
* Typically 10‐15 years' experience in structural BIM design and delivery within a leading consulting environment.
* Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit for structural modelling and documentation.
* Strong experience with 3D coordination tools such as Navisworks.
* Demonstrated understanding of multidisciplinary building systems and coordination.
* Experience working within a Common Data Environment.
* Strong communication, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Ability to work autonomously and provide senior technical leadership.
* Experience on large‐scale or complex projects (e.g. data centres, defence, health, education and mixed‐use).
* Experience with Dynamo, Grasshopper and Rhino knowledge advantageous.
* Python scripting and Revit API experience beneficial.
* Familiarity with ISO 19650 and information management standards.
* Experience with IFC workflows and interoperability.
Location
Primary: Australia‐NSW‐Sydney
Secondary: Australia‐VIC‐Melbourne
Schedule & Employment
Schedule: Full‐time
Employee Status: Regular
Legal Disclaimers
HDR is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment and is a proud equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified and/or experienced candidates, regardless of gender identity or expression, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, or religious and political beliefs. This includes encouragement for veterans. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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