Tomorrow’s BIM Coordinator
This position is an integral part of the design and construction team that coordinates the process of generating digital models and integrated data often referred to as “Information” about a project, from the design to the delivery stage.
The BIM Coordinator is responsible for the BIM workflow and ensuring that any potential issues during modeling, clash detection, and data conversion is dealt with efficiently. In general, the BIM Coordinator is in charge of implementing project-specific guidelines for project managers, designers, engineers and technicians, and for linking information across disciplines following the BIM Manager’s BIM Execution Plan, standards, and directives.
This role provides a base level for multiple career paths, most likely toward BIM Manager if the individual wishes to progress in the industry.
Build your future with Praxis School of BIM
The BIM Coordinator program and certification will be divided in two specialties:
- BIM Coordinator for Design
- BIM Coordinator for Construction
BIM Coordinator Program
Program Length
About 330h of in-class learning and 150h of workshops over a 9 month program.
What Will You Learn?
Praxis School’s inclusive program prepares you to implement and coordinate a BIM Project:
- Coordinate BIM development, standards, data requirements, etc. as required by the BIM Manager.
- Provide technical support and mentoring to the project team with BIM tools.
- Manage and develop BIM content.
- Communicate effectively and offer cross-team support.
- Administer and maintain daily model management.
- Coordinate clash detection, resolution activities and participate in BIM collaboration meetings.
- Assist with integration of 3D models into 4D model-based simulation to optimize scheduling.
- Support 5D model-based cost estimating efforts to preconstruction.
- Oversee supplemental field construction documents for superintendents, project managers, and for people to improve field performance.
- Work as part of a project team to achieve consistent results.
Program Outline
- BIM Project Management Foundation
- Lean Construction Management Foundation
- International BIM Requirement
- BIM Coordinator Software (content development, clash detection, 4D, 5D, …)
- Visual Coding for Data Management (Grasshopper, Dynamo)
- BIM Platform Management (Revizto, BIM360…)
- BIM Trade Specialty Requirement
- Pedagogy
- Communication
BIM Coordinator Course Requirement
Building Industry Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in the building industry,
- or a minimum of 3 years of experience in the building industry
BIM Experience
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- BIM Modeler certification and six-month internship,
- or 3 years as a BIM Modeler in a design, engineering and construction field
→ validated by an aptitude test.
Recommendation
- Recommendation letter
- Cover letter
Industry Leading Skills
BIM Coordinator Job Opportunities
Students who earn the BIM Manager Specialist program or certificate can choose from a variety of career paths.
Today in the United States only, there are about 700 BIM manager jobs* waiting for you in:
- Engineering firms
- Architectural offices
- BIM Consultant firms
- General Contractors
Praxis School partners also offer prime BIM jobs, a career-day event at the end of the program is organized to create a link between students and partners to help students in their career placement.
700*
BIM Coordinator Opening Jobs
$60,000 – $90,000*
Anticipated Yearly Salary
*glassdoor July 2020 / USA