BIM Specialist

The Opportunity

As a BIM Specialist, you will lead discipline BIM setup, maintenance, and delivery for small to mid-size projects, coordinating closely with project teams and providing technical guidance to Digital Design Technicians. You will serve as the primary BIM lead for your assigned projects, managing the model structure and cross-discipline coordination between internal and external partners. This role requires a strong technical foundation in Revit, Navisworks, and ACC, combined with an emerging leadership presence to ensure project deliverables are accurate, consistent, and delivered on schedule.

PAE is an engineering and design firm that turns complex challenges into reality. By leveraging the latest technologies, we solve problems in unique ways, and our designs enable buildings and communities to be more resilient and efficient. PAE is trusted by our clients in every aspect of a project's lifespan, from idea to occupancy. We set ambitious goals backed by analysis to significantly conserve water and energy while balancing costs and long-term operational needs.

As a B Corp, we measure success by the benefits our projects provide to our clients, our communities, and our planet. We embrace innovation, transparency, sustainability, and lifelong curiosity.

• Lead project BIM deliverables in partnership with Project Managers and Project Coordinators.
• Serve as project BIM Lead for assigned projects, managing BIM execution, model structure, documentation, and cross-discipline coordination across internal and external teams.
• Use BIM 360 / ACC to manage model exchange and coordination with internal and external partners.
• Lead BIM quality control of engineering drawings for consistency, accuracy, and legibility, maintaining accountability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Execute the Quality Management Plan (QMP) activities related to BIM on assigned projects and proactively address model health and coordination issues prior to formal reviews.
• Prepare and maintain project-specific BIM Execution Plans based on firmwide frameworks.
• Lead setup and maintenance of AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks models for your projects.
• Facilitate discipline-specific BIM/Revit kickoff meetings and expectations with clients or design partners as needed.
• Contribute to BIM process improvements, standards development, and internal best-practice documentation.
• Build working knowledge of BIM Level of Development (LOD) and how it affects project scope and fees.
• Mentor junior staff through day-to-day coaching (no formal people-management responsibilities).
• Provide high-quality client service and responsive communication related to BIM deliverables.
• Identify and remedy BIM-related risks, coordination challenges, and scope impacts in collaboration with Project Managers.
• Lead or coordinate drawing review workflows using Bluebeam Revu or similar markup tools, ensuring clear resolution of comments and alignment with BIM deliverables.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Associate's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of AEC industry experience with significant BIM production/coordination.
• Autodesk Certified Professional in Revit for Mechanical or Electrical Design (preferred).
• Autodesk Certified Professional in AutoCAD for Design and Drafting (preferred).
• Willingness to travel to regional offices or project sites as needed.
• Strong team collaborator with an emerging leadership presence.
• Reliable, flexible, and able to maintain a positive attitude under project pressure.
• Solid understanding of construction and engineering disciplines, especially MEP coordination.
• Advanced skills in Revit, Navisworks, and Bluebeam; confident working within BIM 360/ACC.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including meetings and small presentations.
• Demonstrate advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, One Drive, One Note), and use Excel, SharePoint, or Lists to support project coordination, tracking, and reporting.
• Skilled at estimating task durations and coordinating work with project schedules.
• Comfortable working in a hybrid digital environment that supports BIM production and coordination, aligned with Revit and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) performance needs.

• Hiring Base Salary Range: $65,100–$87,100 annual
  • This position is eligible for time and a half overtime pay.

The base salary is one component of PAE’s competitive compensation package for employees. We take into consideration a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, abilities, experience, education, credentials, internal equity and geographic location in determining exact salary offered. At PAE, employees are eligible for annual compensation reviews based on performance and business needs. The above range represents PAE's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

• Employer paid health insurance (medical,…