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Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact career—and they’ll receive great total rewards along the way.
We are seeking a BIM Manager who can lead model development, cross-disciplinary coordination, and digital design standards across complex, multidisciplinary federal facility programs. We are currently working on projects and have openings available to support the modernization of Department of Energy and National Nuclear Security Administration facilities contributing to the mission of defending the United States and supporting the nation's nuclear security enterprise. If this type of patriotic work motivates you, please fill out an application and send in a resume.
The BIM Manager serves as the digital model authority for large, multidisciplinary design programs, with particular emphasis on secure, high-hazard, first-of-its-kind facilities where cross-disciplinary conflicts — between security zoning, structural systems, process utilities, and life safety systems — must be identified and resolved in the model before they reach construction. The position's responsibilities primarily focus on establishing and maintaining a shared BIM environment across all engineering disciplines, from initial concept development through progressive design milestones (15%, 35%, 65%, 95%, final) and into construction-phase model coordination.
This role requires setting and enforcing modeling standards, managing model federation and clash detection across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, civil, process, and security disciplines, and ensuring the model accurately reflects design intent at each milestone so that the construction-ready design package is a direct, coordinated evolution of the concept model rather than a series of disconnected discipline-specific drawings. Qualified candidates will meet with discipline leads, the Design Manager, and client technical stakeholders to resolve model coordination issues and confirm model readiness at each design milestone. The project clientele includes Federal Government (DOE/NNSA), Department of Defense, national laboratory-adjacent programs, and other complex institutional and industrial facilities.
Location: Baltimore MD or Washington, DC
Type: Full-Time
Travel: 10%-20%
The expected base salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 per year. Actual compensation will be determined based on a number of factors including skills, experience, qualifications, and location.
This role is also eligible for performance-based bonuses and a comprehensive U.S. based benefits package, including:
For more information, visit our full benefits overview here.
Founded in 1975, Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrow’s requirements are today’s opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges.
We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more.
Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day.
Salas O’Brien does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners engaged directly by our Talent Acquisition team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.
Salas O’Brien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/provincial, or local laws. Salas O’Brien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.
Salas O’Brien is an employee-owned engineering and technical services firm focused on advancing the human experience through the built environment.
Our team is engineered for impact™, helping clients achieve critical goals, advancing our team members through growth and opportunity, and operating at the center of important global issues, including sustainability and decarbonization.
We are a top firm as ranked by Engineering News-Record and Consulting-Specifying Engineer, and we have appeared for over a decade on the Inc. 5000 list of North America’s fastest-growing private companies.
