Bim Specialist

Electrical BIM Specialist / Coordinator

Job Description

This role focuses on coordinating and delivering electrical BIM/VDC models and installation drawings for complex, large-scale construction projects. The Intermediate/Experienced Electrical BIM Specialist / Coordinator plays a key role in aligning BIM deliverables with project schedules, supporting clash detection and coordination, and ensuring accurate, constructible electrical designs for installation teams.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Project Manager and site teams to coordinate BIM deliverables with overall project schedules and installation plans.
• Prepare detailed drawings, layouts, and working plans based on verbal instructions, rough notes, engineering drawings, and sketches to support optimal installation outcomes.
• Develop installation drawings for a wide range of electrical systems, including power distribution and grounding, lighting and lighting control systems, fire alarm and security systems, building automation systems, structured cabling, alternative energy systems, slab and surface installations, riser drawings, and duct banks.
• Collaborate with project team members to produce drawings efficiently and accurately while meeting time and schedule constraints.
• Create drawings that show the necessary details and assemblies of electrical equipment, including dimensions, fastening methods, slab coordinates, and other required technical information.
• Review and interpret structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical drawings for various occupancy types and perform relevant technical calculations such as voltage drop and conduit fill.
• Review design drawings and provide feedback to ensure all project and code requirements are met.
• Host and attend coordination meetings, actively support team decisions, and contribute to coordination strategies.
• Understand and comply with project schedules to submit BIM deliverables on time and implement changes and revisions as required.
• Prepare effective clash detection reports to help the team maintain order, schedule, and quality across disciplines.
• Manage and update BIM model files and installation drawings within common data environments or shared project document management platforms.
• Respond promptly to BIM/VDC coordination requests from the general contractor, site team, and other trades to support smooth project execution.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience working with construction contractors on BIM/VDC or electrical coordination projects.
• Strong proficiency in Revit for modeling and producing detailed electrical BIM documentation.
• Hands-on experience with Electrical BIM workflows, including model creation, coordination, and installation drawings.
• Ability to read, interpret, and coordinate structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical drawings.
• Capability to perform electrical technical calculations such as voltage drop and conduit fill.
• Experience preparing detailed installation drawings for electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, fire alarm, security, building automation, and structured cabling.
• Proven ability to manage BIM models and drawing sets in shared project document management platforms or common data environments.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work closely with project managers, site teams, and other trades.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to meet deadlines and align BIM deliverables with project schedules.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience using Navisworks for model coordination and clash detection.
• Familiarity with Autodesk software ecosystem beyond Revit.
• Background as a BIM coordinator or BIM specialist in electrical or multi-disciplinary construction projects.
• Experience preparing clash detection reports and leading or participating in coordination meetings.
• Exposure to large-scale, complex projects such as healthcare facilities or institutional buildings.
• Interest in working on challenging projects that require advanced coordination and problem-solving.

Work Environment

This role supports two major projects in Ottawa. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to complex, large-scale projects that are technically challenging and highly visible. You use industry-standard BIM and VDC tools such as Revit, Navisworks, and other Autodesk applications within common data environments and shared document management platforms. The culture emphasizes collaboration, high-quality deliverables, and a commitment to tackling demanding projects rather than easy or routine work.

This position is for an existing vacancy.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $45.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Ottawa, ON.

This is a fully onsite position in Ottawa,ON.

À propos d'Actalent

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About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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