BIM Systems Lead

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $5.8 billion in revenue for 2023, Clayco specializes in the ''art and science of building,'' providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Digital Engineering & VDC Systems Lead serves as the technical authority for Virtual Design & Construction (VDC), Autodesk Plant 3D administration, BIM coordination, and digital project delivery across Clayco Design & Engineering projects. This role bridges process engineering, design, construction, and technology by developing, maintaining, and supporting digital workflows that improve project execution from conceptual design through construction and turnover.

The position requires advanced knowledge of Autodesk Plant 3D, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Forma, and BIM/VDC workflows. The successful candidate will support project teams, maintain enterprise design standards, administer Plant 3D environments, lead model coordination efforts, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance project quality, efficiency, and collaboration.

The Specifics of the Role

Digital Engineering & VDC Leadership

• Serve as a technical resource for project teams regarding BIM, VDC, Plant 3D, and digital construction workflows.
• Champion innovative uses of technology to improve project execution, communication, visualization, and coordination.
• Develop and maintain digital engineering standards, procedures, templates, and best practices.
• Support the creation and maintenance of standardized content, libraries, and workflows.
• Bridge the gap between intelligent models and construction documentation to improve project delivery quality.
• Facilitate coordination between engineering, design, construction, and field teams.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2024 Best Places to Work - Crain's Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2024 ENR Midwest - Midwest Contractor (#1).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms - Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2024 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors - Green Contractor (Top 5).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.