BIM Technician - Electrical

Role: BIM Technician - Electrical
Location:
Edmonton, AB
Job Type: In Office
Who We Are Smith + Andersen is a trusted, Canadian engineering firm, recognized for its multi-disciplinary expertise. With more than seven hundred and fifty employees across eleven offices in five provinces, the firm delivers comprehensive solutions nationwide. At Smith + Andersen our employees contribute to some of the most sustainable building design projects in Canada. The work we do has meaningful impact on the community by contributing to landmark projects such as hospitals, transit stations, community centres, federal and provincial government buildings and post secondary institutions.

Our values drive and define everything we do, demonstrating a deep commitment to sustainability, mentorship and quality work that spans nearly six decades in business. In addition, we are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work™ and selected as one of Canada’s Best Workplaces™ for the highly collaborative culture we’ve built and for empowering employees to do great work!

This Opportunity At Smith + Andersen the BIM Technician II role is an advanced, discipline-specific production role responsible for developing and coordinating complex models across project phases with increased independence and technical judgment. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and coordinating complex building information models across multiple project phases. Working closely with project team members, you will apply your technical expertise and judgment while supporting the continuous improvement of modeling practices and delivery standards.

Take this opportunity to join a firm whose work directly influences how people experience the spaces in which they live, work and learn.
This posting is for an existing vacancy within our organization.
Why choose Smith + Andersen? In addition to an exciting career filled with meaningful work, we offer:

Competitive salary

Flexible hours and half day Fridays (all year round)

Comprehensive Group Health Benefits Program, including a Health Spending Account

Group Retirement Savings Plan (Employer and Employee Contributions)

Employee Share Ownership Program (ESOP)

Purchase Time off Program

Transit Subsidy Program

Wide variety of community and social events

Great Place to Work-Certified™

Best Workplaces™ in Canada

Best Workplace ™ in Ontario

Best Workplaces for Inclusion™

Best Workplaces for Professional Services™

Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness™

What You’ll Do

Develop, manage, and maintain complex, discipline-specific BIM models (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc.) using Autodesk Revit across all project stages.

Translate design intent, engineering calculations, and detailed mark-ups into fully coordinated, constructible BIM models and drawing outputs.

Lead model production for assigned projects or work packages, ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, and deliverable requirements.

Review and validate model content produced by Junior BIM Technicians for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with project standards.

Resolve advanced modeling challenges related to system routing, spatial constraints, constructability, and coordination.

Ensure models meet defined Levels of Development (LOD) and Levels of Information Need (LOIN) at each project milestone.

Oversee the population, validation, and maintenance of parametric data, shared parameters, classification systems, and metadata;
Enforce adherence to naming conventions, model structures, and information exchange requirements outlined in the BIM Execution Plan (BEP).

Proactively identify, analyze, and resolve clashes, interferences, and system conflicts across architectural, structural, and building services models.

Lead or support model coordination processes using tools such as Navisworks, including clash detection, issue tracking, and resolution workflows.

Perform advanced model quality control checks, including geometry accuracy, data integrity, and drawing consistency.

Apply BIM quality checklists and contribute to the development of improved QA/QC procedures and best practices.

Manage discipline models within the Common Data Environment (CDE),…