BIM Wayfinding Coordinator

Who We Are

We design places where people love to be together.

Kansas City

Populous is a global design firm that began with a singular focus: to draw people together around the things they love, through experiences that capture all the senses, amplifying the atmosphere of excitement and pure joy shared in human moments.

We’ve designed and delivered some of the world's most memorable civic, sports and entertainment buildings, from iconic stadia to ground-breaking live music venues. Populous is where architects and designers of all kinds create moments bigger than ourselves. We offer the best of both worlds: the resources and impact of the design giants and the tightly knit atmosphere and growth opportunities of smaller firms.

Professional & Personal Development Programs + Summer Hours + Hybrid Schedule + On-Site Gym + Paid Architect Licensure & Certifications Exams + Wedding Pay + Charitable Match Program + Market Leading Wellness Health and Welfare Benefits.

We are looking for a highly motivated and versatile BIM Wayfinding Coordinator to join our Populous team. We desire a person with a deep interest in learning and working in a collaborative team environment, to play a key role in the documentation process, and that is eager to get into details of documentation. Our preferred candidate will have great organizational skills, strategic thinking, and an interest in architecture, brand, and how people experience places.

You will be a part of a multi-disciplinary team that designs dynamic experiential environments, signage, and way finding systems for a diverse range of public assembly building types, including sports venues, convention centers, community buildings and transportation facilities.

• Coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaborate with teams of architects, planners, way finding strategists and graphic designers to manage document sets.
• Work with your teams to integrate signage into models.
• Manage message schedules.
• Support the delivery of construction design packages.

• Passion for completing deadline-driven project work.
• Familiarity with architectural construction documents, scales, sections, plans and elevations, proficiency in drawing in scale.
• Ability to be highly collaborative, and to work on your own initiative proactively.
• Excellent communication skills and foresight to communicate coordination or design issues within a project, and the skills to help find resolutions to them.
• Spatial visualization skills to study the model and produce documents.
• Ability to prepare and coordinate documentation for way finding and signage construction packages.
• Ability to work on and balance multiple projects at a time.
• Participate in site assessments, visitor needs assessments and develop user analysis.

• Bachelor's or Technical degree in design, architecture, technical or visual communication or related field.
• 1+ years in a related field, using Revit for documentation.
• Proficiency in Revit is a plus; additional training will be provided on the job.
• Proficiency in MS Office, MS Excel, Adobe Creative Suite, and Bluebeam Revu is a plus.
• Interest in way finding and or user experience strategy a plus.

• Travel may be required.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Populous offers a competitive salary and bonus packages. We strive to offer our staff the best benefits package in the industry, at the lowest cost to employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k, FSA/HSA, paid time off and continuing education benefits.

Populous is an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.