Digital Model​/BIM Automation Developer - Nuclear Solutions

Digital Model / BIM Automation Developer

Kiewit is seeking a Digital Model / BIM Automation Developer to support the processing, transformation, and delivery of engineering models across enterprise-scale EPC projects. This role is responsible for managing and scaling automated pipelines that deliver critical 3D model data to thousands of users daily. This is a highly technical, operations-focused role within the Digital Project Execution (DPE) team, requiring strong programming, data handling, and systems expertise.

The position plays a key role in ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance of model delivery systems, while continuously improving automation processes to support rapid organizational growth.

Responsibilities

• Model Processing & Delivery
• Process, convert, and prepare engineering models for downstream use in Universal Plant Viewer  (UPV) / Universal Digital Twin Hub / UDITH
• Manage and support the daily delivery of 100+ models to 3,000+ users across projects
• Ensure model quality, consistency, and availability across environments
• Troubleshoot model processing failures and implement corrective actions
• Automation & Optimization
• Develop, enhance, and maintain automation pipelines for model processing and delivery
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual intervention and improve system reliability
• Optimize existing workflows for performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Implement monitoring and alerting for critical automation processes
• Systems & Infrastructure Support
• Support general systems administration tasks related to model processing environments
• Maintain and improve infrastructure supporting automated workflows
• Ensure systems are stable, secure, and performant under increasing scale
• Data & Integration
• Work with structured data using SQL to support model metadata and integration workflows
• Integrate model data with downstream systems and platforms (e.g., Common Data Environments, analytics tools)
• Support data transformation and validation processes
• Continuous Improvement & Scaling
• Contribute to scaling operations in a rapidly growing environment (~5x growth over recent years)
• Improve reliability and maintainability of model delivery systems
• Support onboarding of new projects and increased model volumes

Qualifications

• Technology stack
• Primary:
  Universal Plant Viewer (UPV) Python (preferred) SQL Server / Azure SQL Model processing tools and formats (e.g., Smart Plant Review, Navisworks, 3D model platforms)
• Automation frameworks / scripting Supporting:
  Azure-based ecosystem (Data Factory, Databricks, Data Lake) CI/CD and scripting tools
• Required qualifications
• Experience processing and converting engineering models
• Strong proficiency in a modern programming language (Python preferred)
• Engineering or construction industry experience (EPC environment preferred)
• Strong SQL skills for data manipulation and integration
• Proven ability to automate complex processes and workflows
• Strong systems and infrastructure fundamentals (systems administration experience preferred)
• Highly proficient in problem solving and troubleshooting complex technical issues
• Strong foundational knowledge of computers, data structures, and coding principles
• Ability to quickly learn new tools, systems, and workflows
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivering business-critical systems
• Experience supporting high-availability systems used by large user bases (thousands of users)
• Experience documenting functional requirements, technical designs, and data workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred qualifications
• Background in data analytics or data engineering
• Experience training or supporting end users
• Knowledge of engineering design tool ecosystems (Hexagon Smart Suite)
• Experience supporting data environments tied to project lifecycle systems
• Exposure to large-scale project-based data environments

Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.
• FIELD ROLES ONLY May work at various different locations and conditions may vary
• Base Compensation: $136,000/yr - $142,000/yr (Actual compensation is subject to variation due to such factors as education, experience, skillset, and/or location)
• We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that's among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.
• Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected…