Associate Director- Systems Data Lead

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Network Rail Consulting (NRC) is the international consultancy arm of Network Rail – the owner and operator of Britain’s mainline rail system. We have been active in the North American, Australian and the Middle East markets since 2013 and have successfully delivered more than 150 consultancy contracts for government, public and privately owned organizations.

Through our consulting services in the United States (US), we are assisting both public agencies and private clients in the transportation sector to accelerate transformation efforts, make step-changes in major program delivery, and achieve leaps forward in areas such as asset management & maintenance, major projects, railway operations, strategic planning and advisory.

Our work is driven forward by our values:
agile, always safe, care about people, collaborative, impartial and passionate
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We have already delivered several key advisory and infrastructure projects across the US and have consistently demonstrated exceptional value to our clients through deep integration with their teams, showing ourselves to be a true partner and peer.

Building on our continued success, we are looking for an experienced professional to join our team in Sacramento as a Systems Data Lead/BIM Manager.

Work as part of the integrated High-Speed Rail Systems Engineering project team, the successful candidate will work under the general direction of the Director of Rail Engineering. This position will define, implement, and manage the BIM strategy for Rail & Systems disciplines on the California HSR project.

The BIM Manager will coordinate the production, management, and integration of digital models (BIM) across various teams and disciplines (track, OCS, signaling, telecom, etc.) while ensuring BIM deliverables comply with project requirements, international standards, and client expectations.

You’ll be responsible for performing project BIM and Information Management functions for major transportation infrastructure projects and will be well versed in information management process and have previous experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams in all aspects of information production, delivery and exchange.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring that models meet BIM Level 2 standards and that the design team understands the level of information required to meet expectations;

• Lead BIM meetings, train, and support teams in the use of BIM tools and processes.
• Manage BIM interfaces with other project areas (civil works, equipment, operations, etc.).
• Ensure the quality, traceability, and security of digital data.
• Establish and monitor BIM performance indicators.
• Prepare BIM documentation (standards, conventions, procedures)
• Support and maintenance of BIM and CAD application software;
• Assists with managing the development and output of document sets for the CAHSRA Project.
• Performs project setups and updates with some direction of Rail Operations and Delivery Branch staff with some supervisory guidance.
• Implement drawing organization for large, complex drawing packages.
• Participates in Civil 3D/Revit development.
• Develops and mentors staff on standards and processes.
• Self-Checks own work, and staff’s, to identify QA/QC improvement opportunities.
• Leverages tools and technology to provide quality solutions to BIM team and staff

You’ll have relevant knowledge of Enterprise Digital Strategy design and implementation. Portfolio Management, Enterprise Architecture, Stakeholder engagement, and negotiations. Asset Management best practice, rail infrastructure asset management, and asset management technologies, including EAM-IS, CMMS, GIS (and other related software systems).

• Engineering degree or master’s in civil engineering or equivalent.
• Relevant years’ experience in major infrastructure/transportation projects.
• At least 5 years of experience as a BIM Manager on major infrastructure projects and at least one year experience on railway projects.
• Advanced proficiency in BIM tools and methodologies (Revit, Navisworks,…