What a BIM coordinator does
A BIM coordinator manages the building information models a project depends on. They set up and enforce model standards, templates and naming conventions, federate architectural, structural and mechanical, electrical and plumbing models, run clash detection, and lead coordination meetings where conflicts are assigned and tracked to resolution. They also support the project team with Revit families, troubleshooting and model health, and manage files in the common data environment.
For architects, engineers and contractors, the coordinator protects the schedule and budget by finding conflicts before construction. On projects that follow ISO 19650, they help apply the information management requirements, such as the BIM execution plan and the delivery standards agreed with the client. Finch screens for real coordination experience on live projects, not only modelling ability, since the role depends on leading people from several disciplines.
Typical responsibilities
- Set up and maintain Revit templates, families and model standards
- Federate discipline models and run clash detection in Navisworks or similar tools
- Lead coordination meetings and track issues to resolution
- Prepare and maintain the BIM execution plan with the project team
- Manage the common data environment, file naming and model exchange, including IFC
- Train and support staff and consultants on BIM workflows
Qualifications and credentials
- A diploma or degree in architectural technology, engineering technology, architecture or a related field
- Advanced Revit skills and hands-on experience with Navisworks or a comparable coordination tool
- Experience with Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360 or another common data environment
- Working knowledge of ISO 19650 and BIM execution planning
- OACETT certification or Autodesk certification is an asset for some employers
Who hires a BIM coordinator
- Architecture and engineering firms
- General contractors and construction managers
- Mechanical and electrical trade contractors
- Owners and public bodies with large capital programs
Where we recruit BIM coordinator candidates
We fill BIM coordinator roles for employers across Toronto and the GTA, including North York, Scarborough, Etobicoke, Vaughan, Markham, Richmond Hill, Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Oshawa and Pickering, and for employers across Canada. GTA employers can meet us at our North York office by appointment.
What Finch checks before you meet a candidate
- Projects where they led clash detection and coordination, and their role in each
- Revit and Navisworks depth, including model setup, families and troubleshooting
- Experience with ISO 19650, BIM execution plans and owner information requirements
- How they get consultants and trades to fix clashes on time
- Eligibility to work in Canada and fit with your office, site and hybrid needs
Interview questions to ask
- Walk me through your coordination process, from receiving consultant models to closing clashes.
- How do you decide which clashes matter and which are noise?
- A consultant keeps sending models that break your standards. How do you deal with it?