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

Join Smith + Andersen as a BIM Project Lead at our Calgary office and contribute to building systems that shape how people experience the spaces where they live, work, and learn. You will play a key role in delivering high-quality model delivery and coordination across individual projects. Working closely with design teams, consultants, and construction partners, you will support alignment across disciplines, address coordination challenges, and help keep projects progressing smoothly and predictably. In this role, you will continue developing your leadership capability and deepen your technical judgment through hands‑on involvement in complex projects.

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:

- 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)
- P urchase Time off Program
- Transit Subsidy Program
- Wide variety of community and social events
- Outstanding Place to Work-Certified
- Best Workplace in Ontario
- Best Workplaces for Inclusion
- Best Workplaces for Professional Services
- Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness

What You’ll Do

Project BIM Leadership and Delivery

- Lead the discipline‑specific BIM scope on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives, schedules, and contractual BIM requirements.
- Act as the primary BIM point of contact for the project team, coordinating with Project Managers/Engineers, and BIM Leaders as required.
- Support project start‑up activities, including review and implementation of the BIM Execution Plan (BEP), project templates, and agreed workflows.
- Monitor project BIM deliverables to ensure timely, accurate, and coordinated information delivery at defined milestones.
- Advanced Model Development and Oversight




- Develop and maintain complex discipline‑specific BIM models using Autodesk Revit across all project phases.
- Review, validate, and coordinate model content produced by BIM Technician I and II staff for accuracy, constructability, and compliance with project standards.
- Resolve advanced modeling and coordination challenges related to system routing, spatial constraints, and interdisciplinary interfaces.
- Maintain an appropriate level of hands‑on production while balancing coordination and leadership responsibilities.
- Information Management and Standards Implementation
- Implement project‑specific information management requirements in alignment with ISO 19650 principles and Smith + Andersen BIM standards.
- Ensure models achieve required Levels of Development (LOD) and Levels of Information Need (LOIN) at each project stage.
- Enforce naming conventions, model structures, shared parameters, and data requirements as defined in the BEP.
- Coordinate information exchanges and model submissions in accordance with agreed project workflows.
- Model Coordination and Issue Resolution
- Lead discipline participation in multidisciplinary coordination and clash detection processes using tools such as Navisworks.
- Proactively identify, track, and support the resolution of clashes and coordination issues with architectural, structural, and other disciplines.
- Document coordination issues, decisions, and resolutions to support traceability and quality assurance.
- Quality Assurance and Risk Management
- Apply structured QA/QC processes to models and drawing outputs prior

📌 BIM Project Lead (Calgary)
🏢 Smith + Andersen
📍 Calgary