Designer - BIM/Revit Specialist

Kleinschmidt has a full-time opening for a Designer - BIM/Revit Specialist in our Halifax, Nova Scotia office to support the delivery of hydroelectric and fish passage projects. Our flexibility and core value of relationships allow us to offer employees the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment including working from the office and remotely. This position requires 3 days per week in the office.

Salary: CAD 34.00-54.00 per hour (based on experience)

Required Qualifications

• Ten or more years of relevant design experience, coordinating multidisciplinary architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil drawing sets. Three or more years of Autodesk Revit experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and document accurate, coordinated Revit models, sheets, schedules, and deliverables that meet project and client standards.
• Strong knowledge of BIM workflows, including linked models, shared coordinates, cloud work-sharing, model health, content management, naming standards, clash coordination, issue tracking, quality control, and BIM execution plans.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary models using Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks, Revit, Civil 3D, AutoCAD, and related Autodesk tools.
• Strong problem-solving, spatial visualization, construction knowledge, and communication skills, with the ability to identify and resolve coordination issues and collaborate effectively with clients and multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or technical training in Drafting, Design Technology, BIM, Engineering Technology, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Autodesk certification and experience with Dynamo, Revit API tools, and other automation methods are a plus.
• Experience supporting hydropower, water resources, heavy-civil, industrial, or infrastructure projects through design and construction.
• Experience developing BIM standards, templates, families, content libraries, or training resources, including mentoring and user support.
• Experience working in active construction, industrial, hydroelectric, or water-resource environments, with knowledge of applicable field safety practices.

Additional Requirements

• Must possess authorization to work in Canada and able to acquire authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing to travel and possess a valid driver's license.

About the Position

The BIM/Revit Specialist develops and manages coordinated Revit models and drawing sets for structural, architectural, electrical, mechanical, and civil components on hydroelectric and fish passage projects. Working with multidisciplinary teams, this role produces accurate models, drawings, schedules, and digital deliverables that meet project and client standards.

Responsibilities include BIM project setup and execution planning, cloud work-sharing, model governance, interdisciplinary coordination, clash detection, issue tracking, and quality control. The role also develops and maintains Revit families, templates, content libraries, and standards while supporting workflow improvements, automation, data consistency, and digital delivery, as well as multi-discipline drawing package creation, coordination, and assembly.

Throughout design and construction, the BIM/Revit Specialist applies practical construction knowledge, incorporates field information and project changes, and supports coordination through project completion. Periodic travel may be required for field verification and construction support.

Kleinschmidt provides multidisciplinary solutions for renewable energy, dam, fish passage, recreation, and stream restoration projects across the United States and Canada.

BIM Culture, Growth & Opportunity

Our team values curiosity, collaboration, ownership, and continuous improvement. We encourage team members to broaden their experience across disciplines, understand the full project lifecycle, share knowledge, and explore better ways of working through standards, technology, automation, BIM, and digital delivery.

Discover Your Future at Kleinschmidt

At Kleinschmidt, we combine engineering expertise, regulatory know-how, and scientific skills to tackle the most challenging projects in renewable energy, water resources, and the natural environment. With over 60 years of experience, we stand out as one of North America's premier employee-owned consulting firms specializing in hydropower.

Our team thrives on passion and engagement, continuously pushing the boundaries of innovation and creativity. At Kleinschmidt, you'll find a vibrant community of professionals eager to share knowledge and help you achieve your career goals. We place technical excellence at the core of what we do, fostering an environment that prioritizes continuous learning and professional development. Join us and turn your potential into impactful solutions that define the future of our planet.

Our Process

Kleinschmidt strives to provide a great candidate experience. After careful review of resumes, we will notify those we are interested in interviewing. We may ask for more details with an initial screening. Our process normally involves two interviews. The top candidate will then be asked to provide 2-3 references and offered a benefits call, a unique step in our process where we describe our full benefits package. The final step is an offer sent via email.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus Program
• Comprehensive benefits package, including extended healthcare, dental, life and AD&D, and weekly indemnity insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and Deferred Profit-Sharing Plan (DPSP) with matching
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Ownership

Kleinschmidt is an Equal Opportunity employer. It is our company policy and culture to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender status, disability status, national origin, veteran status, and all other dimensions of diversity.