BIM Coordinator/Clash Detection Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description:

Arcadis is seeking a skilled BIM Coordinator/Clash Detection Specialist to join our growing team. In this role, you will use your expertise in clash detection software such as Navisworks Manage, Solibri, or similar tools to ensure seamless coordination across multidisciplinary 3D models during the design and construction phases of a project.

As a BIM Coordinator/Clash Detection Specialist with Arcadis, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and capturing/reporting conflicts found within 3D models to the overall project team.  You will also advise the production teams on effective strategies to resolve clashes to ensure coordination between design teams and disciplines, helping to avoid costly rework, delays, and construction issues.  Your work will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, clash-free models that align with project goals, standards, and expectations.

In the BIM Coordinator side of this role, you will oversee and guide the BIM production teams while collaborating with various groups, including Architectural teams across sectors such as Healthcare, Education, and Residential. Additionally, you will coordinate cross-discipline with Civil Engineers, Structural Engineers, and MEP professionals.

Beyond technical expertise, this position connects directly to Arcadis’ broader mission of fostering cross-sector synergy—integrating Places, Mobility, and Resilience. You’ll contribute to empowering global work-sharing, driving standardization and optimization, and facilitating collaboration across sectors.

Role responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive clash detection using industry-standard software such as Navisworks, BIM 360, or other relevant tools
• Identify design conflicts between architectural, structural, MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), and other disciplines within 3D models
• Generate detailed clash reports and communicate findings to project teams
• Collaborate with design teams, BIM coordinators, and project stakeholders to resolve clashes effectively
• Facilitate coordination meetings to review and address clashes, ensuring alignment across disciplines
• Provide expert guidance on model adjustments to eliminate conflicts
• Ensure models are developed and maintained in compliance with project standards, BIM execution plans (BEP), and applicable codes
• Perform regular audits of 3D models to maintain data quality and accuracy
• Assist in establishing clash detection workflows, processes, and best practices for the project team
• Prepare and distribute clash detection reports with clear documentation of findings, resolutions, and follow-up actions
• Maintain accurate records of coordination activities, including clash resolutions and decisions made during meetings
• Provide support to the production team as they develop project BIM deliverables, ensuring they align with Arcadis standards and best practices. When necessary, ensure compliance with client-specific standards based on the project’s requirements
• Collaborate with project teams to troubleshoot workflow challenges and resolve technical issues
• Oversee BIM deliverables to ensure that they meet client/project requirements
• Successfully complete assigned BIM support role tasks within budget and project deadlines
• Oversee the daily management of BIM project models, including regular reviews, audits, and updates of Autodesk Revit projects. Ensure compliance with office and client standards, maintain the required level of development, and enforce proper modeling and documentation practices.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 4-6 years of relevant experience with BIM coordination, clash detection, or a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of and proven practical background in Autodesk Revit and related BIM software and related software and hardware
• Completion of a relevant diploma or degree program from an accredited college or university
• Must be an articulate, passionate, and persuasive communicator able to convey BIM concepts
• Must be a respectful and collaborative individual for a team-based work environment
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in clash detection software such as Autodesk Navisworks, BIM 360, Revit, or similar tools.
• Strong understanding of BIM (Building Information Modeling) principles and workflows.
• Familiarity with multidisciplinary design (architectural, structural, and MEP systems) and their integration within 3D models.
• Ability to analyze complex 3D models, identify conflicts, and recommend practical solutions.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate clash identification and resolution.
• Excellent communication skills to facilitate coordination meetings and interact with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work collaboratively with designers, engineers, and project managers to achieve project objectives.
• Knowledge of industry standards such as ISO 19650, PAS 1192, or other BIM-related guidelines is a plus.

Continue your career journey as an Arcadian.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. 

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

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