Job Title: Chief Platform Architect – BIM Automation & AI

Reporting To: Vice President – Production & Delivery

Location: India (Madurai / Durgapur / Jaipur) with domestic and international travel as required.

Experience Required:

- Minimum 5+ years in an AI/Automation leadership role (primary requirement and prioritized during screening).
- Supported by 10+ years of overall experience in BIM, VDC, AEC technology delivery, digital engineering, or similar engineering platforms.

Team Leadership:
Lead and provide strategic direction to an existing R&D; team of approximately 20 members.

Educational Qualification:

- B.E./B.Tech, M.Tech, Architecture, or equivalent qualification in AEC/BIM.
- Certifications in BIM, Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, ISO 19650, or AI/Automation will be an added advantage.

About the Client

Our Client is a global leader in BIM (Building Information Modeling) and AEC (Architecture, Engineering & Construction) technology services, partnering with leading EPC, construction, and design firms across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. The organization delivers advanced BIM, digital construction, and technology-enabled solutions that improve project efficiency, collaboration, cost control, and digital transformation across the construction lifecycle.

Role Overview

The Chief Platform Architect – BIM Automation & AI will lead the organization's platform strategy at the intersection of AI-driven automation, BIM engineering, and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC).

The ideal candidate should possess:

- Minimum 5+ years of hands-on leadership in AI, automation, scripting, digital transformation, or workflow automation.
- 10+ years of overall experience in BIM/VDC or AEC technology.
- Strong exposure to Autodesk/BIM/3D modeling platforms.
- Proven ability to automate BIM workflows.
- Working understanding of Architecture, Structural, MEP, and Construction Coordination workflows.

The successful candidate will lead an existing team of approximately 20 R&D; professionals while driving platform innovation, BIM production intelligence, and enterprise-scale automation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Platform Strategy & BIM Productization

- Define the vision, roadmap, and operating model for the Client's BIM engineering platform.
- Transform repetitive BIM engineering workflows into scalable platform capabilities.
- Identify high-impact automation opportunities across:
- Design coordination
- Model authoring
- Clash management
- Quantity extraction
- Constructability review
- Drawing automation

- Translate business and delivery requirements into platform capabilities and measurable productivity improvements.

2. BIM Engineering Leadership

- Define BIM standards, templates, families, LOD/LOI requirements, QA/QC processes, and model health standards.




- Ensure platform capabilities align with real production workflows across Architecture, Structural, MEP, and Construction disciplines.
- Standardize BIM execution processes across geographies and client engagements.

3. AI, Automation & Digital Transformation

- Lead enterprise automation initiatives using:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Rule-based automation
- BIM APIs
- Scripting
- Workflow engines
- Data models

- Develop AI-assisted solutions for:

- Model validation
- Drawing quality checks
- Quantity take-off
- Design rule compliance
- Productivity analytics

- Evaluate emerging technologies including:

- Generative AI
- Computer Vision
- Digital Twins
- BIM Data Lakes
- Model Intelligence

- Establish governance around:

- Responsible AI
- Data quality
- Model reliability
- Data privacy
- Ethical AI

- Develop an Ethical AI Framework for AI tools trained on client project data.
- Ensure AI initiatives comply with ISO 19650 and applicable regulatory standards.

Production Automation Priorities

Modeling Automation

- Parametric family creation
- Automated model setup
- Template-driven project initialization
- Dynamo & Revit API automation

Shop Drawing Automation

- Automated sheet generation
- View creation
- Annotation
- Dimensioning automation

Coordination & Clash Detection

- Automated clash reporting
- BCF issue management
- Resolution dashboards

Quantity Take-Off

- Automated QTO
- Schedule extraction
- ERP integration

Drawing Quality Checks

- Rule-based QA/QC
- Drawing standards verification
- Naming conventions
- LOD compliance

AI-Assisted Design Review

- Computer vision for anomaly detection
- Generative design evaluation

Productivity Analytics

- Automated BPMS and ProHance analytics
- Efficiency reporting
- Bottleneck identification
- Resource utilization dashboards

4. Team Leadership & R&D; Management

- Lead and mentor approximately 20 R&D; professionals.
- Define team structure and performance objectives.
- Drive innovation and experimentation.
- Manage the Proof-of-Concept (POC) to Production lifecycle.
- Align platform development with production delivery priorities.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

- Collaborate with Delivery, Product, Engineering, AI, Sales, and Client Success teams.
- Translate BIM operational challenges into technology solutions.
- Support client demonstrations, proposals, and solutioning.
- Represent the Client at industry conferences and technology forums.

6. Internal Systems Integration





- Own data architecture connecting production systems including BPMS, ProHance, and BIM platforms.
- Integrate automation outputs into enterprise reporting.
- Leverage productivity data to prioritize automation opportunities.
- Ensure integration with ERP, estimation, and project management systems.

7. Governance, Quality & Business Impact

- Define KPIs around:
- Productivity
- Quality
- Rework reduction
- Automation adoption
- Delivery predictability

- Develop SOPs, playbooks, QA frameworks, and knowledge repositories.
- Continuously analyze delivery data for optimization opportunities.
- Improve client outcomes through faster, higher-quality BIM delivery.
- Evaluate emerging BIM, Autodesk, Bentley, and AI technologies.

8. Estimation Support

- Support high-value project estimation using historical productivity benchmarks.
- Participate in estimation reviews for major projects alongside Technical and Production leadership.

Candidate ProfileExperience

- 10+ years in BIM, VDC, Digital Engineering, or AEC technology delivery.
- Leadership responsibility in recent roles.

AI & Automation (Highest Priority)

- Minimum 5+ years leading AI-enabled automation initiatives.
- Solid experience with:
- BIM APIs
- Scripting
- Rule-based automation
- Workflow automation
- Technology transformation

- Demonstrated success in automating BIM workflows is mandatory.

Team Leadership

- Proven experience leading, mentoring, and developing high-performing R&D; or technology teams of approximately 20 members.

BIM & Engineering Tools

Hands-on exposure to Autodesk/BIM/3D modeling tools such as:

- Autodesk Revit
- Navisworks
- Similar engineering platforms

Working knowledge of BIM workflows across:

- Architecture
- Structural
- MEP
- Construction Coordination

Communication

- Excellent executive communication.
- Strong stakeholder management.
- Client-facing consulting and solutioning experience.

Preferred Skills

Experience with:

- Autodesk Revit
- Navisworks
- Dynamo
- Autodesk Construction Cloud (BIM 360)
- Revit API
- Python
- SQL
- Power BI

Knowledge of:

- ISO 19650
- BIM Execution Planning
- Digital Twins
- Model-based Estimation
- Construction Sequencing
- Project Controls Integration

Additional advantages:

- Experience developing BIM automation tools, plugins, or internal platforms.
- Prior experience in global AEC/BIM organizations.
- Certifications such as PMP, LEED AP, or BIM Manager.

Why Join the Client?

- Lead enterprise-scale BIM platform transformation.
- Drive AI-powered digital innovation in the construction industry.
- Work with global clients on complex engineering projects.
- Build enterprise-grade automation capabilities that improve productivity and client outcomes.
- Lead and grow an established R&D; organization focused on next-generation BIM technologies.

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