Assistant Design Co-Ordinator, Building Information Modelling

Overview

Join to apply for the Assistant Design Co-Ordinator, Building Information Modelling role at Zaha Hadid Architects. This position will allow you to work closely with the Architect and Designers to create high-quality design that reflects the ethos and integrity of the ZHA brand. We are looking for a candidate who is eager to grow and learn under the expert guidance of senior colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develop 3D BIM models, 2D drawings and schedules using Revit.
• Develop BIM projects including Revit standards, drawings, families and templates.
• Execute workflows between design models of Maya, Rhino, Grasshopper with Revit.
• Coordinate with the project team and deliver information on a broad range of challenging international architectural projects.

Profile and Qualifications

• An interest in software technology, particularly for efficient cross-application workflows.
• An interest in current 3D Parametricism & BIM-related developments, tools and software.
• Willingness to continuously expand professional knowledge and skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in teams.
• Creative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated, self-critical and autonomous.

Required Experience

• Proven proficiency in Revit.
• Knowledge of federating BIM models using Navisworks and IFC formats.
• Knowledge of Common Data Environments such as BIM360, or equivalent.
• Fluency in 2D & 3D software (e.g., AutoCAD, Rhino, MAYA, Dynamo, Grasshopper).
• Excellent presentation, conceptual and visualisation skills using Adobe Suite.
• Ability to develop BIM on parts or all parts of a project, depending on size and scale.
• Ability to plan and execute drawings and details to company standards.
• Willingness to train staff on BIM workflows and an ability to present.

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelors and Postgraduate education and qualifications in Architecture or Design Technology.
• Rhino, Rhino.Inside, Grasshopper, Dynamo, and computational design skills (Highly desirable).
• Scripting and programming skills in C#, C++, VB, Python, etc. (Highly desirable).
• Ability to automate work and tasks using custom tools and methods (Highly desirable).

How to apply

Along with your CV and portfolio, please also include detailed examples of projects using Revit in your application. ZHA is also particularly interested to see examples of project workflows using either Grasshopper, Dynamo, Rhino.Inside or scripting methods, if possible.

About Us

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has redefined architecture for the 21st century with a portfolio of projects that have captured imaginations worldwide. Founded by Zaha Hadid in 1979, ZHA is one of the world’s most consistently inventive architectural studios—and has been for four decades. These decades of pioneering research are inscribed within our architecture to become more spatially inventive, more structurally efficient, more technologically advanced, and more environmentally considerate with every new design. Combining innovative architectural solutions with ecologically sound materials and sustainable construction practices, we do not look at the disparate parts, but work to understand them as a whole to meet the aspirations of each new generation. As an employee-owned business, we reinvest all profits back into our people and our company, continually enhancing our multidisciplinary research to address the challenges impacting communities around the world.