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About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated BIM Expert (Modelling/ Designing) who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate has a solid experience in rail context. The position is based in Toronto, Canada.

Accountabilities:

Typical accountabilities of BIM Coordinator as per international rules and best practices in the rail context. In detail:

• Manage and coordinate the BIM process
• Manage Schedule, Risks, and Issues related to BIM
• Production and control of federated models.
• Model setup - ensuring the discipline models are suitable for inclusion into the federated models.
• Setup and maintain coordinate systems for import and export.
• Implement the Quality Assurance/Quality Control Procedures.
• Combine or link shared models.
• Data maintenance within models.
• Identify model coordination issues.
• Participate in coordination meetings.
• Verify model Level of Information.
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Project BIM Manager.
• Ensure the application of quality procedures for the emissions of the documents at every stage of the design;
• Ensure there are no risks not assessed with respect to the safety of the works designed and compared to budgeted costs;
• Ensure the verification of the interfaces alignment and that each step is managed and properly addressed;
• Ensure the identification of critical issues in the development of the project and propose mitigation actions;
• The use of BIM for interfaces definition and management, as part of the project delivery strategy according to the Engineering Management Plan.
  
  
  

Required Skills/ Knowledge:

8-10 year operative overall competence and experience in railway engineering context and BIM Designinin accordance with ISO 19650 especially developed in the area of Civil works and railway Systems Design/Commissioning and Requirement/Interface management. Additional expertise in the railways contexts is considered as a plus.

Knowledge Expected:

Basic competencies:

• Civil Works in railway context (buildings, viaducts, tunnels, etc.): design, installation, operation and maintenance
• Railway Trackworks systems: design, installation, operation and maintenance
• Basic about the Railway Systems: signaling, traction power (catenary included), telecommunication, MEPS, depot equipment, Rolling Stocks.
• Technical support for contract matters;
• Requirements and Interfaces definition/consolidation and management;
• Familiar with Requirement Traceability Matrix and the Interface Registers tools, implemented in BIM (Building Information Modelling) context, using also a specific Common Data Environments (CDEs).
• Design management of contractors and sub-contractor activities: contract requirements and design processes-control;
• Full cycle basic-experience also in construction and test & commissioning phases.
  
  
  

Specific competencies:

• Proven expertise of BIM Process implemented in accordance with the international rules and best practices.
  
  
  

Here below the software the candidate is required to know:

Vendor Software Level

Autodesk Navisworks High

Autodesk Revit High

Autodesk BIM 360 Good

Bentley ProjectWise High

Bentley MicroStation as a plus

Bentley OpenBuilding as a plus

Bentley OpenRail as a plus

Oracle CDE Aconex High

Soft Skills:

Team working

Co-operative approach

Mobility Mindset

Education:

Civil Engineering University Degree or Equivalent Technical Background

Languages:

English

Benefits:

Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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