Position Chief Platform Architect – BIM Automation & AI
Reporting To Vice President – Production & Delivery
Location India (Madurai / Durgapur / Jaipur) – with domestic and international travel as required
ExperienceRequired 10+ years overall experience in BIM/VDC/AEC technology delivery; minimum 5+ years in AI/Automation leadership role
AI/Automation Minimum 5+ years of hands-on leadership in automation, AI-enabled workflows, scripting, BIM APIs, or technology transformation in AEC
Team Leadership Will lead and provide strategic direction to an existing team of approximately 20 R&D members
Core BIM Domain Strong hands-on background in Revit and BIM production workflows; must have worked closely with architecture, structure, MEP, or construction coordination teams
Communication Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, presentation, and client-facing solutioning skills
Educational Background B.E./B.Tech, M.Tech, Architecture, or equivalent AEC/BIM qualification. Certifications in BIM, Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, ISO 19650, or AI/Automation disciplines will be an advantage
Role Overview
The Chief Platform Architect – BIM Automation & AI will lead Client's platform strategy at the intersection of BIM engineering, virtual design and construction, and AI-led automation. This role requires a strong core BIM professional with hands-on experience in Revit and allied BIM technologies, a deep understanding of multidisciplinary AEC workflows, and a minimum of 5+ years of practical leadership in AI, automation, scripting, data-driven delivery, or digital transformation initiatives.
The incumbent will lead and provide strategic direction to an existing team of approximately 20 R&D members, define platform capabilities, standardise BIM production intelligence, and work closely with delivery, product, technology, and client-facing teams to build scalable solutions for engineering and construction workflows.
Key Responsibilities
- Platform Strategy & BIM Productization
- Define the vision, roadmap, and operating model for Client's PiVDC / BIM Engineering Construction platform.
- Convert repetitive BIM engineering workflows into standardised, scalable, and technology-enabled platform capabilities.
- Identify high-impact use cases across design coordination, model authoring, clash management, quantity extraction, constructability review, and drawing automation.
- Translate business and delivery needs into platform features, automation priorities, and measurable productivity outcomes.
- BIM Engineering & Revit Domain Leadership
- Guide teams on BIM standards, templates, families, LOD/LOI requirements, model health, QA/QC, and project setup best practices.
- Ensure platform solutions remain grounded in real production workflows for architecture, structure, MEP, and construction coordination.
- Drive standardisation of BIM execution processes across geographies, client types, and project typologies.
- AI, Automation & Digital Transformation
- Lead automation initiatives using AI, rule-based automation, scripts, APIs, data models, and workflow engines to improve BIM delivery speed and accuracy.
- Work with technology teams to build AI-assisted tools for model validation, drawing checks, quantity take-off, issue detection, design-rule compliance, and productivity analytics.
- Evaluate emerging technologies including generative AI, computer vision, digital twins, BIM data lakes, and model intelligence for practical enterprise adoption.
- Define governance for AI usage, data quality, model reliability, responsible automation, data privacy, and ethical AI practices within BIM workflows.
- Establish an Ethical AI Framework governing the use of AI tools trained on client project data, ensuring auditability, model reliability, and compliance with data privacy protocols.
- Ensure alignment of all AI/automation initiatives with ISO 19650 information management standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
Production-Specific Automation Use Cases To Prioritise- Modelling Automation: Parametric family creation, automated model setup, template-driven project initialisation via Dynamo / Revit API
- Shop Drawing Production: Automated sheet generation, view creation, annotation, and dimensioning routines to accelerate drawing deliverables
- Coordination & Clash Detection: Automated clash reporting workflows, BCF issue management integration, and resolution tracking dashboards
- Quantity Take-Off (QTO): Model-based automated QTO, schedule extraction, and integration with estimation or ERP tools
- Drawing Quality Checks: Rule-based automated QC for drawing standards, layer/naming conventions, and LOD compliance verification
- AI-Assisted Design Review: Computer vision for drawing anomaly detection and generative design option evaluation
- Productivity Analytics: Automated parsing of BPMS and ProHance data for efficiency reporting, bottleneck identification, and resource utilisation dashboards
- Team Leadership & R&D Management
- Lead, mentor, and provide strategic direction to an existing team of approximately 20 R&D members comprising BIM technologists, automation developers, and digital delivery specialists.
- Define team structure, work allocation, performance objectives, and professional development pathways for R&D personnel.
- Foster a culture of innovation, experimentation, and disciplined delivery within the R&D team.
- Oversee the Proof-of-Concept (POC) to Production pipeline — governing the transition of validated tools and automation solutions into live production workflows.
- Collaborate with the Pi-VDC team to align platform development priorities with production delivery requirements.
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Collaborate closely with delivery heads, project managers, software engineering, data/AI teams, sales, and client success teams.
- Bridge the gap between BIM operations and technology teams by translating domain problems into clear functional requirements.
- Support client demonstrations, solutioning, proposals, and strategic discussions where BIM platform capability is a competitive differentiator.
- Represent Client at industry events, BIM conferences, and thought leadership forums to strengthen brand visibility in the digital transformation space.
- Internal Systems Integration
- Own the data architecture connecting production tools (BPMS, ProHance, PiVDC) to analytics pipelines and AI models.
- Ensure seamless integration of automation outputs with BPMS for real-time performance tracking and KPI reporting.
- Leverage ProHance productivity data to identify workflow inefficiencies and prioritise automation interventions.
- Collaborate with IT and product teams to ensure platform tools are fully integrated with existing ERP, project management, and estimation systems.
- Governance, Quality & Business Impact
- Define metrics for productivity, quality, rework reduction, delivery predictability, and automation adoption.
- Create SOPs, playbooks, knowledge repositories, and QA frameworks for platform-enabled BIM delivery.
- Continuously review delivery data to identify process bottlenecks and opportunities for automation or standardisation.
- Ensure the platform improves client value through speed, accuracy, constructability, and measurable cost/time savings.
- Lead technology scouting and vendor evaluation (Autodesk, Bentley, and emerging AI vendors) to maintain competitive platform relevance.
- Estimation Support
- Provide technical inputs to support high-value project estimation using platform-derived productivity benchmarks and historical delivery data.
- Participate in estimation reviews for Mega Projects in collaboration with the Technical Head and Production Centre Head.
Preferred Qualifications & Added Advantage
- Experience with Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, Dynamo, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit API, Python, Power BI, SQL, or similar tools
- Exposure to ISO 19650, BIM Execution Planning, digital twin concepts, model-based estimation, construction sequencing, or project controls integration
- Experience building internal tools, automation accelerators, plug-ins, or platform-led delivery frameworks for BIM teams
- Prior experience in a global AEC/BIM services organisation will be strongly preferred
- Certifications: PMP, LEED AP, or BIM Manager Certification from a recognised industry body
Skills: digital twin technology,iso 19650,revit api,navisworks,python,bim 360
