| Role | Level | Responsibility | Reports To | Tools | Titles / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appointing Party | Project | Defines requirements (OIR, AIR, PIR, EIR), authorises deliverables, owns the asset | — | Tender pack, EIR template, acceptance dashboard | Client, Owner, Employer, Project Sponsor |
| Lead Appointed Party | Project | Owns the post-appointment BEP, MIDP, federation, project-level coordination across all appointed parties | Appointing Party | BEP, MIDP, CDE admin, federation tool | Lead Designer, Main Contractor, EPC Contractor, Design-Build Consortium Lead |
| Appointed Party | Discipline / Task | Delivers task-level information per their TIDP — design, construct, supply | Lead Appointed Party | Authoring tool (Revit/ArchiCAD/etc.), TIDP, CDE access | Architect, Structural Engineer, MEP Consultant, Façade Subcontractor, Manufacturer |
| Role | Level | Responsibility | Reports To | Tools | Titles / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIM Manager | Organisation / Multiple projects | Sets BIM strategy, standards, training, libraries across the firm. Not project-specific. | Director / CTO / Partner | Standard library, training material, BEP templates | BIM Manager, BIM Director, Head of BIM, Digital Lead |
| Project BIM Manager | One project | Owns BIM execution for ONE project. Drafts and maintains the post-appointment BEP. Reports to Project Manager. | Project Manager + BIM Manager (firm) | BEP, project standards, CDE access | Project BIM Manager, BIM Lead, BIM Project Lead |
| Information Manager | One project | Day-to-day enforcement of information management — CDE workflow, naming, suitability codes, quality checks. ISO 19650 calls out this role explicitly. | Project BIM Manager / Lead Appointed Party | CDE admin, validation scripts, file watchers | Information Manager, BIM Coordinator (sometimes), Document Controller (sometimes) |
| BIM Coordinator | Discipline / Task | Coordinates models within one discipline OR across disciplines for clash detection and federation cycles | Project BIM Manager | Federation tool (Navisworks/Solibri/Revizto), clash matrix, BIMcollab | BIM Coordinator, Coordination Lead, Clash Lead |
| BIM Modeller / Author | Daily authoring | Produces and updates model content per the BEP — geometry, parameters, sheets | BIM Coordinator / Discipline Lead | Revit / ArchiCAD / Tekla / Bentley | BIM Modeller, BIM Technician, Revit Modeller, BIM Author |
| Discipline Lead | Discipline | Owns DESIGN decisions for one discipline. NOT specifically a BIM role — but signs off model content. | Project Manager | Authoring tool + design calcs | Lead Architect, Lead Structural Engineer, Lead MEP Engineer |
| Role | Level | Responsibility | Reports To | Tools | Titles / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client / Appointing Party | Top | — | — | — | ↓ contracts |
| Lead Appointed Party — Project Manager | Project | Project delivery | Client | — | ↓ |
| Project BIM Manager | Project | BIM execution | PM (functional) + BIM Manager (technical) | — | ↓ |
| Information Manager | Project | Day-to-day information control | Project BIM Manager | — | ↓ |
| BIM Coordinator (per discipline) | Discipline | Federation, clash, deliverables | Project BIM Manager + Discipline Lead | — | ↓ |
| BIM Modellers | Authoring | Model production | BIM Coordinator | — | — |
| Role | Level | Responsibility | Reports To | Tools | Titles / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeller (0-2 yr exp) | Entry | Model authoring per templates and standards | — | Revit / Tekla certifications | ₹3-6 LPA typical (varies by city) |
| Senior Modeller (2-5 yr) | Mid | Complex modelling, mentoring juniors | — | Advanced authoring + Dynamo/Grasshopper | ₹6-12 LPA typical |
| BIM Coordinator (3-7 yr) | Mid | Federation, clash, deliverables | — | Navisworks, Solibri, Revizto, BIMcollab | ₹8-15 LPA typical |
| Project BIM Manager (5-10 yr) | Senior | Owns BIM on one large project | — | BEP authoring, ISO 19650 fluency | ₹15-25 LPA typical |
| BIM Manager (8+ yr) | Leadership | Firm-wide strategy | — | Standards, training, library, software roadmap | ₹20-40 LPA typical |
| Information Manager (mid-senior) | Specialist | ISO 19650 enforcement | — | CDE admin, scripting, validation | Often combined with BIM Coordinator role in India |