Profile of Tarek Ghazzaoui, Eng.

Tarek Ghazzaoui, Eng.

Building Engineer & BIM Director

Building Engineer
& Senior BIM Manager

Hello! My name is Tarek Ghazzaoui and I am a building engineer with experience in BIM, VDC and Design Technology since 2010. I have a keen interest in BIM management, program management, project management, change management and innovation.

I’m passionate about leading and contributing to the digital transformation of architectural, engineering and construction firms through BIM, VDC and design technology. I work well individually and with teams.

Professional engineer (registered with OIQ)
Fluent in English, French and Arabic
Experience with projects in Quebec, rest of Canada, USA
Experience with projects from $200M to $2.2B
Experience with major clients in design and construction
Strong leadership skills and business acumen
Sound management skills with integrity and empathy
Strong technical expertise and learning capacity

In a nutshell, I provide expertise on the following topics:

BIM leadership
BIM strategy
BIM management
BIM coordination
BIM program management
BIM project management
BIM project production
Client relations
Consultant relations
Contractor relations
BIM contracts
BIM proposals
BIM content assets

BIM training
BIM technical support
BIM consulting
BIM Execution Plans
BIM standards
BIM processes
Tech. evaluation
Tech. implementation
Data management
Documentation
Reporting
Automation
Innovation

BIM Manager

• Projects consisted of commercial, retail, office and government in Canada and the US
• Clients confidential due to Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
• Responsibilities confidential due to Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

BIM Consultant (Architecture)

• Project consisted of consolidation of 3 hospitals into 1 mega-hospital
• Client was a consortium of 3 firms composed of Pomerleau, Verrault, Acciona
• Collaborated with architectural teams of 35+ members in a matrix organization in Montreal
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, contracts, training and technical support
• Implemented data mining and management tools for Autodesk Revit and Microsoft Excel
• Created and managed a sustainability energy model for TRACE in collaboration with mechanical engineers
• Provided technical support for Autodesk QTO for quantity takeoff
• Advised consortium senior leadership and partners on various BIM topics

BIM Manager (Architecture)

• Project consisted of consolidation of 3 hospitals into 1 mega-hospital with centers for nephrology, neurology, oncology, traumatology and major burns
• Client was Groupe AES, a consortium of 6 architectural firms composed of Lemay, NFOE, JLP, GLCRM, Groupe A, DMG
• Managed architectural teams of 70+ members in a highly matrixed organization in Quebec City and Montreal
• Managed a BIM team of 1 BIM coordinator, 2 BIM administrators, 1 Content Manager and 1 Codebook Specialist
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, BIM Management Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, contracts, training and technical support
• Implemented and managed BIM coordination processes, including model-based clash detection, on BIM Track and Navisworks for architectural teams
• Lead BIM kickoff, BIM coordination and strategic meetings in collaboration with client and consultants
• Advised consortium senior leadership and partners on various BIM topics

BIM Consultant (Architecture)

• Project consisted of hospital modernization and expansion
• Client was Lemay & Associates
• Collaborated with architectural teams of 18+ members
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, training and technical support
• Advised leadership on various BIM topics

BIM Manager (Architecture)

• Project consisted of mixed-use complex consisting of 4 towers, a podium and a multi-level parking garage
• Client was Century Group
• Managed an architectural team of 1 BIM lead and 12+ architects and technicians
• Collaborated with project manager, project architect, client and consultants
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, contracts, training and technical support
• Implemented and managed BIM coordination processes, including model-based clash detection, on BIM Track for architectural teams and engineering consultants teams
• Lead BIM kickoff and BIM coordination meetings in collaboration with client and consultants

BIM Manager (MEP)

• Project consisted of dog and cat food production new facility
• Client was Champion Petfoods
• Managed engineering teams of 15+ members in a highly matrixed organization in Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Vancouver
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, content development, training and technical support on Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and BIM360 for for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, process and automation engineering

BIM Manager (Owner)

• Project consisted of expansion of Pier D, featuring eight new gates, a glassed-in open-air atrium, a yoga space, multi-faith prayer room and a quiet room
• Client was Vancouver Airport Authority
• Audited architectural, structural and MEP BIM models for geospatial integrity and compliance to BIM requirements
• Lead BIM kickoff meetings and represented the owner in BIM coordination meetings
• Guided architectural, structural and MEP engineering teams with training and technical support on Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and BIM Track

BIM Consultant (Plumbing)

• Project consisted of airport expansion of 4 new gates and development of baggage, restaurants and loading areas
• Client was Groupe SCV (plumbing contractor)
• Conducted clash detection and implemented re-reouting solutions for plumbing systems
• Customized BIM content to meet compliance requirements for Level of Detail (LOD) and plan symbols

BIM Consultant (MEP)

• Project consisted of cultural and sports center, including hockey rink
• Client was Beaudoin Hurens (MEP design firm)
• Managed an engineering team of 1 senior technician and 2 technicians
• Guided engineering team with project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, training and technical support
• Modeled ventilation and plumbing systems based on AutoCAD plans
• Created BIM content for mechanical and plumbing equipment
• Provided BIM coordination using Autodesk Revit and Navisworks for MEP systems

BIM Consultant (Architecture)

• Project consisted of hospital redevelopment consisting of construction of new hospital and demolition of existing hospital
• Client was Graham Construction
• Managed an architectural team of 8+ architects and technicians
• Collaborated with project manager, project architect, client and consultants
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, contracts, training and technical support
• Implemented and managed BIM coordination processes, including model-based clash detection, on Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
• Led BIM kickoff and BIM coordination meetings in collaboration with client and consultants

BIM Manager (Architecture)

• Project consisted of hospital redevelopment consisting of partial demolition and renovation of existing hospital and construction of new hospital
• Client was PeaceHealth
• Managed an architectural team of 20+ architects and technicians
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, contracts, training and technical support
• Lead BIM kickoff and BIM coordination meetings in collaboration with client and consultants

BIM Manager (Architecture)

• Project consisted of a new intercollegiate athletics basketball training facility that includes an entry, lobby and circulation path
• Client was University of Washington Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA)
• Managed an architectural team of 5+ architects and technicians
• Guided teams with BIM Execution Plans, project setup, project delivery, production work, quality management, coordination, contracts, training and technical support
• Lead BIM kickoff and BIM coordination meetings in collaboration with project architect and consultants

Senior BIM Manager & Principal Consultant

• Founded, managed and operated BIM consulting firm
• Provided strategic and technical consulting services for AEC firms in Canada and the USA
• Guided AEC client teams with BIM implementation, training, technical support and optimization
• Managed and executed strategic, operational, financial, sales and marketing activities

Design Technology Lead (Northwest Region)

• Managed architectural teams: 30+ members in Vancouver and 700+ members in US offices
• Created, implemented and optimized BIM standards, processes and workflows on projects with ISO 19650 protocols using ACC, Revit, Navisworks and IMAGINiT Clarity
• Guided teams with training, support, project setup, modeling, documentation, templates and content creation in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, ACC and point cloud
• Completed online and in-person webinars, seminars, Tech Tips and Design Technology Labs
• Consolidated, standardized and optimized BIM standards and content libraries
• Lead and attended BIM kickoff and coordination meetings with clients and consultants
• Advised leadership on BIM scope in proposals and contracts

Design Technology Manager

• Managed architectural teams: 50+ members in Vancouver and 700+ members in US offices
• Created, implemented and optimized BIM standards, processes and workflows on projects with ACC, Revit, Navisworks, IMAGINiT Clarity, SQL, Excel and PowerBI
• Guided teams with training, support, BIM execution plans, project setup, production work and content creation in Revit, Navisworks, ACC, point cloud and virtual reality
• Completed online and in-person webinars, seminars, Lunch & Learns and Design Tech Talks
• Lead and attended BIM kickoff and coordination meetings with clients and consultants
• Represented firm in international BIM events, including CanBIM, BILT, AU and BIMbc Meetup
• Advised leadership on BIM scope in proposals and contracts

BIM Manager & Business Development Manager (Western Canada)

• Conducted strategic planning and execution of BIM professional services, marketing and sales activities for Western Canada region with Vice President Operations and CEO
• Guided client teams with training, support, production work, BIM Execution Plans, project setup and auditing, coordination for clash detection using Navisworks, Revit, BIM Track and point cloud
• Lead and attended BIM kickoff and coordination meetings with clients and consultants
• Advised senior leadership and partners in consortium on various BIM topics

BIM Manager

• Managed architectural teams: 70+ members in for Groupe AES, a consortium of 6 architectural firms, including Lemay, NFOE, JLP, GLCRM, Groupe A and DMG in Quebec City and Montreal
• Managed an architectural team of 1 BIM coordinator, 2 BIM administrators, 1 Content Manager and 1 Codebook Specialist in Quebec City and Montreal
• Guided teams with BIM project delivery, production work, training, support, BIM execution plans, project setup and content creation in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, ACC, point cloud and virtual reality
• Developed and managed virtual reality BIM models for ergonomics, traffic circulation and emergency analysis
• Lead and attended BIM kickoff and coordination meetings with clients and consultants
• Represented firm in international BIM events, including CanBIM, BILT, AU and BIMbc Meetup
• Advised senior leadership from consortium on BIM scope in proposals and contracts

BIM Manager

• Managed engineering teams: 15+ members in Quebec City, Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Vancouver
• Guided teams with MEP production work, training, support, project setup, model auditing, clash detection, BIM content creation and customization for engineering systems
• Developed and managed BIM Execution Plans, BIM standards and content libraries

BIM Manager

• Provided strategic and technical consulting services for AEC firms in Canada
• Guided AEC client teams with BIM implementation, training, technical support and optimization on BIM360, Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, virtual reality and point cloud
• Established partnerships and completed mandates with major BIM consulting firms in Quebec
• Managed and executed strategic, operational, financial, sales and marketing activities

BIM Director (Building Department)

• Managed an architectural and engineering team of 3 BIM specialists in Montreal
• Developed and executed strategic quarterly plans for the VP Québec and Operations Director
• Advised leadership on new and emerging BIM technologies and service offerings
• Guided AEC client teams with BIM implementation, training, technical support and optimization on BIM360, Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and point cloud

AEC Applications Engineer

• Guided AEC client teams with BIM implementation, training, technical support and optimization on BIM360, Autodesk Revit, Navisworks and point cloud
• Provided presentations on Autodesk products and represented firm in international BIM events

AEC Applications Junior Engineer

Global Procurement Director's Assistant (Asia Region)

• Completed a strategic business case on the technical, sales and risk components for the global procurement and sourcing of a major commodity from a key market in Asia
• Completed preliminary procurement quotations, vendor evaluations and two quarterly market intelligence reports on commodities

Engineering Technician

• Completed a case study for the replacement of incandescent light bulbs by fluorescent light bulbs in buildings owned by OMHM (80-page report)
• Translated fire code manuals from English to French and modeled 3D washrooms in AutoCAD
• Classified and organized architectural blueprints based on specifications

BIM Instructor

• Developed and instructed 3 Revit courses, in 8 sessions of 45 hours each on BIM for architecture, structural and MEP engineering
• Instructed 10-16 students and professionals per course including architects, engineers, technicians, drafters, project managers, directors, students, consultants and independent participants
• 221-BAT-LI: Data Query course, 4 sessions in total, originally in French (221-BAT-LI: Requêtes d’Exploitation de Données)
• 221-BAU-LI: Process Optimization course, 3 sessions in total, originally in French, (221-BAU-LI: Optimisation des Processus de Travail)
• 221-BAP-LI: Digital Object Library course, 1 session in total, originally in French (221-BAP-LI: Bibliothèque d’Objets Numériques)
• Courses are part of collegial diploma program EEC.3A :BIM Digital Model Coordination, originally in French (EEC.3A: Coordination de Maquettes Numériques BIM”

Content Provider

• Researched, developed, optimized, reviewed the content of 8 course units
• Collaborated and coordinated tasks with university program staff
• EEAS 0134: Building Information Management course

BIM Instructor

• Developed and instructed 3 Revit courses, in 10 sessions of 45 hours each on mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) engineering
• Instructed 10-16 professionals per course including engineers, technicians, drafters, project managers, students, consultants and independent participants
• Revit MEP for Beginners course, 4 sessions in total, originally in French (Revit MEP pour Débutants)
• Revit MEP Intermediate course, 4 sessions in total, originally in French (Revit MEP Intermédiaire)
• Revit MEP Advanced course, 2 sessions in total, originally in French (Revit MEP Avancé)

Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Navisworks, Trimble Connect, Sketchup, Rhino, Grasshopper, Dynamo, Enscape, Lumion, Revizto, Newforma Konekt (previously BIM Track), ProCore, Aconex, Bluebeam

Acrobat Suite, Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Microsoft 365, programming (C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, visual programming), CMS platforms (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal), LMS platforms (Canvas, Moodle), support and ticketing platforms (ServiceNow, Zendesk, Freshdesk, Salesforce)

English

French

Arabic

Russian

Chinese (Mandarin)

“Tarek, with his contagious good humor, his high level of commitment, his desire to succeed, and his extensive expertise in life, makes him a valued and sought-after partner.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Tarek on a large scale industrial project. His vast skill-set and understanding of Revit with the different disciplines involved showed just how advanced he was in Revit. Tarek’s contribution and leadership as a BIM manager were essential to get the project deliverable finished on time. He was an excellent mentor in the technical aspects of BIM. He was avid to give guidance and share his valuable expertise in Revit while also giving us room to grow. I believe he can contribute as a leader and greatly contribute to the growth of technical teams with his expertise and his passion for managing, teaching and training.”

“Tarek is an excellent conference communicator. He knows how to adapt a technical presentation to the resulting business perspective during conferences. Knowing how to deliver quality services, Tarek is truly motivated and well-organized.”

“Tarek is very professional in what he does at Buscom. We have had the pleasure of interacting on several in depth technical issues over the last year. His knowledge of the Revit platform is deep and he only brings issues up that he has exhausted thoroughly. I would highly recommend Tarek for future engagements and hope to work more with him in the future.”

Volunteer • 9 hours

• Completed presentations of the Entrepreneurship program and evaluated students on projects in collaboration with high school teachers

Senior Advisor • 15 hours

• Completed presentations on entrepreneurship and personal development to high school students
• Advised committee on several topics

Community Advisor, Program Committee • 12 hours

• Participated in meetings with committee responsible for programming activities at the Minoru Centre for Active Living as a representative of the public

Barn Volunteer • 36 hours

• Assisted barn staff with cleaning, pressure washing, replenishing and organizing stalls

Collaborator, Development and Fidelity Committee • 40 hours

• Served as a committee member that earned the “Committee of the Year” award
• Managed strategic activities and their execution for member development and fidelity with other committee members

Collaborator, Member Acquisition & Retention Committee • 40 hours

• Managed strategic activities and their execution for member acquisition and retention with other committee members

Job Site Director • 300 hours

• Managed and update job postings on Montreal Chapter’s PMI website in coordination with PMI coordinator

One-Drive Hole Auditor, "Tournoi des Présidents" • 36 hours

• Audited a golf hole to validate the winner of a big prize

Building Construction Worker • 100 hours

• Assisted volunteering team with building and finishing solar house in Montreal, QC and Washington, DC for international competition

General Volunteer • 1009 hours

• Assisted museum staff with scientific demonstrations, visitor activities, summer camps and customer service

Summer Camp Volunteer • 80 hours

• Assisted camp counselors with management and execution of summer camp activities for children of 5-8 age group

Volunteer Coordinator • 13 hours

• Complete various activities as a volunteer for coordinating events for the IV Jeux de la Francophonie

Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award for Students

• The Lieutenant Governor’s Community Volunteer Award for Students pays tribute to students who not only complete the required number of volunteer hours to graduate, but who go above and beyond. Each year, an award is given to one graduating student at each of Ontario’s secondary schools.

Tarek Ghazzaoui, Eng.

Building Engineer & BIM Director

Building Engineer & Senior BIM Manager

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Building Engineer
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