BIM Manager · Open to Ontario · Family in Ottawa · Ready to relocate

Mohamed Manseur

BIM Manager with 14+ years of experience. Currently leading BIM coordination on the Sciences Complex Phase 2 at Université de Montréal for MSDL Architectes — one of the best architecture firms in Montréal.

Architecture graduate Revizto Expert · Level 3 ISO 19650 · IFC · BCF Bilingual FR / EN

14+
Years experience
35
People led
L3
Revizto Expert
3
Continents
About

BIM is information management

All resources diminish with sharing — except knowledge, which multiplies and grows through it.

I am a BIM Manager with over fourteen years across architectural design, BIM coordination and digital construction management. My career spans three continents — from Algeria to Canada — progressively senior roles, and projects of national significance.

Today I work at MSDL Architectes in Montréal — one of the best architecture firms in Montréal, designers of Maison Manuvie, National Bank Place, and YUL Condos — leading BIM coordination on the Sciences Complex Phase 2 at Université de Montréal. Previously I served as Chief Architect / BIM Coordinator at CSCEC Algeria (China State Construction), where I led BIM workflows on major Algerian hospitality projects including the Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport and the Sofitel Thalassa & Diététique Sea & Spa complex.

BIM is not a modeling discipline for me — it is a complete project information management methodology. I work the full lifecycle from design through construction to facility management, using open standards IFC, BCF and ISO 19650. I'm proficient across Revit, Navisworks, Revizto, Bluebeam, Solibri, Synchro, Speckle, Dynamo, Power BI and Python — enough range to adapt to any project's technical environment.

I co-founded BIMATIKA — a small collective of senior architects developing BIM solutions, including a Revit plugin and a web app called BimFlow. On the side, I've published technical articles on Speckle + Power BI integration and was featured by Speckle Systems as an innovative example in the AEC industry.

Built with
MSDL Architectes
CSCEC Algeria
Université de Montréal
Cosider Construction
UDVEL
Technical expertise

Software, standards, methodologies

BIM Coordination

10+ yrs
Revit · Navisworks · BIM 360 · ACC · IFC · BCF · LOD Management · ISO 19650

Revizto

Expert L3
Issue tracking · Model review · Multi-discipline coordination · Real-time collaboration · Custom dashboards

Architectural Design

14+ yrs
Revit · AutoCAD · Bluebeam · 3D modeling · Technical drawing · Construction documentation

Power BI

Expert
BIM data visualization · Team performance · Real-time project monitoring · Speckle + Power BI integration (featured)

Dynamo & Python

4+ yrs
Revit API · FilteredElementCollector · Visibility/Graphics overrides · Naming validation · LOD checks

BIM Documentation

10+ yrs
ISO 19650 · BEP · EIR · PEB · EEI · Naming conventions · LOD matrices · Execution plans

Team Management

8+ yrs
Teams of up to 35 people · Google Sheets · Notion · Daily task tracking · Performance dashboards

5D BIM

6+ yrs
BOQ · Cost planning · Room Data Sheets · 4D/5D templates · Quantity takeoff · Synchro

3D Visualization

10+ yrs
Enscape · Twinmotion · Lumion · Rendering · Photomontage · Marketing visuals
Automation & innovation

Building tools that save hours

BIM coordination at scale demands automation. I build Dynamo graphs, Python scripts and Power BI pipelines that replace manual checks — and ship them as reusable team assets.

01
Illustration of the linked-view override detection script output
Illustration
Python · Revit API

Linked-view override detection

Dynamo + Python script that detects "By Linked View" and "Custom" overrides in Visibility/Graphics settings across federated models — flags discrepancies before clash detection.

Dynamo Revit API .InternalElement
02
Illustration of the modeling progress tracker dashboard
Illustration
Power BI · Google Sheets

Modeling tracker (free stack)

Dashboard for tracking BIM modeling progress on construction sites — integrates Power BI Desktop, Google Sheets, and Revit through SVG exports. Published on LinkedIn.

Power BI SVG export Synoptic Design
03
Clash detection resolution progress dashboard
Snapshot — internal dashboard, data anonymized
Power BI

Clash detection progress tracking

Power BI dashboard tracking clash resolution rates over time across disciplines and zones — approved-vs-clashing ratios, trends by month, and breakdowns by level.

Power BI Navisworks Clash tracking
04
Model QA checker report against client requirements
Snapshot — internal dashboard, data anonymized
Power BI

Model QA against client requirements

Power BI checker validating naming conventions, parameters, and view templates against client BIM requirements — flags every non-conforming family, filter, or style before delivery.

Power BI Naming conventions QA workflow
05
View template filter usage report
Snapshot — internal dashboard, data anonymized
Power BI

View template filter tracking

Power BI report auditing Revit view template filter usage across the project — active vs. inactive filters, rule counts, and coverage by view — pairing with the team's Excel REF/REF(X) reference matrix.

Power BI View templates Audit
06
Illustration of a Speckle viewer paired with a Power BI modeling status panel
Illustration
Speckle · Power BI

Speckle + Power BI dashboards

Interactive dashboards using Speckle and Power BI to communicate modeling status to external stakeholders. Featured by Speckle Systems as an industry example.

Speckle Power BI Featured
07
BimFlow web app viewer interface
Live product — bimatika-bimplan.pages.dev
BIMATIKA · Co-founded

BimFlow — Revit plugin + web app

Side venture with three senior architects. Plugin paired with a web app (Plan · Fiche · Analyse · Paramètres modules) focused on BIM coordination workflows.

Revit plugin Web app SaaS
Selected projects

Notable deliveries

2024 – Now
Sciences Complex Phase 2 — UdeMCampus MIL · multi-discipline consortium
BIM Manager
Institutional
Various
Hydro-Québec — Édifice Jean-LesageHead office electromechanical & interior renovation
BIM Coordination
Heritage · Office
Various
McGill Data CenterCritical infrastructure · technical BIM
BIM Coordinator
Data Center
Various
Media CityConcept refinement · presentation renders
Concept Design
Media · Concept
2017 – 2022
Sofitel Thalassa & Diététique Alger Sea & SpaLargest thalassotherapy complex in Africa
Architect
Hotel · Wellness
2017 – 2019
Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport328-room hotel · Algiers
Architect
Hotel
Career path

Fourteen years, three continents

Present
BIM Manager
Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes (MSDL)Montréal, Canada

Leading BIM on the Sciences Complex Phase 2 at Université de Montréal. Responsible for BIM management across all design companies, LOD compliance under NormeBIM-UdMV7, BEP analysis, clash detection cycles, model federation, and client estimation handover. Producing custom Revit view template filter systems and automation scripts in Dynamo / Python.

2017 – 2024
Chief Architect / BIM Coordinator
China State Construction (CSCEC)Algeria

Led BIM workflows on major Algerian hospitality projects, including the Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport and the Sofitel Thalassa & Diététique Sea & Spa complex — Africa's largest thalassotherapy hotel. Managed teams of up to 35 people across design and modeling disciplines. Built BIM execution plans, naming conventions, LOD matrices, and federated coordination workflows.

2016 – 2017
Site Architect
Cosider Construction (Cosider SpA)Algeria

On-site architectural supervision on large-scale construction projects — reviewing execution drawings, coordinating with contractors and trades on site, and following up on construction quality and conformity.

2013 – 2015
Architect
UDVEL Business CenterUkraine

Architectural design and project documentation across diverse building typologies. Early career groundwork in technical drawing, design coordination, and client communication.

2011 – 2013
Master's in Architecture
Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and ArchitectureUkraine

Graduate studies in architecture with focus on architectural design, urban planning, and building technology.

2010 – 2011
Architect
BET HALLIAlgeria

Architectural design and technical studies at the engineering design office (bureau d'études techniques) BET HALLI.

2004 – 2009
Architect Diploma
École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme (EPAU)Algeria

Undergraduate studies in architecture at EPAU, Algeria's leading school of architecture and urbanism.

Credentials

Diplomas, attestations & certificates

L3 REVIZTO EXPERT

Revizto Certified — Expert Level 3

The highest Revizto certification level. Covers Collaboration Essentials, Coordination Mastery, and Elite Expert curricula. Active practitioner using Revizto on the UdeM Sciences Complex Phase 2 for multi-discipline issue tracking and model review across all consortium partners.

Revizto · Level 1
Collaboration Essentials
Revizto · Level 2
Coordination Mastery
Revizto · Level 3 ★
Elite Expert Coordination
TCF Canada · 2023
Bilingual French/English
NCLC 10+ CO · 8 CE · 8 EO/EE · valid through June 2028
Master's Degree
Architecture
Prydniprovska State Academy · 2013
Architect Diploma
Architecture
École Polytechnique d'Architecture et d'Urbanisme (EPAU) · 2009
Featured by
Speckle Systems
Industry feature · Beyond the Speckleverse
Knowledge sharing

Published articles & recognition

Languages

Three working languages

French
Français · langue de travail
TCF Canada · NCLC 10+ CO · 8 CE/EO/EE
Professional working proficiency. Daily working language at MSDL Architectes — emails, BEPs, technical documentation, client meetings, coordination.
English
Working professional
Fluent
Professional working proficiency. Technical writing, BIM software native interface, international standards (ISO 19650, IFC, BCF), Speckle Systems publication.
Arabic
العربية · native
Native
Native speaker. Conducted major Algerian hospitality projects entirely in Arabic — including the Hyatt Regency Algiers Airport and Sofitel Thalassa complex.
Russian
Русский · conversational
Conversational
Acquired during Master's studies in Ukraine (Prydniprovska State Academy, 2011–2013). Reading and conversation level — useful for academic and technical exchange.
Get in touch

Let's talk

Actively exploring BIM Manager roles in Ontario — Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa in particular. Family residence in Ottawa — immediate relocation possible. Open to remote, hybrid or on-site. Available for an introductory call on short notice.