Human resources for BIM jobs in the AEC industry in Vietnam: an investigation on job positions and requirements

Abstract

The paper presents research results from 90 BIM jobs vacancies for the AEC industry in Vietnam which were advertised on popular recruitment channels. The results show that BIM jobs in the South are more popular than in the North and the Central. BIM-related job positions are different from company to company, but this study groups those positions into three basic positions according to the international best practice approach: BIM Manager, BIM Coordinator, BIM Modeler. For BIM Modelers, their main job is to develop 3D models, deploy design documents, and coordinate with stakeholders to perform the work. BIM Coordinator's on-demand job is to coordinate models across disciplines, check conflict and report, control models, support project management. The main task of a BIM Manager is to manage and develop BIM uses, to ensure the information to be communicated among the parties in the projects, and train BIM human resources in the company. There are many requirements for these positions, among them are the two basic requirements of “experience” and “software” (organisations may use different software for the BIM uses they apply). The article also emphasizes the need to have more involvement of professional associations, state management agencies, etc. to standardize job positions, then later they can award BIM licenses to the proper human resources appropriately.