Jon Arnott’s story is useful because it shows how a practical Revit problem can grow into a serious BIM career. The route starts with figuring things out, then becomes digital leadership, consultancy and helping practices work better.
For anyone in architecture who enjoys technology, the point is not to become the person who knows one tool. The stronger route is to become the person who can improve how the team actually works.
Watch: Jon Arnott on BIM and digital leadership
Jon Arnott talks through Revit, BIM adoption, Adeptus Digital and why technology only works when people and process come with it.
Listen: Jon Arnott on a BIM career path
The audio version gives more space to the career decisions, consultancy lessons and digital leadership themes in the conversation.
What a BIM career needs now
BIM is no longer a niche skill hidden in the corner of the studio. It sits across delivery, standards, coordination, information quality and business change. That makes communication just as important as software ability.
- Learn the tools, but explain the business problem they solve.
- Bring people with you instead of treating BIM as a technical lecture.
- Show measurable improvements, such as fewer repeated tasks or clearer information.
- Stay curious about AI and automation, but keep project delivery at the centre.
The recruitment angle
Strong digital candidates can show a practice where time, risk or quality is being improved. A CV that only lists software is weaker than one that explains adoption, training, standards and results.
BIM career check
Before applying for a BIM or digital design role, make sure your evidence is practical and easy to understand.
- List the workflows you have improved, not only the software you know.
- Show how your work helped designers, coordinators or project leaders.
- Prepare one example where you changed a process, not just a model.
- Explain how you handle resistance when a team needs to adopt a new way of working.
Next step
Watch or listen to Jon’s episode, then rewrite one portfolio or CV project note so it explains the digital problem, your action and the result.
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