BIM Manager

Role description

In the role of BIM Manager, you will report directly to the BIM Team Leader, with a secondary reporting line to the Technical Director. Leveraging your technical expertise and experience, you will apply advanced skills within a BIM environment, primarily supporting Defence & Local Government projects and more complex commissions as well as multi-disciplinary projects. Given the diversity of our market sectors, you will have the opportunity to work on a broad and varied portfolio of projects, further developing your skills and challenging your technical capabilities.

You will collaborate with a UK-wide team of engineers to deliver national and international projects spanning from small to very large in scale. Our project portfolio encompasses a variety of sectors, with a significant portion of our current workload concentrated in the Defence & Central Government, industrial, manufacturing, and technology sectors.

We are committed to supporting your personal development and career progression. You will have the opportunity to be mentored by industry-recognised Technical Leaders, who will share their expertise and ensure that your training provides you with the best possible foundation for success.

• Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and with the client to ensure there is effective communication of progress and changes, as well as the resolution of issues.
• Manage the BIM process supported by the necessary tools in large scale projects, including multi-stakeholders.
• Provide input to the development of the company's BIM policies and strategies related to BIM.
• Implement and ensure compliance with the company's BIM policies and strategies within the team.
• Support the BIM Lead in adapting and refining strategies related to information management, quality assurance, process optimization, and HR management to facilitate effective BIM implementation.
• Ensure compliance with Arcadis drafting and BIM standards and national drafting and BIM standards throughout all projects.
• Continuous review of the optimal BIM related software and develop business cases for new investments.

• Proven experience leading project delivery in a BIM environment.
• Familiarity with implementing BIM accreditation/certification (ISO 19650) in a business setting.
• Experience establishing and managing ISO 19650-compliant processes on projects.
• Ability to train and support team members in BIM processes, protocols, and tools.
• Capable of delivering work on time and within budget with minimal supervision.
• Experience in BIM coordination and management, including running coordination workshops to improve model quality.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry standards.
• Proficient in key desktop applications, especially Autodesk tools (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)).
• Skilled in using software for basic engineering problem-solving.
• Experience with BIM model federation, validation, quality audits, and clash detection using tools such as Navisworks Manage and Solibri Model Checker.
• Prior experience in design, drafting, modelling, and visualisation, including creating and editing BIM models.
• Ability to manage competing demands and demonstrate resilience.
• Experience implementing and managing Common Data Environments (CDEs) such as ACC and Bentley Project Wise.
• Self-motivated to develop and implement strategies, able to take responsibility and prioritise duties.
• Experience in supporting and implementing digital innovation.
• Experience of NBS BIM Toolkit and Uniclassification.
• Experience of information exchange formats such as COBie.
• Knowledge of Dynamo, script writing skills desirable.
• Experience of 4D/5D BIM applications and process would be useful.
• Have a Degree and/or qualification in a relevant technical subject including elements of Modelling (HND/HNC or equivalent).
• Have achieved Engineering Technician status or equivalent through a recognised professional institution and may be looking to convert this to Incorporated status.
• Have substantial relevant (production) experience in design, drafting or engineering and BIM.