Principal BIM Lead

Do you want to join one of the most technical design consultancies in Scotland? Can you produce high calibre models and drawings? Are you experienced on infrastructure projects? Then join COWI, to be outstanding together.

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow. To enhance our Digital Delivery team, we are looking for a Principal BIM Lead to join us. Working in our Glasgow office, you’ll be providing advice and support to internal and external supply chain/stakeholders and enforce consistent and compliant use of Digital Tools to align with or inform the production of Exchange Information Requirements and BIM Execution Plans, developing, updating or maintaining software interfaces between project, client and third party systems.

• Driving the production and delivery of high-quality 3D models and 2D drawings in accordance with COWI’s standards and any project-specific standards agreed with our clients.
• Supporting the delivery of/developing detailed multi-disciplinary models, knowledge of Asset Tagging required, as well as the development of families/component libraries.
• Implementing/running the coordination of multidisciplinary teams by ensuring models are fully integrated.
• Assisting discipline leads by providing technical support and expertise throughout project life cycles.
• Implementing/running automated scripts and tools to enhance workflows and improve project efficiency.
• Assisting and advising on and ensuring projects are set-up effectively with respect to software, tools, and processes.
• Taking an engaged approach in training and developing colleagues across the business and junior members of the Digital Delivery Discipline Team, ensuring their advancement and skill-building on various projects, as well as acting as a Key Specialist and perform a lead role across Teams and Projects.
• Providing key specialist support to the Discipline Management Team in the development of internal Processes.
• Maintaining a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards checking and a business-mindset towards quality.

• Previous experience of supporting projects within the digital production, compliance and handover stages.
• Experience in coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and integrating designs.
• Knowledge of programming languages and visual programming:
  Python, C#, Dynamo, Grasshopper etc. Implementation and oversight of the above in projects.
• Experience with implementing/overseeing the use of interfacing software for clash avoidance, clash detection and coordination activities.
• Experience of working with Common Data Environments (CDE) specifically Project Wise and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Extensive experience and comprehensive understanding of working with and the application of multiple software platforms (including Revit, Tekla and/or Bentley Open Buildings Designer) on UK infrastructure projects, especially in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• An HNC or higher education in Civil Engineering or a related field and Professionally Qualified to Eng Tech (MICE or TMIET).
• Enhanced communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with engineers, discipline leads, and project managers.
• Demonstrable experience of working with the Information Management Initiative [IMI] (formerly the UK BIM Framework - delivering Projects using the framework provided by ISO
  19650) and working in UK BIM Project Delivery Roles.
• Thought leader, with a drive and vision to support COWI UK on its digital delivery journey resulting in consistent and efficient project outcomes that meet client needs.

• 28 days holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays
• Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities
• Private health care, for you and your immediate dependents
• Flexible and hybrid working conditions
• Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions
• Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange
• Life assurance

Equal opportunity employer. COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.