BIM Manager

KierBAM, a Joint Venture partnership between Kier and BAM, is delivering the redevelopment of an area within a Royal Navy dockyard in Plymouth. We are seeking an experienced BIM Manager who will be a self‑starter, promoting Digital Construction Technologies across the project and taking full responsibility for leading the BIM team.

Plymouth – 4 days a week minimum.

Permanent.

Due to the site being within a high‑security Naval base, additional security checks will need to be satisfied for this role. BPSS level security clearance is a requirement and may take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, Five‑Eyes, or MISWG member passports who have been UK residents for the last five years can be considered.

KierBAM values sustainability in every project we undertake, driving innovation and high performance across our activities.

• Collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary and diverse team, using strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Driving the BIM narrative in new directions and exploring ways to bring savings to the project team.
• Working alongside the Project Information Manager to produce, manage, and control the project BIM brief, programme, and deliverables.
• Leading and managing model coordination and validation across the project team and subcontractors.
• Proficient in a wide range of model authoring and checking software, including Revit, AutoCAD, Solibri, Project Wise, and Synchro.
• Experience in site data capture systems, site delivery systems, and access control (Datascope) would be an advantage.
• Extensive knowledge of managing task teams within a complex project. Prior experience within a MOD or secure environment is a benefit, understanding the function of SALs and NDAs to inform information handling, processing, and transmitting.
• Experience implementing ISO 19650 parts 1‑5.
• Demonstrable excellence in supporting the delivery of design, construction & commissioning of major projects and infrastructure.

• Monitoring the completion of BIM Gateway forms throughout PLM to fulfil assurance procedures relating to early assessment of design team capability and internal resource considerations.
• Assisting the digital and wider project teams to get the most out of key design and authoring software, smoothing the way for delivery into federated models.
• Working with multiple stakeholders to manage and mitigate design risk through the use of federation tools for clash reviews.
• Seeking and promoting technologies that improve business outcomes.
• Taking a lean approach to identifying project solutions.
• Authorising the information model for sharing.
• Identifying, developing and providing training in aspects of digital construction and information management practices to individual BIM team members, project team members, and the wider supply chain.
• Managing and reviewing the work produced by the digital production team/members (specialists and modellers).
• Supporting the design teams to develop accurate 3D designs that comply with project/client standards.
• Managing the development of project information aligned with contract requirements and the BEP.
• Understanding and identifying hardware and software requirements, and communicating findings effectively with the Project Information Manager.
• Ensuring all parties use the CDE in the agreed manner and as described in the BEP.
• Capturing best practices, workflows, lessons learned and communicating this information within the organization and to team members.
• Supporting the high safety and environmental standards expected on a project of this nature in accordance with company and project policies, reporting any inadequacies through the project channels.

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies
• 8% matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

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