Job Description
Job Title: BIM manager
Location: Manchester, UK
Job Type: Full-time contract, Until 31-03-26 with potential for extension
Work Model: Hybrid
Key Responsibilities:
• Manage BIM strategy and compliance, ensuring alignment with BS EN ISO 19650, the UK BIM Framework, and Client’s digital transformation goals.
• Manage asset information standards, including the development and maintenance of Asset Information Requirements (AIR), Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), and digital handover protocols.
• Oversee BIM deliverables and assurance, conducting audits and quality checks to ensure data integrity, model accuracy, and compliance with project and operational requirements.
• Integrate BIM with operational systems, supporting the connection between BIM, CAFM/IWMS platforms, and facilities management processes.
• Support lifecycle asset management, ensuring that structured data supports maintenance, space planning, sustainability, and long-term operational efficiency.
• Support the effective use of the Common Data Environment (CDE), ensuring secure, consistent, and collaborative use across internal teams and external partners.
• Lead and mentor BIM team members, including Assistant BIM Managers and Revit Technicians, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and digital excellence.
• Drive stakeholder engagement and training, promoting BIM adoption across departments and representing Client in industry forums and working groups.
• Monitor performance and innovation, using KPIs and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement and support the development of digital twin capabilities.
Experience:
• Proven experience in BIM strategy development and implementation, aligned with BS EN ISO 19650 and the UK BIM Framework.
• Hands-on experience developing and managing asset information standards, including AIRs, EIRs, and digital handover documentation.
• Extensive experience in BIM assurance and quality control, including audits, model reviews, and ensuring compliance with operational and project requirements.
• High level of competency in BIM software, including advanced skills in Autodesk Revit and Navisworks; experience with other Autodesk tools is beneficial.
• Experience delivering structured data outputs, including IFC and COBie, for use in asset and facilities management systems.
• Experience with integration of BIM with operational platforms, such as CAFM or IWMS systems, to support facilities and lifecycle asset management.
• Strong organisational and project delivery skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, priorities, and stakeholders effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint Lists, Planner, and Power BI.
• Experience using or supporting Common Data Environments (CDEs) to ensure secure, collaborative, and consistent information management.
• Team leadership and mentoring experience, particularly in managing BIM professionals and supporting digital capability development.
• Stakeholder engagement and training delivery, promoting BIM adoption across departments and representing the organisation in external forums.
• Performance monitoring and innovation, using KPIs and feedback to drive continuous improvement and support digital twin development.
Desirable Experience:
• Experience working with asset or facilities management functions, particularly in aligning BIM outputs with operational needs.
• Capable of problem solving and process management, including the development and implementation of digital workflows.
• Familiarity with multiple digital document sharing platforms and their integration with BIM and CDE environments.
• Ability to coordinate with third-party BIM and digital consultants, ensuring alignment with client-side standards and expectations.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask across projects of varying scale and complexity, while maintaining quality and compliance.
• Demonstrated commitment to health and safety, including the use of BIM/3D models to support Construction Design Management (CDM) and hazard mitigation.
Technical Skills:
• Autodesk Revit – Advanced proficiency for model review, coordination, and data extraction.
• Navisworks Manage – For clash detection, model aggregation, and 4D simulation.
• Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms – Experience with tools such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Viewpoint, Asite, or Bentley ProjectWise.
• IFC and COBie standards – Ability to manage and validate structured data exports for asset handover and FM integration.
• Microsoft Office Suite – Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project for documentation, reporting, and planning.
• SharePoint Lists, Planner, and Power BI – For task tracking, collaboration, and data visualization/reporting.
• BIM authoring and coordination tools – Familiarity with AutoCAD, BIM 360, and Navisworks.
• Data validation and scripting tools – Basic understanding of Dynamo for Revit (desirable) to automate tasks and enhance model intelligence.
• CAFM/IWMS integration – Understanding of how BIM data connects with CAFM/IWMS platforms.
• Model checking and validation tools – Experience with tools like Solibri is advantageous.
Civil Service Behaviours:
• Working Together
• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communication and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service