BIM Manager – Swindon
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 + Benefits
Location: Swindon
Sector: Life Sciences | Engineering | High‑Performance Environments
A highly specialised engineering contractor is recruiting a BIM Manager as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen and streamline BIM delivery across the business. This is a newly created, business‑critical role, introduced to provide clear leadership, improve consistency, and drive greater efficiency in BIM processes across multiple offices and project teams.
The successful BIM Manager based in Swindon will operate with group‑wide influence, working closely with design, engineering, and construction teams to ensure BIM is embedded effectively at every stage of the project lifecycle.
About the BusinessThe business operates at the forefront of technicallyplex construction, delivering high‑performance environments within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, research, advanced manufacturing, and specialist engineering sectors.Projects frequently involve highly controlled spaces such as laboratories, cleanrooms, and production environments, delivered for blue‑chip clients with demanding technical and regulatory requirements. The organisation is employee‑owned, placing long‑term quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement at the centre of how it operates.
About the RoleThis BIM Manager, Swindon position has been created to support continued growth and improve how BIM is managed and applied across the group. Rather than being aligned to a single project, the BIM Manager will work across multiple offices and live schemes, helping to standardise BIM processes, improve coordination, and streamline information management.As BIM Manager, you will take ownership of BIM strategy,ernance, and delivery, ensuring BIM is practical, consistent, and genuinely supports efficient project delivery from design through to installation on site.
Responsibilities
1. Lead and manage BIM processes and standards across multiple projects and offices
2. Develop, implement, and maintain BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) and digital workflows
3. Provide technical leadership and day‑to‑day support to BIM coordinators and project teams
4. Work closely with design and construction teams to improve model coordination and clash resolution
5. Ensure BIM outputs align with site delivery, installation sequencing, and construction requirements
6. Drive continuous improvement in BIM capability, data management, and digital best practice
7. Act as the internal point of contact and business lead for all BIM‑related matters
About You
8. Proven experience working as a BIM Manager, or a Senior BIM Coordinator ready to step into a BIM Manager role
9. Strong understanding of BIM standards, workflows, andmon industry software (Revit, Navisworks, CDE platforms)
10. Experience working in technicallyplex or regulated environments such as life sciences, laboratories, cleanrooms, or similar
11. Confident influencing multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, and construction
12. A practical, delivery‑focused BIM Manager who can streamline processes without overplicating them
What’s on Offer
13. £57,000 – £70,000 DOE
14. Car allowance, pension, and bonus
15. Newly created BIM Manager role with genuine scope to shape BIM across the business
16. Group‑wide responsibility with long‑term progression opportunities
17. Exposure to some of the most advanced engineered environments in the UK
If you’d like to discuss this BIM Manager opportunity further, please apply below or contact James Mitchell at the Southampton Hays office for a confidential conversation. #4789329 - James Mitchell