BIM Manager - Infrastructure

Hill International (Middle East) Limited; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hill International (Middle East) Limited seeks an experienced BIM Manager in Abu Dhabi. This role involves managing and auditing BIM implementation across different phases of projects in a PMC environment, ensuring alignment of digital models with project objectives.

With over 10 years of experience, candidates should possess a BSc in Civil Engineering and prior experience in Abu Dhabi or UAE infrastructure projects. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in BIM modelling.
• Experience in infrastructure project is mandatory.
• Must have previous project experience in Abu Dhabi or UAE.
• At least 3 recent years in a similar position in a PMC team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and audit BIM implementation across design and construction phases.
• Prepare/review BIM Execution Plan and LOD Matrix.
• Coordinate BIM activities among consultants and contractors.
• Attend technical coordination workshops and provide support.

Skills

BIM modelling

Project management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

BSc Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Job Description

Experienced BIM Manager responsible for leading and auditing BIM implementation across design and construction phases within a PMC environment. Establishes and enforces project-specific BIM requirements, including BEP, LOD matrix, coordination strategies, and data exchange protocols. Conducts comprehensive model audits to ensure accuracy, clash mitigation, scheduling integrity, and BOQ reliability. Coordinates multidisciplinary stakeholders to align digital models with program, construction, and operational objectives. Provides technical leadership, model-based reporting, and visualization support while ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and organizational standards.

Responsibilities

• BIM Manager is a highly experienced design team member who will be assigned to review the deliverables of the existing design and construction team during the implementation of projects.
• The BIM Manager will put in place all BIM requirements for each project. This will include preparing/reviewing the BIM Execution Plan, LOD Matrix, modelling methodology, Coordination strategy, Collaboration and Exchange timeframe, files format and other requirements and ensure it is communicated to all consultants and contractors involved in the project.
• Duties shall include auditing Design & Construction models to ensure consistency, looking at the information attached to the geometry for scheduling and BOQs purpose, overlapping or duplicating geometries, warnings, file sizes, over modelling, etc. This model audit will be performed at each submission from the consultants and/or contractors. This audit will help reduce the amounts of utility clashes, better understand potential problems in the files, and ensure accurate scheduling and BOQs.
• The BIM Manager shall coordinate BIM activities among the Lead Design Consultant, Other Consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure that digital models are properly integrated and aligned with program and construction requirements. The role includes monitoring model development progress, identifying integration gaps, supporting multidisciplinary coordination, and ensuring that BIM outputs support project design and delivery objectives in accordance with the PMCs design management responsibilities.
• Attend and provide support during coordination meetings with consultants.
• Provide direct support to the project team in extracting information from the model or for visualization purposes.
• Review reports of utility clashes, BOQs, and material specification extraction from the BIM model.
• Can elaborate to Client the models/sections/clashes in Rivert and AutoCAD 360
• Attend various technical coordination workshops to gather all the information required to develop a tailored projects BIM strategy.
• Review BIM protocols and any other required BIM documentation to allow for a successful implementation.
• Audit, and review any documentation such as BIM Models, BIM Execution Plan or related documents related to BIM against established BIM standards and protocols and ensure a smooth transition between all phases (Design, Construction & Operation) and all team members of a project.
• Comply with the relevant Quality, Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Policies, Manuals and Procedures in place within Hill International and ensures continued compliance with these requirements while employed by Hill.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager/supervisor including occasional drafting work in support of PMC activities.

Qualifications

• BSc Degree in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years of experience in BIM modelling.
• Experience in infrastructure project is mandatory.
• Must have previous project experience in Abu Dhabi or UAE.
• Preferably, experience in infrastructure projects
• At least 3 recent years in a similar position in PMC team.
• Good communication skills with the ability to compose and explain complex issues concisely to different audiences.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent team working skills, motivated and productive attitude.
• Ability to prioritize and undertake a range of tasks with a positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn.