BIM and Digital Estate Manager

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a BIM & Digital Estates Manager to lead the digital transformation of their healthcare estates. You will champion innovation and sustainability, managing the implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) across the organization. This role offers a competitive salary, flexible working patterns, and access to numerous benefits, including a generous pension plan and generous leave days.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Flexible working patterns

Access to discount schemes

Apprenticeship opportunities

20.6% employer pension contribution

27+8 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of ISO 19650, Building Safety Act, and compliance frameworks.
• Experience in digital estate management within UK construction or healthcare sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Trust-wide BIM and digital estate policies.
• Lead integration of BIM into estate strategy and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage budgets and procurement for digital estate technologies.
• Oversee BIM requirements and ensure handover of digital data.
• Deliver training and drive adoption of BIM across teams.

Skills

BIM expertise

CAD proficiency

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Education

Degree in construction or equivalent experience

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

CMMS / CAFM systems

Job description

About the role

As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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Position summary

Are you ready to lead digital transformation in healthcare estates? Can you integrate BIM and digital tools to improve asset management? Do you want to champion innovation and sustainability in a dynamic NHS Trust?

This may be the role for you! We are seeking a highly skilled BIM & Digital Estates Manager to lead the strategic development and implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) and digital estate management across the Trust.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Trust-wide BIM and digital estate policies aligned with ISO 19650 and UK BIM Framework.
• Lead integration of BIM into estate strategy, capital programmes, and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage budgets, procurement, and governance for digital estate technologies.
• Oversee BIM requirements in capital projects and ensure seamless handover of digital data.
• Act as BIM Champion, delivering training and driving adoption across teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in BIM, CAD, and digital estate management within UK construction / healthcare sectors.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 19650, Building Safety Act, and compliance frameworks.
• Proficiency in BIM software (Revit, AutoCAD) and CMMS / CAFM systems.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder engagement, and project management skills.

Benefits

• A competitive starting salary and unsocial enhancements.
• Flexible working patterns.
• Access to a raft of national and local discount schemes including shopping, holidays and insurance.
• Apprenticeship opportunities and a chance to complete further training.
• An industry leading pension where your employer pays in 20.6% of your annual salary.
• 27+8 days annual leave per year, paid leave including absence.

About the Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.