BIM Coordinator

Facade Today; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Costain operates across UK infrastructure projects, delivering BIM coordination and information management to meet HS2 standards. The role supports the HRS02 BIM Lead in coordinating digital information and supplier engagement across the project lifecycle.

The BIM Coordinator will drive information delivery, resolve routine issues, monitor digital readiness, track MIDP deliverables and reporting, and support audits and governance reviews with the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in BIM coordination or information management on major infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 and CDE processes.
• Proven ability to coordinate federated models and clash detection.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary operational contact for suppliers on BIM and digital delivery matters.
• Receive, triage and resolve issues relating to access, modelling methodology, coordination, and workflow.
• Monitor digital readiness and delivery risks; track MIDP deliverables and report status.
• Coordinate updates to the MPDT with Design Managers and suppliers.
• Coordinate with Document Control, Engineering, and Quality as needed.
• Facilitate clash avoidance/detection/resolution and review model alignment.
• Support HS2 Information Requirements compliance and CDE metadata integration.
• Provide reporting for MIDP, information delivery metrics, and readiness indicators.

Skills

BIM coordination

Information management

ISO 19650 knowledge

Clash detection

Stakeholder engagement

Reporting & documentation

Adaptability

Self-development

Education

HND in a suitable field

Construction industry experience

Project or design coordination experience

Tools

Autodesk

Bentley

Trimble

Job description

HRS02 forms part of the HS2 Rail Systems programme and operates within strict HS2 Works Information and ISO 19650 requirements.

The BIM Coordinator role supports the delivery of BIM/AIM processes across the HRS02 M&E scope. It provides operational support to the HRS02 BIM Lead in managing digital information across the project lifecycle. The role acts as the primary operational contact for suppliers on BIM and information delivery matters and is responsible for coordinating day to day information delivery, resolving routine issues and preparing required reporting.

Strategic direction, governance ownership and senior stakeholder engagement remain with the HRS02 BIM Lead.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary operational contact for suppliers on BIM and digital delivery matters.
• Receive, triage and resolve issues relating to access, modelling methodology, coordination, noncompliance and workflow etc. Escalate significant programme issues to the HRS02 BIM Lead.
• Monitor and provide visibility to the HRS02 BIM Lead on digital readiness and delivery risks e.g. Monitor deliverables listed in the MIDP ensuring additions and subtractions are valid and have followed process.
• Coordinate updates to the MPDT in collaboration with Design Managers and suppliers.
• Coordinate with Document Control, Engineering, Integration or Quality where cross functional input is required.
• Coordinate the federated model across HRS02 parties and facilitate clash avoidance / detection / resolution activities. Review alignment between models, drawings and associated deliverables throughout the project lifecycle. Attend design and coordination meetings as the BIM operational lead.
• Support compliance of all Information deliverables with HS2 and project Information requirements including the integration of CSM and CDM data and asset UAIDs into graphical models.
• Support Project and supply chain use of the PIM and AIM CDEs in line with WI requirements including metadata requirements, deliverables management and Assurance. Monitor information exchanges and support where required.
• Provide digital coordination support to the HRS02 Interface Manager e.g. Attend interface meetings and track information related actions, Monitor representation of interface requirements within models and documentation.
• Support coordination of structured asset data delivery: e.g. Monitor progressive completeness and consistency of asset data outputs, Assist in preparation for validation activities ahead of sectional completion etc.
• Prepare and maintain digital reporting required under HS2 and WI processes.
• In conjunction with the design team, produce regular reports covering: MIDP status, Information delivery performance metrics, Clash detection and coordination status, Non-compliance trends, Information deliverable status metrics, Readiness indicators for construction and assurance.
• Support preparation for audits and governance reviews by collating and validating required evidence.
• Responsible for developing, implementing and recording BIM training to embed BIM processes and delegating to others in the BIM team towards achieving Level aspirations

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the digital tool sets required to carry out the work required (Autodesk/Bentley/Trimble etc)
• Experience in BIM coordination or information management on major infrastructure or rail projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 and Common Data Environment processes.
• Experience coordinating federated models and clash detection.
• Track record of developing effective relationships with colleagues and supply chain.
• Proven written, verbal and presentation skills e.g. report writing, management papers, etc.
• Flexible and able to adapt to change quickly.
• Proactively manage own development.

Desirable

• Familiarity with HS2 Works Information and reporting requirements.
• Understanding of CDM and design risk management processes.
• Knowledge of data science and ability to get insight from data.

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Qualifications

Essential

• Experience of the construction industry and / or design / project lifecycles.
• Minimum qualifications HND in a suitable field
• Preferably have project or design coordination experience
• Excellent digital Tool set experience including Bentley Applications

Desirable

• ISO 19650 related certification.
• Relevant BIM or digital management qualifications.

Experience of working to HS2 Information Requirements

About us

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery. Our culture and values underpin everything we do.

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