BIM Firestop Engineer

Hilti Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction industry seeks a BIM Firestop Engineer to design Firestop applications in BIM models. This role emphasizes collaboration, technical competence, and innovation in building solutions. The ideal candidate will have a degree in engineering and experience in the construction sector.

Benefits

Competitive salary and above-average performance bonus

Private Health Insurance

33 days' holiday plus the option to purchase additional days

Paid leave for charitable projects

Cycle-to-work scheme and lifestyle discounts

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering preferred in Structural/Civil or Mechanical.
• Experience in the Construction industry.
• AutoCAD and Passive Fire Protection experience beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Create design guidelines for BIM Modelers based on customer requirements.
• Collaborate with BIM Project Manager to coordinate firestop solutions.
• Ensure proper documentation according to design guidelines.

Skills

AutoCAD

Fire Protection

BIM Software

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in engineering (Structural/Civil or Mechanical)

Job description

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As a BIM Firestop Engineer, you will design applications of Firestop in BIM models based on Hilti’s approvals, test data, and proprietary software suite. You will drive technical customer engagement through value/customer-oriented problem-solving support. In addition to providing bill of materials to other Hilti functions (supply chain) for further processing, you will develop technical application competence within sales and business development teams.

Who is Hilti?

Hilti is where innovation is improving productivity, safety, and sustainability in the global construction industry, and beyond. It is a place where strong customer relationships create products and solutions that are Making Construction Better. A passionate and inclusive global team of 34,000 employees across more than 120 countries explores possibilities, leverages potential, owns personal development, and grows lasting careers. Hilti Great Britain has been recognized as a top employer for nearly two decades and is ranked in the top 20 UK’s Best Workplaces by the Great Place to Work institute.

What does the role involve?

• Assess the availability of required information, scope, and time to perform engineering services, upon request of the BIM Project Manager
• Create the "design core & specifics" based on customer requirements to serve as the BIM Design guideline for BIM Modelers (internal/external)
• Join engineering meetings with all involved parties to coordinate an optimal firestop solution, in collaboration with the BIM Project Manager
• Engineer complete applications as the lead engineer based on Hilti Firestop approvals and test data
• Ensure proper engineering documentation according to the design guideline
• Collaborate with the International BIM Lead Engineer on project execution to perform value engineering and ensure adherence to Hilti/BIM standards
• Serve as Hilti’s technical conscience on all involved projects
• Proactively involve BLE of BIM Competence Centre for highly complex cases beyond current competence
• Establish excellent working relationships with BLE of the BIM Competence Centre and regional counterparts
• Create an open working climate through integration and motivation of team members

93% of our people say they’re proud to work for Hilti, thanks to the quality of our products and the way we look after our people.

What do we offer?

We value our people highly and offer a competitive reward package, including:

* Genuine career advancement (over 80% of leadership roles are filled internally)
* Competitive salary and above-average performance bonus
* 6% employer pension contributions
* Private Health Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme
* 33 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays), with an option to purchase 5 additional days annually
* Paid leave for charitable projects
* Hilti Benefits Box, offering a cycle-to-work scheme, shopping, and lifestyle discounts/cashback

What you need is:

• A degree in engineering, preferably in Structural/Civil or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in the Construction industry
• AutoCAD experience
• Passive Fire Protection experience (beneficial)
• Familiarity with BIM modelling software (beneficial)
• Understanding of the correlation between technical and commercial aspects of engineering work