BIM Implementation SME

Colt Technology Services; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Colt Technology Services is searching for a BIM SME with data centre experience to enhance its Global Engineering Team. You will drive BIM standards, support global stakeholders, and ensure successful project auditing and compliance with standards, enhancing the speed and quality of design delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in information management and project auditing.
• Expertise in BIM processes and standards compliance.
• Proven experience in managing people and providing technical support.

Responsibilities

• Support Head of BIM in developing Global Initiatives and standards.
• Manage the OFCI BIM process and project-level implementation.
• Conduct project auditing and provide technical support to BIM teams.

Skills

Information management

Technical support

Project auditing

Data analysis

BIM standards knowledge

Communication

Education

Degree in technical discipline

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

RECAP

Microsoft suite

Power BI

Google Data Studio

Job description

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We are currently seeking a BIM SME with data centre experience to work in our Global Engineering Team. In this global role, you will drive standards, consistency, and continuous improvement of BIM and Document Control procedures.
You will report to the Head of BIM, part of the Real Estate Development Team in Colt DCS.
You will support in driving the improvement of COLTs BIM standards, design automation, process improvement, performance reporting & quality assurance across our growing portfolio of Data Centres. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME), you will provide guidance globally to internal & external stakeholders ensuring adherence to the Colt EIRs & DCS Global Reference Design (GRD). You will own the BIM OFCI equipment management ensuring BIM Families are received from vendors & support the procurement, OFCI delivery & technical teams.
You will ensure that EIRs & BIM processes are kept up to date considering new legislation, technologies, efficiency & best available techniques which improve speed to market & improve speed of design, quality of BIM delivery and quality of design & install.

Job Summary

OUTCOMES

The BIM Implementation SME will primarily be responsible for supporting the Head of BIM in the development of Global Initiatives that are important to the success of the business & developing & updating Global BIM standards. They will also be responsible for ensuring a base level of BIM delivery across all regions via project BIM auditing and managing and supporting ACC (or other) adoption at project level. As the SME for BIM they will ultimately be responsible for providing technical support to the project BIM & Document control team. They will also own the OFCI BIM process and ensure its successful implementation at project level. Key responsibilities are as below:

• Project auditing - ensuring BIM managers & CDR are correctly implementing the GRD & EIR standards
• Project auditing – ensure ACC use is in compliance with the intended use
• Doc Control - ACC (or other) system implementation monitoring & support at project level
• Support with R&D
• Support with updating COLT Global Standard Documentation & producing new standards
• Support in improving COLTs standard BIM processes & procedures
• Support the Global Engineering Team in Developing a Generative Design Solution
• Support Interior Architects with improving Test Fit process
• Provide technical support to wider team – including scanning process.
• Provide technical support to project level Document Controllers & BIM Managers
• Work with Data Analyst to produce company wide dashboard KPI / Live performance reports including trend reporting, BIM, Cost, Cx, Documentation.
• Manage OFCI BIM process and support OFCI delivery team. Own OFCI BIM documents
• Attend BIM & Data Centre conferences to maintain industry knowledge
• Report to Head Of BIM on all BIM matters project and business wide
• Support Head Of BIM with rollout of systems / platforms / processes
• Support Head of BIM with improving ways of working
• Support Head of BIM with keeping Global standards documentation up to date
• Keep abreast of latest COLT BIM standards

THE TEAM
The Global Engineering Team, reporting to the Senior Global Director of Development, is formed of subject matter experts (Mechanical, Electrical, Automation Systems, BIM etc), with the main responsibility of owning and maintaining the GRD, the technical selection & governance of OFCI equipment, ensuring at each stage that the projects are compliant with our standardised delivery plan.
The broader Development Team is made up of Development Managers who are responsible for the acquisition of land, procurement & coordination of power, fibre, local authority permitting and other pre-construction activities.
Regional Engineering Teams consisting of Design Managers and Specialists (BMS, Security, BIM etc) have Design Authority at a project level and interface or escalate technical challenges to the Global Engineering Team for technical direction and guidance.

The Skill and Expertise

• Strong information management skills, a proven track record in large projects and a strong background in all aspects of information management.
• Expert in providing implementation and governance to information management across several projects.
• Experience in reviewing Data Centre Design & Models – Mechanical or Electrical background preferred but not essential
• Good understanding of ACC use and implementation
• Experienced user of Revit, Navisworks and RECAP.
• Experience in field verification process (Scan-to-BIM).
• Experience working with Clients, Contractors and Consultants
• Proven experience of writing policy statements and guidance documents
• Experience with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Knowledge of Quality Management and ISO 19650 processes.
• Detail-oriented, possessing strong organizational skills & self-sufficient
• Experience in managing people preferred
• Excellent IT skills required in tools such as the Microsoft suite and knowledge of power BI / Google Data studio or equivalent is required.
• Ability to travel as and when required
• Excellent communication skills verbally and written.
• Ability to communicate in English required. Additional languages such as French, German, Japanese preferred but not essential.

Technical Knowledge
• ISO BIM Standards
• BIM Modelling process from inception to completion
• BIM Management process from inception to completion
• Revit family creation & management
• Use of BIM in Feasibility stage
• Use of BIM in Operational phase
• Data Analytics & Reporting
Preferred Qualifications
• Degree qualified in a construction and or engineering related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in construction or consultancy environments
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Mission Critical facility, healthcare, laboratories, industrial or aerospace industry, design, construction, operations, and/or maintenance
• Fluent in English; preferred other languages French, German or Japanese is highly desirable.
• Extensive knowledge of information management in Design and Engineering.
• Working knowledge of 3D authoring tools, validation & reporting tools
• Knowledge of Generative Design AI tools and technologies is highly desirable

Skills

Analytical methods

Engineering Standards and Procedures

Education

A degree preferably in a technical discipline or relevant industry experience