BIM Manager

Arcadis; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a BIM Manager to lead BIM delivery across national and international projects, focusing on Defence, government, and technology sectors. You will mentor colleagues, ensure policy compliance, and advance BIM methodologies within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes implementing and refining information management, QA processes, and software strategy, while advancing BIM standards across projects in a dynamic, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading project delivery in a BIM environment.
• Familiarity with implementing BIM accreditation/certification (ISO 19650).
• Experience establishing and managing ISO 19650-compliant processes on projects.
• Ability to train and support team members in BIM processes, protocols, and tools.
• Capable of delivering work on time and within budget with minimal supervision.
• Experience in BIM coordination and management, including running coordination workshops to improve model quality.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry standards.
• Knowledge of Dynamo, script writing desirable.
• Experience of 4D/5D BIM applications would be useful.

Responsibilities

• Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and client to ensure communication of progress and changes.
• Manage the BIM process supported by the necessary tools in large scale projects.
• Provide input to the development of the company’s BIM policies and strategies.
• Implement and ensure compliance with BIM policies and strategies within the team.
• Support the BIM Lead in adapting strategies related to information management, QA, process optimization, and HR management.
• Ensure compliance with Arcadis drafting and BIM standards and national standards.
• Continuously review and justify BIM-related software and investments.

Skills

BIM coordination

Project leadership

ISO 19650

BIM processes & standards

Dynamo scripting (desirable)

Education

Degree in technical subject

Engineering Technician status or equivalent

Modelling (HND/HNC or equivalent)

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

Solibri Model Checker

Bentley ProjectWise

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Our Places business area is focused on creating and managing sustainable places where people live, work, and thrive; we’re working together to build a better, more sustainable future. And even though our Places business is rapidly growing, we have ambitious plans to go further. We need strategic thinkers; we need people to deliver our plans. As one of the fastest growing areas in Arcadis, we’re here for the long-term. Our careers reflect that. You’ll develop, grow and exceed your potential. We take your career journey seriously and we’ll support you every step of the way.

In the role of BIM Manager, you will report directly to the BIM Team Leader, with a secondary reporting line to the Technical Director. Leveraging your technical expertise and experience, you will apply advanced skills within a BIM environment, primarily supporting Defence & Local Government projects and more complex commissions as well as multi-disciplinary projects. Given the diversity of our market sectors, you will have the opportunity to work on a broad and varied portfolio of projects, further developing your skills and challenging your technical capabilities.

You will collaborate with a UK-wide team of engineers to deliver national and international projects spanning from small to very large in scale. Our project portfolio encompasses a variety of sectors, with a significant portion of our current workload concentrated in the Defence & Central Government, industrial, manufacturing, and technology sectors.

We are committed to supporting your personal development and career progression. You will have the opportunity to be mentored by industry-recognised Technical Leaders, who will share their expertise and ensure that your training provides you with the best possible foundation for success.

Role accountabilities:

• Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and with the client to ensure there is effective communication of progress and changes, as well as the resolution of issues.
• Manage the BIM process supported by the necessary tools in large scale projects, including multi-stakeholders
• Provide input to the development of the companies BIM policies and strategies related to BIM
• Implement and ensure compliance with companies BIM policies and strategies within the team
• Support the BIM Lead in adapting and refining strategies related to information management, quality assurance, process optimization, and HR management to facilitate effective BIM implementation.
• Ensure compliance with Arcadis drafting and BIM standards and national drafting and BIM standards throughout all projects
• Continuous review of the optimal BIM related software and develop business cases for new investments

Qualifications & Experience:

• Proven experience leading project delivery in a BIM environment.
• Familiarity with implementing BIM accreditation/certification (ISO 19650) in a business setting.
• Experience establishing and managing ISO 19650-compliant processes on projects.
• Ability to train and support team members in BIM processes, protocols, and tools.
• Capable of delivering work on time and within budget with minimal supervision.
• Experience in BIM coordination and management, including running coordination workshops to improve model quality.
• Up-to-date knowledge of industry standards.
• Proficient in key desktop applications, especially Autodesk tools (Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)).
• Skilled in using software for basic engineering problem-solving.
• Experience with BIM model federation, validation, quality audits, and clash detection using tools such as Navisworks Manage and Solibri Model Checker.
• Prior experience in design, drafting, modelling, and visualisation, including creating and editing BIM models.
• Ability to manage competing demands and demonstrate resilience.
• Experience implementing and managing Common Data Environments (CDEs) such as ACC and Bentley ProjectWise.
• Self-motivated to develop and implement strategies, able to take responsibility and prioritise duties
• Experience in supporting and implementing digital innovation.
• Experience of NBS BIM Toolkit and Uniclassification
• Experience of information exchange formats such as COBie
• Knowledge of Dynamo, script writing skills desirable
• Experience of 4D/5D BIM applications and process would be useful.
• Have a Degree and/or qualification in a relevant technical subject including elements of Modelling (HND/HNC or equivalent)
• Have achieved Engineering Technician status or equivalent through a recognised professional institution and may be looking to convert this to Incorporated status
• Have substantial relevant (production) experience in design, drafting or engineering and BIM

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.