Information Manager

WSP in the UK & Ireland; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in the UK & Ireland is seeking a skilled Information Management professional to oversee processes aligned with ISO 19650 standards. You will manage information flow across high-profile infrastructure projects while ensuring effective governance and collaboration among project teams.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in BIM environments and strong stakeholder engagement skills. Opportunities for professional development in a supportive team await you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience operating within BIM environments and supporting Project Information Management.
• Confident communicator, able to engage stakeholders effectively.
• Good working knowledge of Common Data Environments, implementation, and governance.
• Proven experience working within complex project or PMO environments.
• Experience leading and developing people in information management practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage information processes in line with ISO 19650 standards.
• Maintain and optimise the Common Data Environment (CDE).
• Develop and manage documentation such as BEP, MIDP, and TIDP.
• Coordinate information exchange requirements across stakeholders.
• Monitor quality and ensure compliance with agreed standards.

Skills

BIM environments

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration

Common Data Environments

ISO 19650 standards

Training and guidance

Job description

We are a collaborative and environmentally focused Information Management team, supporting WSP’s growing portfolio of projects. As a centre of excellence within our Earth & Environment discipline, we provide project and information management expertise across the full project lifecycle. You'll join a supportive team environment, with opportunities to develop your skills while working on a diverse range of high-profile infrastructure and environmental projects across the UK. In this role, you will oversee information management processes aligned to ISO 19650 standards, ensuring effective project information flow and governance. You will work closely with project teams and digital leads to embed consistent standards, support delivery, drive quality, and develop people to build confidence, capability and high-quality information management practice. Our projects span major infrastructure and development programmes, including nationally significant schemes across sectors such as energy, transport, defence, and the built environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage information processes in line with ISO 19650 standards
• Maintain and optimise the Common Data Environment (CDE)
• Develop and manage BEP, MIDP and TIDP documentation
• Coordinate information exchange requirements across stakeholders
• Support and embed project information standards and procedures
• Apply a security-minded approach to data access and governance
• Provide guidance and training on information management systems
• Monitor quality and ensure compliance with agreed standards
• Manage the review, validation and distribution of project asset information, including COBie, associated non-graphical data, and graphical model outputs, ensuring that information model reviews (including both graphical and non-graphical/data checks) are undertaken in accordance with ISO 19650 information management requirements

Qualifications

• Extensive experience operating within BIM environments and leading or supporting Project Information Management
• Confident and effective communicator, able to engage stakeholders at all levels across both in-person and digital channels
• Demonstrates effective collaboration, with the ability to influence, drive outcomes, and solve complex problems
• Proven experience working within complex project or PMO environments, often across multidisciplinary teams
• Good working knowledge of Common Data Environments (CDEs), including implementation and governance
• Good understanding and practical application of ISO 19650 standards and wider information management frameworks
• Experience leading, supporting and developing people, helping others build confidence, capability and high-quality information management practice

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.