Offsite Standardisation Lead: DFMA, BIM & Product Innovation

Growthnext Stepsat; Brearley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car/Car allowance

Pension with employer contribution

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing days

Volunteer days

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Growthnext Stepsat in Leeds (open to other locations) is seeking an Offsite Standardisation Manager with an electrical/mechanical bias to lead the development and embedding of standardised offsite products across the business.

You will collaborate with technical, offsite manufacturing, design, estimating and project delivery teams to ensure products are designed for manufacture, integrated in Revit libraries, and reflected in tender models.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mechanical and electrical building services projects.
• Background in offsite manufacturing, DFMA, or standardisation in construction/MEP.
• Strong communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience with BIM processes and digital engineering (Revit libraries).
• Solid understanding of construction methodologies, costing and programme impacts.
• Experience developing repeatable products or standard solutions.

Responsibilities

• Health and Safety Leadership: Champion a safety-first culture in all activities.
• Product Development: Identify and continuously improve standardised offsite products in collaboration with project teams.
• Strategic Alignment: Ensure products align with business strategy and sector needs, establishing a structured product roadmap.
• Design Collaboration: Work with internal and external designers to incorporate standardised products into designs.
• Innovative Thinking: Challenge traditional design approaches and promote design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) principles.
• BIM Coordination: Collaborate with the BIM team to maintain standardised products within the Revit library.
• Tender Solutions: Ensure standardised products are included in tender solutions and cost models.
• Project Support: Assist project teams in adopting standardised products and addressing implementation barriers.
• Feedback Loop: Capture learnings and identify opportunities to expand the product suite.
• Market Awareness: Monitor industry trends and emerging technologies to enhance our offerings.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships with stakeholders to support product development and adoption.
• Central Point of Contact: Facilitate communication and resolve challenges related to offsite standardisation.

Skills

Mechanical services

Electrical services

Offsite manufacturing

DFMA

BIM / Revit

Stakeholder engagement

Costing & scheduling

Education

Eng, MCIBSE, MIET, B.Eng (Hons) or equivalent

Tools

Revit

Job description

Growthnext Stepsat in Leeds (open to other locations) is seeking an Offsite Standardisation Manager with an electrical/mechanical bias to lead the development and embedding of standardised offsite products across the business.

You will collaborate with technical, offsite manufacturing, design, estimating and project delivery teams to ensure products are designed for manufacture, integrated in Revit libraries, and reflected in tender models.