Openbuildings CAD Manager

Carrington West; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is looking for a CAD Quality Assurance Specialist to maintain high standards in CAD delivery for HS2 projects. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with Bentley OpenBuildings Designer, along with strong CAD QA knowledge. Responsibilities include coordinating CAD standards, managing workflows, and ensuring quality across projects. The role offers a hybrid working model based in Euston, requiring 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in CAD QA procedures and documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of Bentley OpenBuildings Designer, ProjectWise, Autodesk Revit.
• Practical experience delivering IFC datasets and handling alternative CAD exchange formats.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement CAD standards according to specifications.
• Assure CAD quality across project workflows and report issues.
• Manage CAD information alignment with project breakdown structures.

Skills

CAD QA procedures

Bentley OpenBuildings Designer

ProjectWise

Autodesk Revit

Civil 3D

Job description

Are you a CAD manager with specialist experience in Bentley Openbuildings Designer? Are you able to undertake quality assurance and fix data issues?

Rate: £55-£65 hour inside IR35
Contract length: 1 year
Location: Euston (3 days in the office, 2 from home)

Job Role:

We are seeking an experienced CAD Quality Assurance Specialist to join our team, responsible for ensuring the highest standards of CAD delivery working on HS2. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent coordination skills, and demonstrable experience in CAD QA processes.

Candidates must have relevant CAD QA knowledge and demonstrable experience.

Extensive experience of Bentley Openbuildings Designer is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate, assure, and implement CAD standards in accordance with HS2 CAD Specifications and the BIM Execution Plan.
• Assure CAD quality across project workflows and report quality issues, working closely with subcontractors.
• Manage CAD information in alignment with the HS2 Works and Asset Breakdown Structures (WBS & ABS).
• Support the development and maintenance of CAD Standards and CAD QA rules within Bentley ProjectWise.
• Apply strong understanding of IFC standards, including schema implementation for IFC deliverables.
• Manage conversion, validation, and verification methods for IFC4 and other exchange formats (e.g., iDGN).
• Oversee Bentley ProjectWise CAD quality setup and implementation.
• Configure and manage OpenBuildings Designer datasets, project libraries, data groups, and schedules.
• Support the creation of construction and as-built BIM models and drawings in line with asset owner requirements and project standards.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in CAD QA procedures and documentation.
• Strong working knowledge of
  • Bentley OpenBuildings Designer
  • ProjectWise
  • Autodesk Revit (and ideally Civil 3D)
• Practical experience delivering IFC datasets, validating IFC4, and handling alternative CAD exchange formats.
• Ability to manage CAD workflows in a large-scale infrastructure environment.

Working Arrangements

• Hybrid: Minimum 3 days per week in the office, 2 days WFH.
• Office location: Euston.