Principal BIM Information Manager

Jacobs; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a senior BIM and information management professional to lead delivery across complex transportation and infrastructure programmes in the UK and Ireland. You will establish practical information management processes, strengthen the Common Data Environment and ensure project information is reliable and coordinated.

The role involves guiding multidisciplinary teams, advising clients, coaching colleagues, and identifying technology and process improvements to drive better project

Qualifications

• Substantial BIM and/or information management experience in engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of information management principles in live projects.
• Experience applying UK BIM Framework and ISO 19650 series.
• Ability to lead delivery and coach teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM and information management delivery across complex programmes.
• Establish and improve information management processes and data environments.
• Coordinate with clients, designers, suppliers and project teams.
• Coach colleagues and support capability development.

Skills

BIM delivery

Information management

UK BIM Framework

Common Data Environment

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

You will shape how critical project information is created, checked, shared and trusted across complex transportation and infrastructure programmes. Your expertise will help multidisciplinary teams make better decisions, reduce risk and deliver with greater confidence.

You will bring structure to projects where information moves across clients, designers, suppliers and delivery partners. By setting clear standards, strengthening the Common Data Environment and helping teams adopt practical ways of working, you will improve both day‑to‑day delivery and the quality of the final project information.

This is a visible role with genuine influence. You will guide project teams, advise clients and develop colleagues, while helping to identify technology and process improvements that make digital delivery more effective.

About The Opportunity

You’ll lead BIM and information management delivery across complex transportation and infrastructure programmes in the UK and Ireland. Working closely with clients, designers, suppliers and multidisciplinary project teams, you’ll establish practical information management processes, strengthen the Common Data Environment and ensure project information is reliable, coordinated and aligned with the UK BIM Framework and BS EN ISO 19650.

This is more than a systems or compliance role. You’ll influence project strategy, resolve information challenges before they affect delivery and help teams adopt more effective ways of working. You’ll also coach colleagues, support capability development and identify technology and process improvements that deliver better outcomes for projects and clients.

Here’s what you’ll need

• Substantial experience delivering BIM and/or information management within engineering, rail, water, construction or infrastructure projects
• A strong working understanding of project information management principles and how they are applied in live project environments
• Practical experience applying the UK BIM Framework and the BS EN ISO 19650 series
• Experience establishing, managing or assuring a Common Data Environment and connected information management systems
• Confidence working with multidisciplinary teams and engaging clients, suppliers and senior project stakeholders
• The ability to lead delivery, prioritise competing demands and support others in adopting consistent information management practices.

Why Join Us?

Work on high‑profile infrastructure programmes across the UK and Ireland, with potential exposure to international projects.

Take on a principal‑level role with scope to influence project strategy, client outcomes and information management practice.

Develop through varied project experience, collaboration with technical specialists, and opportunities to coach and lead others.

Join a team that values knowledge sharing, continuous improvement and practical solutions rather than process for its own sake.

Use hybrid and flexible working options, with applications considered from a range of UK and Ireland office locations.

Receive the benefits and reward package applicable to the employing location; full details should be shared during the recruitment process.

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well‑being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging.Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

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As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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