Principal Digital Engineer

SYSTRA UK & Ireland; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA, a global engineering group, seeks a Principal Digital Engineer to support Alliance BIM and Digital Engineering. The role focuses on 4D/3D/2D model management, quality checks, coordination, and constructability analysis across rail and transport projects.

You will coordinate with Design Integration, GIS and Production teams, ensuring BIM data quality and adherence to project requirements, while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Proficient in BIM/CAD authoring and coordination tools and workflows.
• Proven design or construction experience on infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrable 4D model experience.
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary design workflows and BIM/CAD production/coordination.
• Excellent English written and spoken communication; ability to liaise with teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design Integration Team, BIM Production Manager, GIS Specialists and Production Team(s) in day-to-day design implementation activities.
• Manage and coordinate 4D models to demonstrate constructability and coordination of permanent works, temporary works, site layouts, crane plans, haul roads as required.
• Develop and manage the Interface Coordination 4D model in Synchro Control.
• Provide progress and performance updates to the Digital Engineering Manager on a fortnightly and monthly basis.
• Review and coordinate BIM data from designers, subcontractors and third parties for temporary works and utilities.
• Monitor and coordinate temporary works design and construction sequence interfaces in the project 3D environment.
• Produce models/drawings from existing data or data in accordance with project requirements.
• Support, perform and integrate BIM and information management activities within Design Integration and QA Teams.
• Record, store and maintain all formal correspondences related to BIM, quality and coordination activities.
• Support deployment (hardware and software), troubleshooting and hands-on BIM/CAD training for project teams.
• Ensure models are delivered in accordance with the agreed level of detail and protocol.
• Perform quality assurance and control checks on models and ensure compliance.
• Export, federate, perform clash detection and provide visual walkthroughs of models.
• Review, monitor and report on clash interference and fully coordinated models.
• Support BIM and CAD models including 2D deliverables compliance with safety standards and CDM regulations.
• Provide training and guidance for less experienced members.

Skills

MicroStation

AECOsim

Open Roads

Power Rail

Navigator

ProjectWise

Job description

About SYSTRA

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1,000 in the UK & Ireland, we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

SYSTRA is an international engineering and consulting group specialising in rail (passenger and freight), public transport and the Built Environment. We work with our clients to find innovative solutions to complex issues concerning the location and movement of people, goods and services and the environment in which we live, work and relax. We innovate to meet our clients’ needs, prepare mass transit for tomorrow, and propose ever more resilient solutions for the built environment. Infrastructure engineering has to adopt new technology, cater for new habits and satisfy new demands. To go beyond, SYSTRA commits to put people at the heart of design and improve infrastructure efficiency. We are dedicated to delivering excellence to our clients through our entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm whilst promoting a culture of listening, teamwork and employee empowerment.

Role Overview

The key responsibility for a Principal Digital Engineer is to support the Alliance BIM Manager/Digital Engineering Manager. The Digital Engineer is required to possess strong computer CAD/BIM and technical skills to support and oversee the management of 4D/3D/2D dimensional models, technical and quality checking and control, coordination and constructability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design Integration Team, BIM Production Manager, GIS Specialists and Production Team(s) in day-to-day design implementation activities
• Manage and coordinate 4D models to demonstrate constructability and coordination of permanent works, temporary works, site layouts, crane plans, haul roads as required to resolve spatial and chronological coordination issues and to support and develop the use of 4D more commonly within the team
• Develop and manage the Interface Coordination 4D model in Synchro Control
• Provide progress and performance updates to the Digital Engineering Manager on a fortnightly and monthly basis
• Review and coordinate BIM data from designers, subcontractors and third parties for temporary works and temporary & permanent utilities
• Monitor and coordinate temporary works design and construction sequence interfaces in the project 3D environment to resolve spatial and chronology coordination issues
• Produce models/drawings where required from existing data or produce such data in accordance with project requirements
• Support, perform and integrate BIM and information management activities within Design Integration and Quality Assurance Teams
• Record, store and maintain all formal correspondences related to BIM, quality and coordination activities
• Support the deployment (hardware and software), troubleshooting and provide hands‑on BIM/CAD software training for project team members
• Ensure models are delivered in accordance with the agreed level of detail, information need, TIDP, MIDP and CDE protocol
• Perform quality assurance and control checks on models and ensure geometrical, non-geometrical information and technical compliance with the project requirements and reporting
• Export, federate, perform clash detection and provide visual walkthroughs of models for reporting and presentation purposes
• Review, monitor and report on the development of clash interference and fully coordinated models
• Support BIM and CAD models including 2D deliverables compliance with project safety standards and CDM regulations and support the identification and mitigation of hazards in designs
• Provide training and guidance for the less experienced members

Qualifications

• Proficient in a range of authoring, scripting, design review, coordination, simulations and collaboration applications (e.g. MicroStation, AECOsim, Open Roads, Power Rail, Navigator, ProjectWise)
• Proven experience in design or construction
• Demonstrable 4D model experience
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary design workflows and understanding of BIM and CAD production and coordination processes
• Excellent experience with either international and/or British BIM and CAD standards and project implementation
• Possess excellent English written skills
• Possess excellent English oral communication skills with an ability to form effective relationships with the project delivery team, client and contractor under time pressure
• Excellent working knowledge of all PC-based Windows environments and Microsoft Office suite
• Background either from a consultant or contractor on an infrastructure transportation project