Principal Information Manager

Amey; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits scheme

Career development opportunities

Save with Amey discounts

Job summary

Amey is seeking a permanent Principal BIM Manager to join our Digital Engineering team. You will deliver BIM services across rail, highways and civil infrastructure, supporting major UK clients on large‑scale projects, with a focus on CDE management and digital solutions.

This role offers hybrid working within a flexible pattern, leadership of multidisciplinary technical teams, and opportunities to shape BIM standards, collaborate with suppliers and clients, and contribute to innovation and

Job description

Principal BIM Manager

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Principal BIM Manager to join our Digital and Systems Engineering practice, within our Consulting Engineering division. With office locations across the country, we’re interested in candidates based in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Derby, York, Bristol, Swindon and Cardiff , but with flexible working options we can consider applicants from across the UK.

What will the role offer?

The standard working week is 37.5 hours, and we offer a range of flexible working practices, including hybrid, part‑time and adaptable working patterns, allowing you to adjust how you work as your life evolves.

The opportunity:

As an appointed Design Partner on some of the UK and Ireland’s most significant and complex infrastructure projects, we are proud to support clients including National Highways, Network Rail, Transport Scotland, Transport for Wales, Transport for London, Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail), Local Authorities and major Contractors. We have secured multiple long‑term contracts and continue to grow and expand into new regions and markets.

In this role, you will join our Digital Engineering team delivering BIM services across the entire portfolio, along with CDE management, AI initiatives and digital solutions. As part of a multidisciplinary engineering business, there will be opportunities to contribute to projects across rail, highways and other civil infrastructure sectors, providing exposure to a diverse and varied project portfolio.

These programmes also provide a diverse range of opportunities for personal and professional development, whether you are working on long‑term, high‑value frameworks or smaller, community‑focused initiatives. With these frameworks in place, you will have the opportunity to influence infrastructure projects that shape the region’s future.

What you will be doing:

As a Principal BIM Information Manager you will act as digital team leader providing advice, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers.

Responsibilities include:

• Producing and leading the production and checking of deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme
• Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within your portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables
• Liaising with client and supplier representatives at peer level and higher, including presenting proposals
• Significantly contributing to and leading the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, taking responsibility for the preparation of technical and commercial offers with accountability to the bid director
• Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business

We want to hear from you if you have:

• Applied BIM processes and principles to complex or ambiguous situations, where concepts need to be adapted to reach the correct outcome
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of the design and specification process with ability to manage others
• Capable of acting as BIM lead for a programme or group of projects
• Highly experienced in the application of BIM standards and codes of practice, e.g. BS 1192 and ISO 19650 framework
• Substantial experience with relevant software (e.g. ProjectWise, AutoCAD, Microstation, Revit etc.) and similar design/analytical tools
• Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the type of services they provide
• Excellent oral communication skills and are able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients
• An excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment
• A very good ability to manage spatial coordination and resolve possible interface clashes and interfaces
• Managed or influenced the actions of digital teams regardless of office location, project or account
• Excellent knowledge of client and international BIM standards, BIM documentation, CDEs and emerging technologies
• High level experience of working within a common data environment in accordance with BIM processes
• Experience in contributing to innovation and digital strategy/transformation
• A level 4 qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject (preferred, but not essential for individuals who can demonstrate the appropriate level of experience)
• EngTech (or higher) status is also desirable, demonstrating your commitment to professional standards in engineering

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

Some of our benefits include:

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits scheme, including the option to buy additional annual leave and insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership
• Our Save with Amey programme gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey:

Who we are : Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do : We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website: amey.co.uk/careers

Application Guidance

Diversity and Inclusion: We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often‑marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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