ProjectWise Application Specialist

Costain Group PLC; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An infrastructure engineering firm in the City of Westminster is seeking a Digital Engineering Professional to configure and administer Bentley ProjectWise for a major rail systems contract. Responsibilities include managing data interfaces, ensuring compliance with ISO standards, and delivering training sessions. The ideal candidate will have proven experience with ProjectWise and knowledge of data workflows. This is a full-time hybrid role with office presence required in London and Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Proven experience configuring and administering Bentley ProjectWise for large infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of metadata, naming conventions, and automation.
• Knowledge of Autodesk integration within ProjectWise.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain folder structures, workflows, permissions, and metadata rules.
• Monitor performance and ensure continuous availability and data integrity.
• Produce onboarding materials and conduct training sessions.

Skills

Bentley ProjectWise configuration

ISO 19650 knowledge

User training delivery

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Information Management, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

MicroStation

PowerShell

Autodesk

Job description

Overview

HRS03 HV Power (traction and non‑traction) Rail Systems Contract is being delivered by the Siemens Mobility Costain Joint Venture (SMCjv) on behalf of High Speed 2 (the Employer). This role is integral to enabling successful digital delivery across SMCjv. In summary, HRS03's scope of works is to provide 25kV Traction and 33kV/11kV Non‑traction HV power for HS2's rail system Phases 1 and 3 between London Euston and Birmingham. The works will include various disciplines such as HV power, SCADA, Civils, Protection & Control, EMC, E&B and LV power. Reporting to the Digital Engineering Lead, this full‑time role will be responsible for the technical configuration of the Bentley ProjectWise for SMCjv in accordance with the works information and instructed change. The role is hybrid office and home based with an expectation to meet with the project team in London and Birmingham offices on Tuesdays to Thursdays.

Responsibilities

• ProjectWise Configuration & Administration – establish and maintain folder structures, workflows, permissions, metadata rules and automation scripts.
• Manage data interfaces with Employer CDE systems and coordinate information exchanges.
• Monitor performance, liaise with IT and ensure continuous availability and data integrity.
• CAD Workspace Management – configure and maintain managed workspaces for Bentley and Autodesk authoring platforms; manage templates, seed files and libraries.
• Deliverables Manager & iTwin Readiness – implement Bentley Deliverables Manager for transmittals and submittals and prepare for potential iTwin deployment.
• Validation & Quality Assurance – configure iDAT and other validation processes to check metadata, file naming and deliverables before submission.
• Produce onboarding materials and user guides and conduct training sessions and workshops.
• Liaise with Bentley Systems and other vendors on issues and upgrades.
• Compliance & Audit – ensure all configurations and workflows comply with HS2 and ISO 19650 standards; maintain audit records for assurance.
• Reporting – provide system usage and validation reports to the Digital Engineering Lead; track metrics such as system uptime and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience configuring and administering Bentley ProjectWise for large infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 processes and data workflows.
• Experience managing ProjectWise for both graphical and non‑graphical documents.
• Ability to configure Bentley Managed Workspaces for MicroStation, OpenBuildings and related CAD tools.
• Strong understanding of metadata, naming conventions and automation.
• Experience creating clear user guidance and delivering end‑user training (PowerPoint, workshops).
• Strong communication skills.
• Desirable: Experience on HS2 or other major UK infrastructure programs.
• Knowledge of Autodesk integration within ProjectWise.
• Familiarity with Bentley Deliverables Manager and iTwin.
• Experience with PowerShell or similar for automation.
• Understanding of CDE integration with systems such as AIMS, eB/ALIM, and ArcGIS.
• Degree in Information Management, Engineering or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Bentley ProjectWise Administration training or certification.
• ISO 19650 Foundation or Practitioner certification.