Senior BIM Coordinator

Binnies; Wetherden; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day working fortnight

Competitive pension scheme

33 days annual leave

Paid volunteering day each year

Enhanced parental leave

Private medical cover

Support of 2 paid qualifications

Annual bonus (subject to company and individual performance)

Private Health Insurance

Income Protection

High Street Vouchers

Life Assurance

Annual Leave Purchase

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Mental Health Support

Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Job summary

Binnies is seeking a Senior BIM Coordinator to lead BIM coordination and information management across complex projects in the UK. The role demands technical leadership and effective collaboration, ensuring client requirements and best practices are met.

As a vital member of the team, you'll support project teams, facilitate coordination workshops, and promote excellent information management practices. We offer a flexible working environment and a range of competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in BIM and digital delivery activities.
• Experience leading BIM coordination on multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of BIM workflows and information management.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM coordination activities across complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Develop and implement project BIM coordination strategies.
• Support implementation of BIM and information management requirements.

Skills

BIM coordination

Information management

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Presentation skills

Education

HNC, HND or equivalent experience

Tools

Autodesk Navisworks

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bentley I-Twin

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

Job Title

Senior BIM Coordinator

Location

Flexible (UK)

Benefits

• 9-day working fortnight
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Paid volunteering day each year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Private medical cover
• Support of 2 paid qualifications
• Annual bonus (subject to company and individual performance)

Job Overview

The Senior BIM Coordinator is responsible for leading BIM coordination and information management activities across complex multidisciplinary water, wastewater and environmental projects.

The role provides technical leadership for BIM delivery, model coordination and information management processes, ensuring project teams meet client requirements, company standards and industry best practice.

Working with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior BIM Coordinator leads coordination activities, facilitates collaboration between disciplines, supports the development of BIM standards and workflows, and acts as a recognised BIM specialist within project teams.

The role requires strong technical capability, excellent communication skills and the ability to influence project outcomes through effective BIM leadership and digital delivery best practice.

Working Relationships & Contacts

Internal

• Head of CAD/BIM
• CAD/BIM Leads
• BIM Coordinators
• Principal CAD/BIM Technicians
• Senior CAD/BIM Technicians
• CAD/BIM Technicians
• Engineers and Designers
• Technical Leads
• Project Managers
• Information Management Teams
• Discipline Teams

External

• Clients
• Contractors
• Supply Chain Partners
• External Design Consultants

Key Responsibilities

BIM Coordination and Project Delivery

• Lead BIM coordination activities across medium-sized and complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Develop and implement project BIM coordination strategies and workflows.
• Lead model federation, clash detection and issue resolution activities.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary coordination workshops and model review sessions.
• Present BIM deliverables, coordination findings and design risks to project teams and clients where required.
• Support project teams in achieving BIM, information management and digital delivery requirements.
• Act as BIM Lead on assigned projects where required.

Information Management

• Support implementation of BIM and information management requirements in accordance with project requirements and ISO 19650 principles.
• Promote effective information exchange, digital collaboration and Common Data Environment workflows.
• Support the development and review of BIM Execution Plans and project information management documentation where required.
• Promote good information management practices across project teams.

Technical Leadership and Capability Development

• Act as a recognised BIM specialist and escalation point for coordination and information management challenges.
• Provide BIM guidance and technical support to project teams.
• Mentor BIM Coordinators and support the development of digital delivery capability.
• Deliver BIM-related training, coaching and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Support the development and implementation of BIM standards, templates and workflows.

Team and Operational Support

• Support the Head of CAD/BIM and CAD/BIM Leads in developing BIM capability across the business.
• Assist with BIM resource planning and coordination where required.
• Support onboarding and development of BIM personnel.
• Contribute to recruitment activities, interviews and technical assessments where appropriate.
• Act as a deputy BIM lead on major projects where required.

Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Lead BIM quality reviews and assurance activities across assigned projects.
• Monitor compliance with project BIM requirements, company standards and agreed workflows.
• Identify opportunities to improve BIM processes, project efficiency and digital delivery performance.
• Support innovation and continuous improvement initiatives across the CAD/BIM function.

Health, Safety and Sustainability

• Promote safe and sustainable design practices through BIM and digital delivery activities.
• Support project teams in meeting health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Promote consideration of design risk and sustainability through coordinated digital delivery.

Professional Development

• Maintain advanced BIM competence through CPD and industry engagement.
• Promote knowledge sharing and technical excellence across the CAD/BIM community.
• Support the development of future BIM specialists and project BIM leads.

Digital Systems and Tools

Demonstrates advanced expertise in BIM coordination and digital delivery platforms, including:

• Autodesk Navisworks
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Bentley I‑Twin
• Autodesk Revit
• Autodesk Civil 3D

Working knowledge of:

• Common Data Environment workflows
• BIM coordination and federation processes
• Information management processes
• Asset information requirements

Experience of:

• BIM workflow development
• BIM standards implementation
• Model coordination and clash management
• Digital delivery improvement initiatives

Awareness of:

• Dynamo and automation tools
• GIS platforms
• Reality capture technologies
• Emerging digital engineering technologies

Essential

Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant technical qualification (HNC, HND or equivalent experience).
• Extensive experience supporting BIM and digital delivery activities on engineering projects.
• Experience leading BIM coordination activities on multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong understanding of BIM workflows, model coordination and information management processes.
• Experience facilitating coordination workshops and model review meetings.
• Experience undertaking BIM reviews and quality assurance activities.

Desirable

• Engineering Technician (EngTech) registration.
• Knowledge of ISO 19650.
• Experience developing BIM standards and workflows.
• Experience delivering BIM training and mentoring.
• Experience supporting BIM capability development initiatives.

Essential Skills

• Advanced BIM coordination and information management capability.
• Ability to lead model review, clash detection and coordination workshops.
• Strong presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively to project teams and clients.
• Strong technical review and quality assurance capability.
• Ability to mentor and develop others.
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.

Learning and Development Expectations

Individuals operating at Grade 6 will:

• Lead BIM coordination activities across complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Be recognised as BIM specialists within their area of expertise.
• Support the development of BIM capability across project teams and the wider business.
• Contribute to BIM standards, workflows and best practice development.
• Influence BIM delivery approaches across multiple projects.
• Demonstrate leadership behaviours and support team development activities.

For individuals wishing to progress further, development may focus on project BIM leadership, capability development and business influence to support progression to BIM Manager.

Benefits (additional)

• Private Health Insurance
• Income Protection
• High Street Vouchers
• Life Assurance
• Annual Leave Purchase
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• Mental Health Support
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme