Senior Digital Construction Manager

Kier Group; Saxmundham; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking a Senior Digital Construction Manager to join our Sizewell C team based in Suffolk. You will lead information management and digital construction processes across the project, reporting to the Chief Engineer and coordinating with the Technical Delivery Team.

The role requires strong leadership, ISO 19650 knowledge, and experience with openBIM standards. Agile working available; 45 hours per week; sponsorship not available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams in information management and digital construction
• Strong understanding of ISO 19650 standards and openBIM formats
• Excellent communicator capable of managing challenging scenarios
• Keen on using new technologies to improve traditional workflows

Responsibilities

• Manage information management and ISO 19650 compliance across the project
• Oversee use of common data environments and digital workflows for information sharing
• Lead digital strategy implementation and promote best practices across teams
• Support bid teams and supply chain engagement while building stakeholder relationships
• Line-manage and develop the digital construction team and resource planning

Skills

Leadership

ISO 19650 knowledge

OpenBIM IFC COBie

Communication

New technologies

MS Office 365

Tools

IFC viewer

Model viewing software

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Digital Construction Manager to join our Sizewell C team based in Suffolk.

Location: Kier Main Compound, Off A12, Kelsale, Suffolk - agile working available

Hours: 45 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Join our Technical Delivery Team as a Senior Digital Construction Manager, where you'll play a key role in managing information systems and digital construction processes for Sizewell C, a major 3.2-gigawatt nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, you'll lead digital strategies and ensure excellence in information management across this significant infrastructure project.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Senior Digital Construction Manager, you'll be working within the Technical Delivery Team, supporting them in delivering Digital Construction Excellence and Information Management across the Project. Your Day To Day will include:

• Managing all aspects of information management and ensuring ISO 19650 standards are adhered to across the project
• Overseeing the use of common data environments and digital workflows to support effective information sharing
• Leading digital strategy implementation and promoting best practice across the business and project teams
• Supporting bid teams and supply chain engagement whilst building strong relationships with stakeholders
• Line managing, coaching and mentoring the digital construction team whilst planning resources across the region

What are we looking for?

This role of Senior Digital Construction Manager is great for you if:

• You have strong leadership skills with proven experience in building positive relationships both internally and with supply chains
• You possess excellent understanding of the ISO 19650 series and openBIM standards such as IFC and COBie
• You're a confident communicator who can manage challenging scenarios with assertiveness and professionalism
• You're enthusiastic about using new technologies and innovative approaches to improve traditional ways of working
• You have experience with software tools for viewing and interrogating models, plus proficiency in Microsoft Office 365

Rewards And Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a BPSS Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.