BIM Manager

BAM UK & Ireland; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

A leading construction company in Plymouth is seeking an experienced BIM Manager to promote Digital Construction Technologies. The ideal candidate will lead the BIM team, ensuring effective communication within a multidisciplinary environment. Responsibilities include managing model coordination, driving innovations for project savings, and ensuring compliance with standards. Candidates must hold BPSS level security clearance and have a background in BIM methodologies, with proficiency in software such as Revit and AutoCAD. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proficient in BIM methodologies and ISO19650 implementations.
• Understanding of security protocols in a high-security environment.
• Experience in site data capture systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead the BIM team and develop project BIM brief.
• Manage model coordination across project teams and subcontractors.
• Drive BIM narrative and technological innovations for project savings.
• Ensure compliance with project/client standards in 3D designs.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Model authoring software proficiency

Clash detection using federation tools

Training and development capability

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Solibri

ProjectWise

Synchro

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow. KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM. We are currently delivering the redevelopment of an area within a Royal Navy dockyard located in Plymouth and we are seeking an experienced BIM Manager who will be a self‑starter possessing the drive and knowledge to promote Digital Construction Technologies across the project and take full responsibility for leading the BIM team.

Location

Plymouth - 4 days a week as minimum

Contract

Permanent

Security Clearance

Due to the site being within a high‑security Naval base, additional security checks will need to be satisfied for this role, with BPSS level security clearance being a requirement, which can take up to 8 weeks to process. Only candidates holding EU, NATO, 5 Eyes, or MISWG member passports and who have been a UK resident for the last 5 years can be considered for this role.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and work effectively within a multidiscipline and diverse team, possessing strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Pick up and drive the BIM narrative in new directions and explore new ways to bring savings to the project team.
• Work alongside the Project Information Manager to produce, manage and control the project BIM brief, programme, and deliverables.
• Lead and manage model coordination and validation across the project team and subcontractors.
• Be proficient in a wide range of model authoring and checking software, including but not limited to Revit, AutoCAD, Solibri, ProjectWise, Synchro.
• Have experience in site data capture systems, site delivery systems and access control (Datascope) would be an advantage.
• Have extensive knowledge of managing task teams within a complex project. Prior experience within a MOD or secure environment is a benefit, understanding the function of SALs and NDAs to inform information handling, processing and transmitting.
• Be experienced in implementing ISO19650 parts 1-5.
• Demonstrate excellence in supporting the delivery of design, construction & commissioning of major projects and infrastructure.

What do you bring to the role?

• Monitor the completion of BIM Gateway forms throughout the project lifecycle management (PLM) to fulfill assurance procedures relating to early assessment of design team capability and internal resource considerations.
• Assist the digital and wider project teams to get the most out of the key design and authoring software used and smooth the way for delivery into federated models.
• Work with multiple stakeholders to manage and mitigate design risk through the use of federation tools for clash reviews.
• Seek out and promote the use of technologies that can improve business outcomes.
• Take a lean approach to identifying project solutions.
• Authorise the information model for sharing.
• Identify, develop and provide training in aspects of digital construction and information management practices both to individual BIM team and project team members and to the wider project supply chain.
• Manage and review the work produced by the digital production team/members (Specialists and Modellers).
• Support the design teams to develop accurate 3D designs in accordance and compliance with project/client standards.
• Manage the development of the project information aligned with the contract requirements and BEP.
• Understand and identify hardware and software requirements on the project and communicate findings effectively with the Project Information Manager.
• Ensure that all parties are using the CDE in the agreed‑upon manner and as described in the BEP.
• Capture best practices, workflows, lessons learned and communicate this information within the organization and to team members.
• Support the high safety and environmental standards expected on a project of this nature in accordance with company and project‑specific policies and report any inadequacies through the project channels.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work‑life balance.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‑quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Zainab Rubbani, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: [e-mail]. BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.