BIM Lead

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Galway; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days annual leave

10 bank holidays

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Hollybank Trustees Ltd is seeking a BIM Lead to oversee CAD/BIM outputs across engineering projects, ensuring high quality, coordinated drawings and models. You will lead day-to-day BIM activities within the design office and support engineers in delivering buildable information.

Key responsibilities include managing CAD staff, maintaining standards, and coordinating with engineering teams to ensure accuracy and constructability across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in CAD/BIM within an engineering environment.
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit.
• Solid understanding of engineering drawing production and coordination.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong attention to detail and quality control.
• Ability to manage workload across multiple projects.
• Experience in water/wastewater or infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring CAD/BIM staff.
• Familiarity with project documentation systems and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day running of the BIM office within the engineering team.
• Oversee drawing production and ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with company standards.
• Coordinate models and drawings with engineering teams to ensure accurate design outputs.
• Manage and support CAD technicians and design staff.
• Review drawings and models for constructability and completeness.
• Maintain drawing registers, revision control, and documentation standards.
• Liaise with the Digital Delivery/BIM team where required to ensure alignment of outputs.
• Assist engineers in developing coordinated layouts and design information.
• Identify and resolve coordination issues within design outputs.

Skills

CAD/BIM management

Coordination

Attention to detail

Quality control

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Workload management

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Location: On site / Loughrea, Co. Galway, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Engineering | Design
Salary: Negotiable salary

Location: Loughrea, Co. Galway (projects across Ireland & UK)

Type: Permanent

About the Role:

We are seeking a BIM Lead to support the delivery of engineering design projects through effective management of CAD and model-based outputs. This role sits within the engineering team and focuses on ensuring high-quality, consistent, and coordinated drawings and models across all projects.

Working closely with engineering leads and the BIM Manager, the successful candidate will oversee day-to-day CAD/BIM activities within the design office, supporting engineers and technicians in delivering accurate and buildable design information.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the day-to-day running of the BIM office within the engineering team
• Oversee drawing production and ensure consistency, quality, and compliance with company standards
• Coordinate models and drawings with engineering teams to ensure accurate design outputs
• Manage and support CAD technicians and design staff
• Review drawings and models for constructability and completeness
• Maintain drawing registers, revision control, and documentation standards
• Liaise with the Digital Delivery/BIM team where required to ensure alignment of outputs
• Assist engineers in developing coordinated layouts and design information
• Identify and resolve coordination issues within design outputs

Requirements:

• 5–10 years’ experience in CAD/BIM within an engineering environment
• Strong proficiency in AutoCAD and Revit
• Solid understanding of engineering drawing production and coordination
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong attention to detail and quality control
• Ability to manage workload across multiple projects
• Experience in water/wastewater or infrastructure projects
• Previous experience supervising or mentoring CAD/BIM staff
• Familiarity with project documentation systems and workflows

What we offer you:

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.
• Clear progression within engineering design support and leadership
• Monday to Friday working week finishing early on Fridays.

• 22 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.
• Access to EAP – 24/7 365 days confidential employee counselling service, free to avail for employees and their families