BIM Project Lead: Design & Build Coordination

Dornan Group; Little Island; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dornan Group is seeking a BIM Project Manager to join our Digital Construction team in Cork. You will lead design activity schedules, coordinate multi-disciplinary design streams, manage BIM resources, and support commercial outcomes through risk and change management across projects.

The role requires strong leadership, ability to drive collaboration with clients and contractors, and a commitment to safety, quality, and buildability.

Qualifications

• Role Model & Ambassador – exemplifies integrity, safety, quality, pride, and dependability.
• Positive, Driven Leader – creates energy, urgency, and momentum under pressure.
• People Developer – coaches, inspires, and recognises achievement while building trust and strong working relationships.
• Accountable & Self-Aware – takes full responsibility, demonstrates sound judgement, and is committed to continuous personal development.
• High Standards & Resilience – sets demanding standards for self and others while remaining calm, balanced, and effective in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Design & BIM Programme Management – Develop and manage the design activity schedule (TIDP), track deliverables, progress, % complete, and report weekly on performance and lookahead.
• Design Coordination & Compliance – Coordinate multi-disciplinary design teams (process, mechanical, electrical, BIM) ensuring compliance with company standards, procedures, and qualified technical review.
• BIM Resource & Supply Chain Management – Manage internal and external BIM resources, review scope and costs, track performance, and ensure supply chain compliance.
• Risk, Change & Commercial Support – Identify, manage, and record design risks, assumptions, deviations, and change; compile evidence and reports to support commercial recovery.
• Stakeholder & Client Interface – Lead coordination with clients, contractors, and external parties; represent the business in workshops and meetings, producing accurate records and minutes.
• Quality, H&S & Buildability – Promote best-value, robust design solutions with strong H&S focus, supporting buildability, prefabrication strategies, and safe operations and maintenance.
• Information & Documentation Control – Oversee interface schedules, builders work processes, O&M documentation, redline drawings, and structured information flow across the project lifecycle.
• Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing – Drive innovation, post-project reviews, lessons learned, performance improvement, and contribute to company standards, methods, and procedures.

Skills

Role Model

Leadership

People development

Accountable

Resilience

Job description

Dornan Group is seeking a BIM Project Manager to join our Digital Construction team in Cork. You will lead design activity schedules, coordinate multi-disciplinary design streams, manage BIM resources, and support commercial outcomes through risk and change management across projects.

The role requires strong leadership, ability to drive collaboration with clients and contractors, and a commitment to safety, quality, and buildability.