Principal BIM Manager/BIM Lead

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Consultants Pte Ltd – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) branch seeks an experienced BIM Leader to guide the MEP BIM team, delivering complex projects with high quality and on schedule. You will develop BIM standards, manage 3D models, coordinate across disciplines, and liaise with authorities for approvals, leveraging Revit and Navisworks to optimize design and construction outcomes.

The role requires Singapore project exposure and a strong leadership background.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Building Services, BIM, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant MEP design and BIM coordination experience.
• Prior experience in a Singapore-based MEP consultancy environment.
• Proven track record as a BIM Leader, BIM Manager, or equivalent role.
• Strong expertise in MEP design coordination, BIM modelling, clash detection, and deliverables management.
• In-depth knowledge of Singapore MEP design practices, BIM standards, and authority submission processes.
• Proficient in BIM software and coordination tools such as Revit, Navisworks, and other platforms.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple project priorities across dispersed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the overall MEP BIM team, ensuring timely, quality delivery.
• Develop BIM strategies, standards, workflows, and project requirements.
• Plan, manage, and maintain 3D BIM models and data per BEP rules.
• Produce and coordinate BIM models, drawings, schedules, and documents.
• Provide BIM modelling, drafting, and technical support to Singapore MEP team.
• Coordinate with C&S, Architectural, and MEP across local and overseas projects.
• Lead design coordination, conduct clash reports, and run coordination meetings.
• Liaise with engineers and stakeholders to submit drawings to authorities for approvals.
• Drive design optimization using BIM/VDC beyond 3D modelling and promote innovation.

Skills

BIM leadership

Team management

Multidisciplinary coordination

Clash detection coordination

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Building Services, BIM

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

BIM coordination tools

Job description

Lead and manage the overall MEP BIM team, ensuring the timely and quality delivery of BIM-related project requirements. Develop and implement BIM strategies, standards, workflows, and project-specific requirements for complex, multidisciplinary projects. Plan, manage, and maintain 3D BIM models and data, ensuring compliance with project deliverables and BIM execution standards. Produce and coordinate BIM models, including general arrangement drawings, schedules, and construction documentation. Provide BIM modelling, drafting, and technical support to the Singapore MEP team. Collaborate closely with Civil & Structural (C&S), Architectural, and MEP disciplines across both local and overseas project teams. Lead design coordination activities, conduct clash detection, prepare clash reports, and facilitate regular coordination meetings to resolve design conflicts. Liaise with engineers, project managers, and relevant stakeholders to prepare and submit drawings to authorities for approvals and clearances. Drive design optimisation and improve construction outcomes through the application of BIM and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) methodologies beyond 3D modelling. Promote innovation by engaging project teams and leveraging advanced digital tools and technologies to solve project challenges. Prepare and manage BIM Execution Plans (BEP). Requirements: Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Building Services, BIM, or a related discipline. Minimum 10 years of relevant MEP design and BIM coordination experience. Prior experience working in a Singapore-based MEP consultancy environment is required. Proven track record as a BIM Leader, BIM Manager, or equivalent role, with experience leading BIM teams on complex projects. Strong expertise in MEP design coordination, BIM modelling, clash detection, multidisciplinary coordination, and BIM deliverables management. In-depth knowledge of Singapore MEP design practices, BIM standards, authority submission processes, and project delivery requirements. Proficient in BIM software and coordination tools such as Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and other relevant digital platforms. Strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to manage multiple project priorities and work effectively within multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams. Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident (PR) preferred.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world! SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future. Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future. Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables. A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally. SJ is #23 in Engineering News-Record’s 2023 Top 225 International Design Firms, #14 in World Architecture 100 2024, and Asia Pacific FM Technology Provider of the Year 2022, awarded by International Facility Management Association.