BIM Manager

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Job Title: BIM Manager

Location: Scotland Central Belt or East Anglia 

Role Purpose: 

The Project BIM Manager will lead the implementation, coordination and assurance of Building Information Modelling and information delivery for a project that spans across two project locations in Fife and Kings Lynn. 

The role will translate Galliford Try standards and the project Exchange Information Requirements into clear processes, responsibilities and deliverables. This includes maintaining the BIM Execution Plan, coordinating multidisciplinary models, managing BIM responsibilities across Task Teams and assuring model quality and compliance.

Working closely with the wider Project Team, designers and supply-chain partners, the Project BIM Manager will ensure that coordinated and fit-for-purpose model information is available to support design, construction, commissioning and handover.

The ideal candidate will be a delivery-focused BIM professional who combines strong technical knowledge with practical construction and infrastructure experience. They will be confident leading BIM delivery across multidisciplinary teams, translating contractual requirements into clear project processes and assuring the quality of model information through design, construction and handover.

What You Will Be Doing: 

• Lead and manage the project BIM strategy, ensuring compliance with ISO 19650, project requirements and Galliford Try standards.
• Act as the key BIM liaison between the client, design teams, subcontractors and project stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain and oversee BIM Execution Plans, Responsibility Matrices and Information Delivery Plans.
• Manage model federation, multidisciplinary coordination, clash detection and issue resolution processes.
• Facilitate BIM coordination meetings, tracking actions through to successful closure.
• Implement and audit model quality assurance, ensuring compliance with project standards and information requirements.
• Oversee Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows, information approvals and model authorisation processes.
• Assess and support the BIM capability of designers, supply chain partners and project teams through training and onboarding.
• Drive the use of BIM for design reviews, construction planning, sequencing, logistics and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate digital handover requirements, monitor BIM performance and risks, and promote continuous improvement through lessons learned.

About You: 

• Proven experience in civil engineering, construction, BIM and information management, with a strong understanding of digital project delivery.
• Demonstrable experience in BIM management or senior BIM coordination on multidisciplinary design and construction projects, including model coordination and stakeholder engagement.
• Strong working knowledge of BS EN ISO 19650, Common Data Environments (CDEs), BIM Execution Plans and information delivery processes.
• Experience in model federation, clash detection, quality assurance, compliance auditing and managing BIM documentation such as responsibility and delivery matrices.
• Proficient in Autodesk Construction Cloud, Navisworks Manage or similar BIM platforms, with excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable: 

• Experience of converter stations, substations, power transmission infrastructure or major civils platforms.
• Experience working with National Grid, SP Transmission or another regulated asset owner.
• BIM or information management certification aligned with BS EN ISO 19650.
• Membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• Experience integrating model information with programme, asset, cost, carbon, GIS or field-delivery processes.

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £4.3 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.  

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues. 

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged. 

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Competitive family leave policy
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us:

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact Skye Bree - on [email protected] 

Infrastructure Business

Our Infrastructure business has seen impressive growth over the last few years, securing a number of high-profile projects and places on key frameworks that have cemented our position as a leading player in the infrastructure sector.

We are committed to investing in the success of our people, our business and our partners by consistently exceeding targets and delivering value to our customers through excellence, efficiency and innovation.  We ensure that we have a positive impact and lasting legacy on the local environment, society and the communities in which we work.

With a solid foundation, we are poised for continued growth. Our Sustainable Growth Strategy centres on expanding our core capabilities into adjacent markets with new and existing customers, with a focus on infrastructure resilience to support the UK’s transition to net zero. 

Infrastructure (Strategic Infrastructure)

Our Strategic Infrastructure business stream brings together our portfolio of major infrastructure projects across the UK, delivering complex and nationally important schemes that improve transport networks, support communities and drive forward the net zero agenda.

We work in partnership with strategically selected customers across the highways and infrastructure sector, expanding our operations and building on our strong market reputation and expertise.

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.  

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you. 

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long-term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.”

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