Apprentice BIM Technician - HS2

This apprenticeship scheme is giving you the opportunity to work and learn about Building Information Modelling (BIM). This is a great opportunity as BIM is the foundation of digital transformation in the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

About the project:

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high-speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high-speed services. The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

What does joining an apprenticeship at Costain offer you?

There are a wide range of apprenticeships available, both in levels of qualification and length of study. At Costain we have a variety of apprenticeships on offer, working on projects around the UK, in sectors including nuclear, highways, rail, water, airports and tunnels, and with a number of partners and joint ventures. The level and training provider for your apprenticeship will depend on the skills you present at the assessment centre or interview. The Early Careers Team will register you with a suitable training provider who can support the delivery of your qualification. Being an apprentice means you work both on-the-job with your project at site, and off-the-job with the provider. When taking on one of the many apprenticeships on offer by Costain, you will be supported by your project line manager and the team, the Costain Early Careers Team, and the training provider of your academic qualification. The training provider may be a college, a university or even an independent training provider. You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by your local team and line manager, and you will be given time to carry out your studies with the provider. Your on-the-job training will be in line with the work available on site but will afford the opportunity to ensure that you are given on-site experience required to meet the technical and competency levels in order to achieve your apprenticeship goals.

Responsibilities:

• Review of consultant Building Information Models (visual interrogation & detailed interrogation utilising specialist software).
• Production of clash detection reports within specialist software (Itwins or Navis).
• Attend BIM Design Review Meetings to discuss/review clashes identified within combined BIM.
• Production of conceptual & detailed model (Architectural and Structural BIMs) for internal and external purposes.
• Presentation visualisations of whole or elements of scheme, by using Power BI.
• Technical assistance to other parts of the Technical Department during BIM implementation (e.g. methods if project requires logistics information to be produced in 3D).
• Database interrogation/maintenance and reporting.
• Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Environment and Sustainability Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are implemented on the project.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate a keen interest in CAD.
• Have an enthusiastic manner.
• Have a desire to work in the construction industry.
• Have a good attention to detail to ensure accuracy.
• Have a good level of Maths and Analytical skills.
• Have effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Have the ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

About Us:

Costain helps to improve people’s lives with integrated, leading edge, smart infrastructure solutions across the UK’s energy, water, transportation and defence markets. We help our clients improve their business performance by increasing capacity, improving customer service, safeguarding security, enhancing resilience, decarbonising and delivering increased efficiency. Our vision is to be the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions company. We will achieve this by focusing on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments, legislation or essential performance requirements. We offer our clients leading edge solutions that are digitally optimised through the following five services which cover the whole lifecycle of their assets: future-shaping strategic consultancy; consultancy and advisory; digital technology solutions; asset optimisation and complex programme delivery.

Our culture and values underpin everything we do. Costain appreciates the time and effort taken when applying for one of our positions but, due to the high volume of responses, we are unable to provide individual feedback on candidates at application phase. We do share individual feedback following an interview. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that discloses they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.