ProjectWise Admin in London

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high-speed rail network, which 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. Costain are delivering the HS2 Rail Systems Tunnel and Lineside Mechanical and Electrical Systems works for HS2, across the whole of the HS2 Route (HRS02). The scope includes the design, supply, manufacture, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance (until handover) of the tunnel and lineside M&E systems, including the tunnel services within the shafts, tunnels and cross-passages, and the low voltage electrical power distribution in the open route. Costain will further design, supply, install, test and commission the tunnel ventilation systems. The value of the scheme at award is £500m.

Reporting to the Digital Engineering Lead, this full-time role will be responsible for the technical configuration of the Bentley ProjectWise in accordance with the works information and instructed change.

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.

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.

Desirable:

• Degree in Information Management, Engineering, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Bentley ProjectWise Administration training or certification.
• ISO 19650 Foundation or Practitioner certification.
• ProjectWise Configuration & Administration – Establish and maintain folder structures, workflows, permissions, metadata rules, and automation scripts.
• Manage data interfaces with Employer CDE systems and coordinate information exchanges.
• Monitor performance, liaise with IT, and ensure continuous availability and data integrity.
• CAD Workspace Management – Configure and maintain managed workspaces for Bentley and Autodesk authoring platforms; manage templates, seed files, and libraries.
• Deliverables Manager & iTwin Readiness – Implement Bentley Deliverables Manager for transmittals and submittals; prepare for potential iTwin deployment.
• Validation & Quality Assurance – Configure iDAT and other validation processes to check metadata, file naming, and deliverables before submission.
• Produce onboarding materials and user guides and conduct training sessions and workshops.
• Liaise with Bentley Systems and other vendors on issues and upgrades.
• Compliance & Audit – Ensure all configurations and workflows comply with HS2 and ISO 19650 standards; maintain audit records for assurance.
• Reporting – Provide system usage and validation reports to the Digital Engineering Lead; track metrics such as system uptime and data accuracy.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential:

• Proven experience configuring and administering Bentley ProjectWise for large infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of ISO 19650 processes and data workflows.
• Experience managing ProjectWise for both graphical and non-graphical documents.
• Ability to configure Bentley Managed Workspaces for MicroStation, OpenBuildings, and related CAD tools.
• Strong understanding of metadata, naming conventions, and automation.
• Experience creating clear user guidance and delivering end-user training (PowerPoint, workshops).
• Strong communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience on HS2 or other major UK infrastructure programs.
• Knowledge of Autodesk integration within ProjectWise.
• Familiarity with Bentley Deliverables Manager and iTwin.
• Experience with PowerShell or similar for automation.
• Understanding of CDE integration with systems such as AIMS, eB/ALIM, and ArcGIS.