BIM Expert

With the ever-evolving digital landscape, it is essential for us that we remain at the forefront of technology. This ensures that we continue to improve the speed and accuracy of our design work, allowing us to maintain a competitive position in the market. The role of the Digital Design Lead (or BIM Expert) is fundamental for the strategic and operational management of BIM activities at the company level. The Digital Design Lead supervises the implementation, monitoring, and optimisation of Digital Design processes, ensuring the achievement of business objectives and maximising the quality of results.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing the BIM model by coordinating other professional figures involved, maintaining high quality client relationships, internal management, team leadership and project delivery while upholding integrity and professional standards. You will be working on prestigious data centre projects throughout UK/Mainland Europe, India and the Middle East. Our clients include a mixture of key regional and international players in the data centre industry, collocation providers and hyperscale data centre operators.

You will be owning the digitalised processes at the organisational level and oversee company contracts; you will define and ensure the rules for implementing organisational processes for managing information flows and the use of CDE for each individual contract; you will draft the Information Specification, the Information Management proposal. It will be the responsibility of the Digital Design Lead to scan the horizon for new products that can be incorporated into our digital design process to enhance our position and keep us at the leading edge of M&E design.

Role responsibilities include:

• Business Development

• Identify opportunities to improve BIM processes and develop strategies for resource optimisation.
• Collaborate with the wider MEP and PM/DM teams to define business objectives and implement innovative BIM solutions.
• Lead digital innovation within Deerns, through researching the implementation of new technologies and contributing to business cases where applicable in rolling out their use.
• Actively participate in promoting the company's BIM services in both the UK and global markets.

• Supervise the implementation of BIM processes on company projects, ensuring compliance with timelines and deadlines.
• Leading the production of BIM Executions Plans on projects.
• Draft and/or review Information Specifications and Bidding Proposals.
• Assist and analyse the drafting of the Information Management Plan (IMP) to ensure proper data management in projects.
• Plan and manage the BIM workload and output within the Deerns UK business unit.
• Work closely with Design Managers and Document Controllers to ensure information is issued on time and quality assured from a BIM standards and coordination perspective.
• Act as the ‘bridge’ between Deerns UK design management function and 2D/3D CAD outputs.

• Work closely with Engineers and staff on technical inputs to ensure efficient production of BIM output products.
• Continuously analyse the company's BIM workflow and constantly seek optimisations in terms of time and quality.
• Implement software and plug-ins to improve efficiency and output quality.
• Draft and update company guidelines to ensure consistency and quality of BIM processes.
• Support the Unit Director in negotiations of contracts requiring the use of BIM processes and in client interactions.
• Manage MEP & BIM software contracts for Deerns UK in terms of oversight, technical requirements, suitability and subsequent renewal/upgrade/downgrade requirements.
• Act as IT Management connection for Deerns UK and develop a close relationship with Deerns Global IT department based in Netherlands.
• Liaise closely with Deerns’ Global/International offices and their respective BIM departments to ensure effective project delivery and process standardisation to drive efficiency.

• Understand the processes of our engineers, and the tools that they use, to have a strong grasp of where improvements can be made.
• Act as the focal point for design, building physics and BIM so that digital advances can be made in ways that complement the entire approach of the Deerns UK office.
• Work with the international BIM/Digital Design teams to share and receive ideas that can benefit the wider group and our team in the UK.
• Research new software and technologies constantly, bringing products of interest to the team(s) for consideration in our approach.
• Work with the marketing team to produce collateral for selling and advertising the innovative approaches we begin to follow to grow our order book and position ourselves as market leaders.

• Supervise and coordinate the work of BIM Coordinators and BIM Specialists in implementing models and adhering to company procedures.
• Plan and coordinate BIM resource requirements in conjunction with the UK Management Team.
• Manage internal ACDat (Construction Cloud), defining rules and permissions for the working team.
• Conduct periodic Design Reviews to monitor quality standards and identify optimisation margins in the process.
• Actively contribute to the organic growth of the BIM team and input into recruitment and staff retention.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 5 years' previous experience in BIM (Building Information Modeling) management, digital innovation, or a related field.
• Strong background in MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) and project management processes.
• Experience leading BIM implementation and managing project workflows.
• Familiarity with developing and overseeing BIM Execution Plans and Information Management Plans.
• Previous experience supervising BIM teams and coordinating resources.
• Excellent leadership and team management capabilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on process optimization.
• Proficiency in BIM software such as Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD.
• Ability to draft and review technical specifications, proposals, and contracts.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with internal teams, clients, and global counterparts.
• Expertise in MEP design principles and integration within BIM environments.
• Awareness of emerging digital tools and software relevant to BIM and construction technology.
• Knowledge of IT management related to BIM software licenses, system upgrades, and global integration.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary.
• Hybrid work (3 days from our London office + 2 days from home or 50% time in office).
• 25 days annual leave + UK bank holidays (option to purchase 5 extra days).
• Perkbox (a range of corporate deals, including health, fitness and entertainment).
• Life Insurance and long-term sickness coverage.
• Discretionary annual bonus (up to 10%).
• Pension (6% employer contribution).
• Salary Sacrifice.
• Referral scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Company social events.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Good Habitz access (Learning & Development).
• Collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Exposure to diverse, challenging and unique projects.
• International networking opportunities within the Deerns global group.
• Remote work (outside of the UK) up to 2 weeks, at the manager’s discretion.