BIM Lead

Designer Group (DG) is a leading specialist Mechanical and Electrical service provider working direct to the client or for tier 1 main contractors on a range of high-profile projects within London and surrounding areas. The UK business opened in 2006, becoming very successful, growing significantly within the last few years to a turnover circa £60m and is currently employing over 100 staff, which will continue to increase over the next five years. Our success depends solely on the quality and motivation of our people and their ability to challenge the ‘norm’. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced BIM Lead on a permanent, full-time basis. Reporting to the Engineering Director - the responsibilities and personal specification for the position are outlined below:

• Lead the BIM delivery for all Designer Group UK projects.
• Provide BIM cost advice for work winning, based on project specific deliverables and programme.
• Create models / sketches / drawings to be included within tender presentations / submissions where necessary.
• Evaluate optimum BIM procurement route and package enquiries to send to market on successful tenders.
• Level returns and present recommendations to the Project Director.
• Develop the co-ordination / drawing programme in conjunction with the Project Directors to incorporate resource levels and key issue dates into an integrated project programme across all projects.
• Implement the BIM workflow on all projects in conjunction with the Document Controllers to ensure that the BIM co-ordinators have the necessary information to work efficiently and effectively.
• Provide advice to the project teams on all BIM and co-ordination issues relating to the Designer Group sub-contractor installations.
• Check and monitor technical quality of all BIM output internally or externally and compliance with BIM Standards, Methods and Procedures and ‘best practice’ standards.
• Facilitate and chair co-ordination workshops as necessary and oversee the production and management of clash detection reports such as in Revizto, Solibri and be part of any BIM information requirements with BIM collab.
• Assist the Project Surveyors in the development of the variation account where claims arising from co-ordination change have occurred, where requested.
• Provide regular reports to the Engineering Director on progress across and any commercial issues or delays in drawing production on designated projects.
• On limited occasions, undertake modelling / drawing production works on limited areas of projects:
• Co-ordinate and produce drawings for mechanical, public health, electrical services and BWIC in accordance with BSRIA BG6 2018 Stage 5 to an agreed programme using Autodesk AEC collection.
• Carry out all other drawing duties as required including sketches, installation & fabrication, modules, skid and record drawings.
• Produce / amend information in accordance with project standards, BEP etc.
• Ensure competent use of the REVIT COBie plugin to provide accurate COBie outputs from model.

Minimum 5 years experience as a BIM Manager or similar role. Experience as a supervisor / manager. Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems from a design and construction perspective. Good knowledge of the current mechanical, ventilation, domestic, public health and electrical systems design and installation standards. Fully conversant with Autodesk AEC suite of platforms (Revit, AutoCAD, Navis, BIM 360, etc). Knowledge of mechanical subcontract CDP works - eg, fire alarm, sprinklers, VRF / AC, smoke control, BMS and EMS systems. Ability to read drawings and understand technical papers and documents. Able to create technical documents, comment on technical drawings and assist in engineering solutions and design.