BIM Coordinator in Warrington

About Us

Glanua is an industry leader providing innovative and sustainable engineering solutions to design, build, operate and maintain critical water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. We are a trusted provider to the municipal and industrial sector, where our clients include Ireland and the UK's largest water utilities, Irish Water, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, United Utilities and Affinity Water. Glanua is passionate about solving today's environmental challenges and delivering a decarbonised and sustainable world. We know that to build successful creative teams, we need a diverse workforce that can deliver new innovative ways of thinking. We provide an environment where you will have the freedom to develop and grow to your full potential. We champion our core values and uphold the highest standards of Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity and Inclusion in everything we do.

The Role & Candidate

Glanua Ltd is a progressive organisation in the water and wastewater industry. Due to continued success in the Business, the company is expanding with several dynamic and exciting roles. They are looking to recruit a BIM Coordinator to work on ample-scale water and wastewater infrastructure projects. The roles will be site-based and located in Warrington. The BIM coordinator's primary focus is coordinating BIM deliverables to ensure the successful delivery of our client requirements throughout all project phases. The role will primarily be office-based but will require site visits occasionally to report on the project's progress & verify that information requirements are being captured and linked to the project Information Model. The successful candidate will work within the Glanua digital delivery team to consistently achieve quality deliverables across our project portfolio. They must monitor the quality of information being shared on project CDE, confirm that all deliverables comply with the BEP & EIR to ensure they align with Glanua's digital delivery strategy and report on non-conformance, offering corrective guidance to the project team.

Attributes

• Excellent communication & organisational skills.
• Looking to improve their skillset continuously.
• Engineering background ideally in the water or wastewater sector.
• Keen interest in innovation and emerging technologies.
• Experience in Revit model and drawing development, including Family Creation.
• Experience in Navisworks Manage is essential.
• Experience in Synchro Pro is desirable.
• Experience in setup and management of ACC or ProjectWise is desirable.
• Experience in Coordination and Clash detection procedures is desirable.
• Experience coordinating handover is desirable.
• Experience working to timelines in a project environment.
• Ability to work off their initiative and as part of a project team.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the BIM Coordinator are outlined as follows:

• During the detailed design phase, ensure models are developed in line with the project BEP and Clients' EIR.
• Monitor the development of information through the design stage and into construction, continually coordinating multi-discipline 3D models, ensuring the potential for onsite clashes and rework are removed before commencement on site.
• Work as part of a team in delivering one or more projects at any time, embracing the ethos of a "one team" culture.
• Develop multi-discipline models and drawings using Autodesk Revit in compliance with project-specific requirements.
• Assist in the production of Bespoke Revit families.
• Manage model warnings and ensure data is structured correctly within the model to allow data extraction.
• Check model coordination throughout all phases of the project.
• Track clashes and communicate the same to the Project design lead through accurate reporting.
• Ensure Information exchange formats are consistent and delivered on the CDE - Revit, DWG, IFC, PDF, NWC & NWD.
• Maintain project-specific BIM Execution Plans (BEP) in response to client Exchange Information Requirements (EIR).
• Ensure TIDPs, MIDPs & associated Responsibility Matrix are in place at the start of each project.
• Manage the project CDE to ensure the folder structure, workflows, reviews and user permissions are correctly aligned to our company SOP.
• Ensure standard libraries are in place at the commencement of each project and available to all team members.
• Ensure shared resource information is available to the relevant stakeholders on the CDE at the commencement of each project.
• Work with Glanua Design, Contract & Project Managers and our consultant design leads to ensure all information is submitted through the CDE.
• Communicate with Surveyors to ensure on-site control before starting the construction stage.
• Cross-check all models and confirm the accuracy of model coordinates to the site coordinate system.
• Coordinate digital deliverables to support a complete and structured digital handover, ensuring asset information is captured accurately and aligned with client requirements.

During construction stage

• Ensure constant communication between the office and site is maintained.
• Ensure all site activity is always captured and made available on the CDE.
• Ensure the model matches site progress and is modified to suit any site changes.
• Carry out Point cloud surveys capturing site progress.
• Update the BIM model with captured as-built information.
• Collect equipment data for input to the model elements.
• Confirm that below-ground data is being recorded and cross-checked against the model.
• Ensure the project MIDP is aligned with the construction programme and provides an authentic look ahead for upcoming site works.
• Ensure the information requirements of the client asset management system are being recorded and linked to the BIM.
• Ensure the O&M and Safety files are continually updated as the project is delivered.
• Ensure structured digital handover is achieved by coordinating as-built models, client asset data requirements, and documentation, validating completeness and alignment to our clients process before submitting for handover.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• 3rd level qualification in either Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical or Construction Management or a proven technical background are essential.
• Advanced skills in any / all of the following are preferable: AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk Revit or Plant 3D, Synchro 4D and Navisworks.
• Experience in MS Excel, Power Bi, Dynamo and BIM360 are desired but not essential as training can be provided.
• Must be an enthusiastic, motivated self-starter dedicated to learning and advancing their career in the Digital Engineering space.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills are essential.
• Enjoy working both individually and as part of a multi-discipline team essential.
• Understanding how to communicate potential coordination issues to the design leads is essential.
• Understanding the relevant BIM standards (ISO19650 or previously PAS1192) is desired but not essential.
• Previous experience in coordinating handover documentation is desirable.

What we offer you

• The opportunity to join an ambitious and growing organisation.
• Competitive base salary with annual salary reviews.
• Monday to Friday working week, finishing early on Fridays.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Company pension.
• A company laptop and phone.
• Access to EAP - 24 / 7, 365 days confidential employee counselling service, free for employees and their families.