BIM Technician in Exeter

Internal applicants are welcome. Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award‑winning projects. With an annual turnover surpassing £500 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth. In November 2023, MMB secured its first ever framework with South West Water, the company responsible for water and wastewater services for 1.8 million customers in Cornwall, Devon, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Dorset and Somerset. The multi‑million‑pound AMP8 contract runs for five years to 2029 – with the potential for a further five‑year extension – and brings our track record of innovative project delivery to the south west of England for the very first time.

Responsibilities

• As a BIM Technician you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering BIM and Digital outputs throughout the lifecycle of various projects, from concept design to commissioning. Your work will ensure that all BIM aspects are meticulously considered and integrated.
• Deliver CAD/BIM design data and undertake quality control processes, contributing to development of CAD/BIM standards.
• Use 3D modelling to support design collaboration, clash resolution, asset data capture, digital rehearsal and cost capture.
• Support the development of the common data environment platform and process (Autodesk CC).
• Create and develop a standardised BIM element library to support model reuse and a production approach, including identifying affordable and low‑carbon solutions.
• Take responsibility for cyber security aspects associated with CAD/BIM data and access.
• Undertake validation of CAD/BIM models from suppliers and integrate them into our models.
• Work with designers to manage the competing tensions of time, cost and quality.
• Manage safety, wellbeing, environment and sustainability within your BIM/CAD output.
• Support the project team’s understanding of BIM and provide technical and professional guidance to aid less‑experienced BIM technicians’ development.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Computer‑aided design (CAD), BIM or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in one or more 3D authoring packages, ideally Autodesk (Revit, Civil 3D), as well as 2D CAD authoring experience.
• Knowledge of water, wastewater, non‑infrastructure or infrastructure projects.
• Experience authoring 3D models in a common data environment platform (Autodesk CC); understanding of working in a CDE and managing BIM data throughout the project lifecycle is ideal.
• Understanding of key principles of information management as set out in ISO 19650.

Benefits

• MMB matches employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues, including annual bonus schemes.
• A minimum of 33 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays, with the ability to buy, sell or carry over annual leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Access to life assurance, private medical insurance, critical illness insurance and health screening options.
• We are happy to talk openly about flexible working and how we can support your responsibilities beyond the workplace.
• Join a wide range of groups, including our Advanced Employee Networks which support LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave plus the option for shared parental leave.
• Up to two paid additional days leave for those with significant caring responsibilities.
• MMB is committed to empowering our people to grow professionally and thrive in their careers. We offer structured development schemes that support your journey toward professional chartership. From day one, employees are fast‑tracked toward chartership reviews and benefit from mentorship, hands‑on experience, and tailored training opportunities.

Mott MacDonald Bentley are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in the future.