Digital Construction Manager

Bovis builds enduring partnerships, bringing together the right expertise, the right capabilities and the right resources to deliver the most complex projects.

We know from decades of experience that successful delivery of multi-year complex projects requires close working relationships and collaboration through the supply chain. That’s why we share risk and invest in people and relationships at every level.

We make things happen, anticipating challenges before they arise. Drawing on our highly experienced, multi-disciplinary teams, we bring a fresh perspective, tailoring our approach to the specific demands of the project, helping to simplify complexity and minimise risk.

What we are recruiting for:

We are currently recruiting for a Digital Construction Manager (BIM Management specialist) to join our Regional Construction business based out of London or Birmingham to work on a £320m programme of Public Sector works across 4 projects in Kent, Gloucester, West Sussex and Yorkshire.

You will be the focal point for project specific BIM and Digital Construction deliverables through the life of a project from tender to completion. The role will involve working with our teams, design consultants, subcontractors and clients in order to plan and execute the digital deliverables of both Bovis and the project.

As a member of the Digital Engineering community, this role is an integral part of our digital innovation strategy, transforming our processes, people and the projects we deliver.

Roles & responsibilities

• Consultant appointments – Working closely with our Construction team and help them to appoint consultants with appropriate BIM obligations as part of their appointment contracts including BIM capability assessments of the project team
• Subcontractor appointment – Working closely with our construction team and help them appoint subcontractors with appropriate BIM scopes as part of their appointment contracts including BIM capability assessment of the project team
• Implementing BIM – Enforce project BIM strategy, 3D/BIM coordination workflows and BEP across the project team and police it on a regular basis to ensure that the project’s BIM is developed progressively in the required format
• Audit – At key milestone submission dates review and audit of the project BIM and prepare audit reports for project team leaders
• Meetings – Chair internal and external BIM meetings as BIM Lead for the project
• Reporting – Regular reporting of the project BIM activities to internal and external stakeholders
• Visualisation – Managing/delivering appropriate visuals to team members when needed to support their task or scope of work
• Training – Assess BIM training requirements and deliver required BIM training either using internal or external training providers
• Design – Working closely with the respective design teams to ensure that Bovis needs have been understood and incorporated. Interrogate the design information being developed for incorporation into the PIM to ensure that is robust, in the appropriate format and of sufficient quality for acceptance.
• Safety – Support the H&S effort through the model functionality to support safety initiatives on the project.
• Logistics – Working closely with our internal construction team and help planning and construction teams to optimise site logistics through the use of model information
• Clash Management – Interrogation of appointed teams information models to identify any potential design clashes between task teams ensuring that it is logged within the issues register for tracking and resolution
• Quantity Take-off – Working closely with internal cost planning and estimating teams and help link model quantities to cost plans and estimates
• Commercial – Creating and capturing evidence of BIM values which influence the commercial outcomes on the project. Extract data from the model to contribute directly to support monthly reporting.
• Procurement – Interface with and support the procurement team to package work scopes for inquiry including trade specific BIM scope of works for appointments as well as BIM capability assessment forms etc
• 4D – Interface with the internal planning team to help create construction sequencing the virtual build of the project through various phases incorporating site wide logistics etc
• Asset Management – Collaborate with the client’s appointed asset management team and produce and Asset Information Model at handover ensuring all required asset data has successfully been
• Sustainability – Assist with delivering data requirements embedded within task team’s information models to achieve the client’s sustainability targets.
• Information Management – Closely collaborate with the project’s Information Manager to ensure that project information is controlled and distributed to the project team members through the CDE

Experience & background

• First-hand knowledge/experience of Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks Manage, Synchro, and Solibri.
• Hands on experience with BIM/3D based project delivery
• Excellent knowledge of ISO 19650, and other relevant UK BIM standards
• CSCS card holder
• Expert knowledge of construction industry
• Strategic thinking and visionary
• Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence
• Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction
• Experienced with and capable of being part of a bid team and undertaking pre-construction planning
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and lead the construction delivery team and construction workforce
• Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges
• Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets

Please note that due to the nature of this role,national security vetting procedures apply, anda full UK security check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Further details about national security vetting can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: Applicant – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or Vetting explained – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

We will provide

• Car allowance
• Flexible and hybrid work options
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution
• Private medical health benefit
• Enhanced parental leave
• Life assurance
• 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
• 3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave
• Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services
• Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Belong at Bovis

We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.We are a disability inclusive employer. If you need any adjustment or changes to the process, email us to let us know if you have a preferred communication method.

We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people. Imagine what more you can do here.

Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.