BIM Technician in Croydon

Application deadline is midnight on Friday, 31st of July.

Please note, we may contact successful candidates before the closing date and may close the advert early, depending on the volume of applications.

About the business unit

We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe.

From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it.

Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle.

We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy.

Overview of the role

Our specialist aviation team is based in Croydon, UK and Madrid, Spain and delivers major airport planning and development projects globally, working collaboratively with our regional offices.

The BIM Technician role will involve working on a diverse range of projects relating to airfield designs, airport terminals and surface access requirements.

The candidate will be part of a globally respected and diverse team of airport planners, airfield engineers and forecast, capacity and business analysts.

We are looking for a flexible and motivated person with a genuine passion for the aviation industry and a desire to make a difference in the world, with an appreciation for sustainability.

Key responsibilities and duties

• Working on a range of airport design solutions (CAD-related)
• Deliver detailed CAD design proposals to a high level of accuracy, following specified layering conventions and CAD standards
• Supporting other team members to deliver drawings for airport planning, master plans, and airfield engineering schemes
• Ability to review model file against relevant industry standards
• Maintenance of technical drawings using 2D Auto CAD software
• Developing and maintaining 3D models using a wide range of software including but not limited to: Auto CAD Civil3D, Infraworks and/or Revit
• Preparing BIM Execution Plans and ensuring projects comply with Mott Mac Donald and Customer requirements
• Likely involvement in project and workload decisions
• Liaison with our architectural and pavement engineering teams will be required, as well as other MEP/structural engineering teams
• Opportunity to learn new technical, project management and people management skills from experienced project principals and technical principals with extensive experience
• Ability to pass on your technical knowledge to new graduates, training them up on tasks and workstreams that you are managing
• Candidate specification

We are looking for a flexible and motivated professional with a genuine passion for the aviation industry and a desire to make a difference in the world, with a special appreciation for sustainability.

The successful candidate(s) will be integrated into the delivery and success of the specific functions of the whole project.

It is essential that any individual is capable of quickly establishing credible relations with colleagues, client, senior project personnel and site personnel.

• To apply for this position
• Right to work in the UK or Spain
• For UK candidates the eligibility to gain BPSS clearance to allow working on defence projects
• It is essential that the candidates have previous demonstrable and relevant CAD experience
• Ideally the candidate will have worked within a large and/or multi-disciplinary design engineering project thus appreciating the complexities involved
• Capable of quickly and accurately solving complex CAD and BIM problems
• The ability to manage multiple documents at once across different projects through shared working platform including Project Wise
• Good reporting skills to colleagues and senior managers
• Fluency in English – knowledge of other languages will be valued as an advantage
• Good level and style of communication is an essential part of the role as is an organised work manner. A personal drive to successfully conclude project specifics
• Capable of working to a high degree of accuracy
• Experience in the use of Civils 3D, GIS and Revit and an understanding of the BIM process will be favourably considered
• Scripting experience and experience in the preparation of 3D Airfield Pavement models would be highly advantageous
• Good IT skills and a desire to learn
• Understanding of the use of Auto CAD and Auto CAD Civil 3D
• Experience with other software including Avi Plan, Infraworks, Navisworks, Revit and/or 3D visualisation tools, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, will be favourably considered

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.

This decision is as 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 future.

Agile working

At Mott Mac Donald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments.

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well‑being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all.

We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process.

If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable. adjustments@mottmac. com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

Benefits

• Financial wellbeing
• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long‑term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.
• Employee Ownership
• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long‑term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.
• Health and wellbeing
• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.
• Lifestyle
• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• 10 days additional paid leave for Armed Forces Reservists and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high‑street retailers.
• Enhanced family and carers leave
• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.
• We offer policies and dedicated support to help military families balance service life with career and wellbeing.
• Learning and development
• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self‑development options.
• Networks, communities, and social outcomes
• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award holders in the MOD Employer Recognition Scheme, supported by our dedicated internal Armed Forces Network.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.

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