BIM Lead

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We are seeking a highly experienced individual to support the implementation of major multidiscipline projects across the UK, from inception and client relations through to completion and commissioning. We are seeking a Senior Technical lead to join our team as part of the UK and Ireland Design Advisory team, with a pure focus on overseeing the delivery of strategic projects in the UK.

• Perform various Building Information Model (BIM) tasks such as producing, reviewing and managing project drawings and documentation as part of the delivery of major works.
• Lead the Arcadis BIM efforts while integrating with wider Arcadis digital and technology offerings.
• Have a full understanding of ISO 19650 suite of documents and the associated implementation of an ISO accredited suite of documents.
• Take leadership in understanding BIM objectives, contractual obligations, KPI and defining the approach to maximise our delivery, with a focus on long‑term benefits.
• Perform model checks ensuring that the data meets Arcadis and client standards.
• Own, manage the process of information development, and monitor for compliance.
• Lead the implementation of active measures including training programme/onboarding across our teams.
• Ensure projects have a defined BIM Execution Plan and champion fulfilment of the plan throughout the project’s lifecycle, through active training and monitoring.
• Be responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing performance of the models at a programmatic level and liaise with other organisations’ BIM leadership to evolve and drive the approach.
• Act in a leadership capacity to assist the BIM Team for both Design and Production.
• Keep an eye on coordination and troubleshooting, and act as a subject‑matter expert on BIM related issues while maintaining best practices.
• Maintain constant communication with the Global and Regional Design Advisory Lead to ensure bi‑directional communication between staff and the region.
• Engage with staff at all levels, all the way up to management, with the awareness to present information in a format and style suitable and appropriate to that audience.
• Act as the leader across a team of project‑specific BIM teams / disciplines.
• Liaise with software vendors and technology partners, to stay connected to industry trends and roadmaps, to provide thought leadership on future directions and client offerings.
• Work with our Global Excellence Centres and other regions to strive to deliver skills‑based approaches to resource and support complex needs of our clients.

• Preferred minimum 5 years of experience in a BIM technology support role in the Architecture and Engineering field, including production and coordination.
• Clear demonstration and understanding of implementing and delivering the Information Management role and leading a team in delivering success.
• Experience on complex, multi‑discipline, multi‑year projects.
• Recognised architectural, technology, architectural or engineering qualification(s).
• Exemplary Autodesk Revit ability and experience of complex ISO 19650 projects essential.
• A working understanding and knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).
• Evidence of good quality Autodesk Revit output, technical knowledge of building detailing and construction.
• Familiarity with BIM authoring tools and industry trends.
• Familiarity with interoperability between Autodesk Revit and other discipline‑specific software programs.
• Experience in 3D design and multi‑discipline coordination, managing models and facilitating data exchange.
• Good communication skills for team‑based working environment and for teaching others about best practices in BIM.
• Excellent team leadership to lead a BIM team for design and production.
• Excellent planning and organization skills required for fast‑paced projects of both them and a team.

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills‑based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximise the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging: We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.