BIM Manager in Manchester

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a BIM Manager for a 12 months Inside IR35 contract based Hybrid 3 days a week in either Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Blackpool, Glasgow and the rest from home.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK's biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

• Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation.
• Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now.
• Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society.
• Improve experience of our services while maximising value for money for the taxpayer.

As a BIM Manager your main responsibilities will be:

• Manage BIM strategy and compliance, ensuring alignment with BS EN ISO 19650, the UK BIM Framework, and DWP's digital transformation goals.
• Manage asset information standards, including the development and maintenance of Asset Information Requirements (AIR), Exchange Information Requirements (EIR), and digital handover protocols.
• Oversee BIM deliverables and assurance, conducting audits and quality checks to ensure data integrity, model accuracy, and compliance with project and operational requirements across project portfolios.
• Integrate BIM with operational systems, supporting the connection between BIM, CAFM/IWMS platforms, and facilities management processes.
• Support lifecycle asset management, ensuring that structured data supports maintenance, space planning, sustainability, and long-term operational efficiency.

Essential:

• Proven experience in BIM strategy development and implementation, aligned with BS EN ISO 19650 and the UK BIM Framework.
• Hands-on experience developing and managing asset information standards, including AIRs, EIRs, and digital handover documentation.
• Extensive experience in BIM assurance and quality control, including audits, model reviews, and ensuring compliance with operational and project requirements.
• High level of competency in BIM software, including advanced skills in Autodesk Revit and Navisworks; experience with other Autodesk tools is beneficial.
• Experience in Project management at portfolio level.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.