Senior Digital Design (BIM) Support Specialist in London

This senior role provides high-level, hands-on support and guidance across Purcell's London and Palace of Westminster teams, enabling project teams to produce excellence in digital design and delivery.

With over 10 years' experience, you will bring both technical expertise and strategic insight, ensuring the effective use of digital tools, driving best practice, and embedding Purcell standards across a diverse portfolio of projects. For clarity, this role is not to act as a Project Architect/Technologist.

As a trusted support/adviser, you will work closely with Purcell's Head of BIM in shaping digital delivery approach and play a key role in developing the next generation of BIM expertise within the practice.

Purcell is an award-winning employee-owned architectural and heritage consultancy practice with a commitment to quality, innovation, and diversity. We have staff of approximately 300 talented architects, designers, heritage consultants and surveyors across 14 offices, in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia. Winners of Architect Employer of the Year 2022.

Collaboration is central to our employee-ownership culture, providing opportunities to work on some of the finest buildings; from meticulous heritage and conservation schemes to bold contemporary design. We offer a rewarding and supportive environment for personal and professional development and our employee-owned ethos empowers everyone to use their voice. We believe in creating an equitable and inclusive culture, founded on our values, which celebrates knowledge sharing and our successes, to build an inspiring work environment.

It is our distinctive employee-owned working culture that has contributed to our status as a World Architecture Top 100 Practice, renowned for our excellence in architecture and heritage consultancy.

Our benefits package includes:

• Agile, flexible and hybrid working (a minimum of 3 days in office, up to 2 days WFH)
• Annual leave increasing with long service
• Life assurance
• Study sponsorship with paid study leave
• Employee assistance programme
• Season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Virtual GP service
• Company day out
• Enhanced learning & development opportunities

The role:

• Provide expert day-to-day support to project teams on Revit, AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Project CDE solutions, Atvero (document management), and related digital tools.
• Act as a lead facilitator for digital coordination, running clash avoidance workshops, regular model performance audits, and supporting teams through issue resolutions with external consultants.
• Champion compliance with the BS EN ISO 19650 suite of standards, embedding Purcell's BIM protocols and ensuring consistent application across projects.
• Assist with the development and roll-out of training, CPDs, and best-practice workshops on modelling techniques, project setup, and digital workflows.
• Support the Head of BIM in evolving Purcell's digital standards, templates, and guidance documents, contributing to continuous improvement.
• Oversee project information reviews, meeting both client and Purcell's quality and compliance requirements.
• Provide support and guidance to staff, to develop digital skills across the studio.
• Collaborate with consultants, clients, and multidisciplinary teams to resolve coordination challenges and enhance collaboration.
• Act as a senior, trusted point of contact for digital delivery queries across the London studio.
• Capture and disseminate lessons learned, helping shape practice-wide strategies for digital innovation.

Candidate Profile:

• Architectural background with a clear passion for utilising digital tools to assist and support with project delivery.
• 10+ years' experience in BIM/digital support roles within architecture.
• Advanced knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, ACC, and associated digital platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of BS EN ISO 19650 standard and proven experience embedding these in live projects.
• BIM certification (or equivalent) is highly desirable.
• Confident and engaging communicator, capable of leading training, workshops, and consultant meetings.
• Experienced in supporting staff at all levels.
• Proactive, highly organised, with good communication skills, with a commitment to quality and compliance.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.

What We Offer:

• The opportunity to work on some of the UK's most high-profile and heritage-sensitive projects.
• A senior role at the forefront of digital innovation in architecture, helping to shape Purcell's digital strategy and delivery standards.
• A collaborative, supportive environment where you can share knowledge.
• Continued professional development through CPDs, workshops, and exposure to cutting-edge digital tools.

How to apply:

Please email a copy of your CV and portfolio referencing job code P0047 to recruitment@purcelluk.com. Please include details of your Right to Work in the United Kingdom, as well as an available start date.

This job description is a guide to the duties the post holder will be expected to undertake. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive and will be subject to change as working requirements dictate and to meet the organisational requirements of Purcell.

Don't meet every single requirement? That's okay. Research shows that women and people from underrepresented backgrounds can be less likely to apply unless they meet every criteria listed. At Purcell, we are committed to building an inclusive, transparent, and welcoming team. If you're enthusiastic about the role and excited to grow and learn with us, we warmly encourage you to apply.

When applying, please feel free to use your preferred name — we don't require full or birth names at this stage. We are proud to foster a culture of kindness, respect, and authenticity, where everyone can thrive and bring their whole selves to work.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unfortunately unable to provide individual feedback. If you have not heard from us within 6 weeks of your original application, then you have been unsuccessful. Please continue to look at our vacancies and apply where relevant. We wish you all the best in your job search.

As world leaders of heritage and conservation, Purcell is committed to embracing diversity and equal opportunity within our international teams, reflective of the society in which we work and live. We welcome people from all backgrounds and celebrate differences through our culture of employee ownership.