BIM Manager - Data Center

Overview

What You’ll Do

• Lead the BIM strategy, execution, and governance for data center projects across all design stages.
• Develop and manage BIM Execution Plans, digital workflows, model standards, and coordination protocols.
• Oversee the creation, integration, and quality assurance of multidisciplinary models (MEP, architectural, structural, ICT, fire protection).
• Drive model coordination using platforms such as Revit, Navisworks, and BIM 360 / ACC, ensuring clash‑free, fully aligned design outputs.
• Facilitate coordination meetings, model reviews, and digital workshops with internal teams, clients, and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with Jacobs’ global digital delivery frameworks, data governance standards, and project‑specific requirements.
• Support the development of digital twins, asset information models, and structured data deliverables aligned with ISO 19650.
• Mentor and guide BIM specialists and discipline modelers, fostering a culture of digital excellence and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with global delivery centers to optimize workflows, resource planning, and model integration.
• Champion innovation, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance design efficiency and project outcomes.
• Here's what you'll need
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture or Technolgy .
• 10+ years of BIM experience, including significant involvement in data center or mission‑critical projects.
• Experience working in the UAE or wider GCC region is preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience leading BIM-based design delivery (LOD 350–400) for hyperscale and colocation data center clients, ensuring high-quality, coordinated outputs across MEP, ICT, and structural disciplines.
• Strong expertise in federated model management, clash detection, and multidisciplinary coordination, delivering construction-ready, fully coordinated digital models aligned with project and client standards.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and BIM 360 / ACC, with a solid understanding of ISO 19650 information management frameworks.
• Experience leveraging automation and computational design tools such as Dynamo, Python, and model-based QA/QC scripting to enhance model accuracy, consistency, and delivery efficiency.
• Demonstrated capability in delivering LOD 300–400 models, including
• + Detailed coordination of cable containment, routing, and critical MEP systems
• + Integration of vendor-specific equipment models (UPS systems, cooling units, server racks)
• + Ensuring alignment with design intent, hyperscaler / client requirements, and project standards
• Experience supporting digital twin development and data-centric delivery approaches, enabling enhanced lifecycle value, asset information integration, and operational readiness for data center environments
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