Senior BIM Manager
Role Overview
Leads BIM implementation, management, and governance across development projects in the construction and real estate development sector.
Coordinates design consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
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Role overview
Leads BIM implementation, management, and governance across development projects in the construction and real estate development sector.
Coordinates design consultants, contractors, and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
BIM strategy and project delivery
- Develops and maintains BIM standards, protocols, workflows, and execution plans and establishes requirements for consultants and project teams.
- Ensures compliance with company BIM standards, industry practices, and project-specific BIM Execution Plans; drives BIM adoption and digital transformation.
- Oversees BIM from concept design through construction and handover; reviews models for accuracy, completeness, coordination, and compliance.
- Manages model coordination and clash detection, and monitors BIM deliverables, milestones, and consultant performance.
Coordination, quality, and data
- Coordinates BIM with architects, engineers, contractors, and project managers; serves as the primary BIM contact and leads coordination meetings.
- Provides technical guidance and establishes model quality control and auditing procedures.
- Ensures asset information is captured for facilities management and handover and manages CDE platforms and BIM document control.
Team leadership
- Mentors BIM Coordinators and Specialists, conducts training, promotes best practices, and supports recruitment and development of BIM resources.
Education and experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
- Requires 20+ years in construction, consultancy, engineering, or real estate development.
- Requires BIM management experience overseeing large-scale mixed-use, residential, commercial, or hospitality developments.
- Developer/client-side experience is highly preferred.
Technical skills and knowledge
- Requires advanced proficiency in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and BIM 360/Autodesk Construction Cloud.
- Requires strong knowledge of ISO 19650 and BIM Execution Planning, plus experience with clash detection, model federation, and digital project delivery.
- Requires familiarity with facilities management integration and asset information requirements and an excellent understanding of multidisciplinary design coordination.
Qualifications and competencies
- BIM certifications such as Autodesk Certified Professional or BuildingSMART are preferred.
- Requires strong leadership, stakeholder management, communication, presentation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Must be able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
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