BIM Manager / Digital Lead

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	02 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	Competitive
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	02 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Leeds
Cwmni:	inploi
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	75733458

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BIM Manager / Digital Lead

Leeds – UK Remit

Permanent

Summary

We are recruiting for a hugely exciting leadership role as Freedom’s National BIM Manager / Digital Lead. The role will be flexibly based out of our Leeds Head Office (hybrid) and work on projects exclusively within the UK on behalf of Freedom Professional Services. You will join a market leading design business working on a range of net-zero focussed distribution and transmission green energy frameworks and projects.

This role is critical to the growth of our business as part of our ‘Journey to 2030’ strategy and you will join as part of our digital leadership team. We are looking for someone who has experience as a client advisor, and expert in delivering end-to-end BIM projects and services, whilst also acting as an internal SME to develop BIM people, processes and products, maturing market capability.

It is desirable that the candidate can demonstrate clear experience of delivering BIM scope of services development and consequential business growth. As well as demonstrable evidence of internal team capability development. Ideally someone who has previously been a key enabler and senior advisor of BIM to a cross-discipline leadership team.

Additionally, it is advantageous for a candite to have previously held a SLT or senior management role and is comfortable with line management of a multi disciplined team of varied BIM skillsets and software usage.

This role will be responsible for the successful implementation of BIM project management and delivery of design practices according to the ISO 19650 series. Exploring and developing workflows that streamline project delivery and reporting but also develop solutions to global industry challenges such as carbon reduction, de-risking through VDC simulation, and quantity/material planning.

Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:

• Provide leadership for the BIM service function within Freedom Group. Driving forward the adoption of digital solutions to support Freedom’s wider Digital Strategy.
• Lead & co-ordinate the collaboration of multiple project stakeholders and teams to promote adoption of fit for purpose digital solutions during project mobilisation and delivery.
• Be a key client-facing expert as a direct point of contact on technical delivery of work with strong interpersonal skills.
• Collaborate with project teams and engineering disciplines to integrate BIM & digital construction methodologies into planning, design, construction, and ensure successful project handover.
• Host project coordination review meetings, using the 3D model as a discussion tool. Using BIM models to highlight clashes, variations, and risks, ensuring effective communication within the team.
• Define, configure and implement companywide BIM standards and identify BIM software/systems requirements.
• Provide tender stage support, creation of BIM execution plans, and BIM resource cost estimates to the bid team.
• To support the business technically, highlighting opportunities and minimising risk (particularly at tender stage) by providing policy, review, education and support.
• Develop BIM skillsets within the team in relation to software, power distribution/transmission modelling methodologies and information exchange utilising ISO 19650.
• Champion BIM education and build companywide understanding of the benefits of digital ways of workings at all project stages.
• Demonstrate appropriate CDM & Principal designer Health and Safety awareness to ensure that the safety first and foremost message is visible and alive throughout all activities relating to the project on which you are working.
• Develop knowledge of HV/LV systems to ensure optimised solutions and CDM compliance.
• Develop and embed 4D/5D/6D/information system methodologies and solutions.
• Undertake site visits to gain practical experience of HV/LV installation practices and apply these to improve modelling and coordination effectiveness.
• Maintain technical capability, stay up to date with industry standards and support continuous learning , understanding, and technical development.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong leadership and collaboration skills.
• Creative thinker with a passion for emerging technologies and solving complex problems.
• Process orientated, methodical leader with excellent communication skills
• Understands the “bigger picture” of project delivery and management workflows to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Proficiency in common industry design authoring tools (Autodesk Suite, Bentley Suite, Trimble Suite, Dalux Suite)
• Proficiency in design coordination tools (Navisworks, Solibri, Plannerly)
• Proficiency in issue management tools (Revizto, BIMCollab, Newforma Konekt)
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members from apprentices to C-suite.

• Proficient in delivering results within short timeframes, prioritising tasks and managing your time efficiently.
• Be able to deliver technical models in an HV/LV electrical engineering space.
• Experience in authoring 3D models in a common data environment platform (Autodesk Construction Cloud/Bentley ProjectWise/Viewpoint)
• An understanding of setting up workflows within a common data environment platform (Autodesk Construction Cloud / Bentley ProjectWise / Trimble Viewpoint) and managing BIM data throughout the project lifecycle.
• Understanding of key principles of information management as set out in ISO 19650.
• Experience utilising Dynamo & other design automation tools.
• Awareness of the BIM toolset marketplace and ability to critically evaluate and implement best-fit solutions for the benefit of the team.

Benefits:

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice)
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes.
• Personal development programme

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.

About Us

Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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