BIM Manager

• About this opportunity
• BIM Manager
• Pre contract cost management services, BIM
• Bangalore based full time - Supporting projects in Saudi Arabia and GCC
• Buildings & Real Estate construction
  

Gleeds has an exciting opportunity for an experienced BIM Manager to join our Pre-Contract Services Studio, supporting a number of iconic programmes across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We are seeking BIM a professional with a passion for pre-contract services who want to develop their career in a personable and professional environment. The BIM Manager will interface with architects and engineers through the design stages and work closely with our cost management team, so that our cost advice is built on accurate, well-structured model data.

This role is based in our office in Bangalore, India.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading BIM input to pre-contract services from concept design through detailed design
• Interfacing with architects, structural and MEP engineers to review design models for completeness, coordination and fitness for quantity take-off
• Working closely with the cost team to extract model-based quantities that support cost plans, estimates and Bills of Quantities
• Developing 5D workflows linking design models to cost, including tracking design changes and comparing cost options
• Running model coordination and clash reviews, flagging issues that affect cost, scope or buildability
• Contributing to BIM Execution Plans, information requirements and data exchange protocols in line with ISO 19650
• Developing studio standards, templates and tools, and supporting the cost team in BIM-enabled measurement
• Managing commissions to deliver high-quality services and deliverables in accordance with Gleeds procedures
• Advising Directors promptly of any issues that have arisen, or that might arise, on projects

• Who we’re looking for:
  
  

Experience, Knowledge And Key Skills

• 10+ years post-graduate experience in BIM, including 5+ years in a BIM Manager or BIM Lead role
• 3+ years’ experience in Saudi Arabia
• 3+ years’ experience with a consultancy organisation
• Proven experience managing BIM on KSA construction projects, ideally in a design-stage or pre-contract environment
• Strong working knowledge of ISO 19650, BIM Execution Plans and common data environments
• Advanced proficiency in Revit, Navisworks and IFC workflows; experience with quantity take-off tools such as CostX is highly desirable
• Understanding of how quantity surveyors measure and cost from models, including 5D workflows (NRM/POMI familiarity an advantage)
• Experience of building projects and major mixed-use developments
• Confident working with architects and engineers across architectural, structural and MEP disciplines
• Clear and effective communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to translate technical design information into commercial terms for the cost team
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural or Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Construction Management or a related field
• Recognised BIM certification (e.g. BRE or BSI ISO 19650, Autodesk Certified Professional) desirable
• Fluent English, written and oral

• Construct a career with purpose
  
  

Every day at Gleeds, we influence the way people around the world live, work and travel. Delivering on the world’s most iconic projects for globally renowned clients, our teams solve complex problems that shape the future of the built environment.

One of the qualities we value in people, is the ability to think creatively about the solutions we offer to clients. With 76 offices spanning the Americas, Europe, MENA and Asia Pacific our ability to innovate and improve is a product of the varied backgrounds and experience of our people. We welcome new perspectives and ideas.

Above all, we believe that quality relationships sit at the heart of good business. We strive to be the people that seek to understand and bring people together. Wherever we are in the world, our aspiration is to leave a positive legacy for people and local communities, whilst living and breathing our three core values:

• We’re committed to our clients and our people
• We’re creative and realistic
• We combine professionalism with personality