Location: Manchester

We are recruiting a management grade (Associate or above, dependent on experience) level BIM Manager to join our award-winning Digital Engineering team and deliver some of the UK’s most exciting construction projects. We are working with high-profile clients in sectors ranging from defence, manufacturing, healthcare, residential, cultural, education, and motorsport (Formula 1) with construction values anywhere from £5M to £4BN. The team provide a range of services in the BIM and digital engineering space both direct to client organisations, external consultant teams, contractors, as well as to our own Ridge multi-disciplinary projects.

Typical roles of the discipline include Information Management, BIM Coordination, as well as bespoke BIM consultancy services. Experience in these roles is essential but would also welcome applications from candidates who have experience in related roles that may provide opportunity to develop new service streams such as 4D Planning or Digital Twin Consultancy for example. This role will provide the opportunity to drive growth and digital engineering excellence for our clients and project teams across the North. Working alongside our Digital Engineers and multi-disciplinary consultant teams of 1200+ employees across our UK offices, you will have access to the full spectrum of building consultancy professionals and specialist services which allow us to collaborate and develop innovative new service streams.

Please note that due to the nature of the projects we are currently engaged in, it will be a requirement for the successful applicant to achieve BPSS clearance as a minimum. This will involve the following checks: Identity, employment history (3 years), National and Immigration (right to work) status, unspent criminal record, account of any significant periods of time abroad.

Successful candidates will combine business development acumen with a drive for digitalisation of the industry and adoption of process technologies underpinned by BIM, with frequent travel across the UK for meetings or industry events.

• Delivering Information Management, BIM Coordination, and BIM Consultancy Services
• Managing teams in the delivery of the above services
• Raise awareness of Ridge Digital Engineering consultancy services across our northern regions (internally and externally)
• Promote growth of the discipline across our northern regions through strategic business development
• Contribute to management meetings at both office and discipline levels
• Periodically represent the discipline at meetings across the UK (and internationally where if required)

For this role, you should have proven experience of:

• BIM Consultancy
• Business development
• Strategy development
• Team management
• Managing project finances
• Information Management
• BIM coordination
• Other DE consultancy experience is desirable (eg. 4D, Digital Twins, etc)
• Strong working knowledge of Revit & Solibri
• Strong working knowledge of UK BIM Framework