BIM Lead - MEP

WSP is seeking a BIM Lead – MEP to play a key role in delivering complex multi-disciplinary project delivery, from concept stage through to detailed design. The role will focus on establishing and implementing BIM best practices and BIM leadership through design production, coordination and delivery across multiple discipline teams. Accountability of the role includes operational performance management, technical and people leadership and project delivery leadership for their team. The role holder must take a proactive ‘hands on’ approach to all aspects of the role.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join WSP as part of an expanding multidisciplinary Metro delivery team with a portfolio of major projects globally. As a senior member of our team, you will have the opportunity to influence our way of working on the most exciting and high-profile major projects across the world.

Project and Technical Delivery

• Lead the digital production of coordinated designs through all design stages

• Take a strategic lead role on large multidisciplinary projects as well as providing bespoke design solutions to niche and architectural led concept designs and other design stages.

• Define and implement project BIM Execution Plans (BEP) and information management strategies aligned with ISO 19650 and client requirements

• Manage design interfaces across multidisciplinary project teams

• Support the development and delivery of training and awareness sessions

• Continual and early communication of progress and issues with wider project team

• Familiarisation with project relevant standards (ISO, etc)

• Own and effectively manage scope delivery to budget and programme

• Form strong working relationships with other WSP disciplines, external design consultants, stakeholders and clients

• Support production of proposals and project mobilisation and delivery strategies

• Provide leadership and guidance in the successful delivery of projects, ensuring client satisfaction

• Undertake management reporting and communicate to own team, project teams and leadership teams

• Manage project risk

People and Team Management

• Responsible for the leadership and support of your team

• Develop capability and grow BIM team to suit business and project needs, maintaining a delivery focused environment

• Input into the recruitment and selection process

• Manage resources to ensure the right resources are utilised effectively at the right time across their team and projects

• Conduct meaningful inductions, performance management reviews and personal development plans that support the development of individuals and the business

• Contribute to succession planning and career development across their team

Key Competencies / Skills

• Strong experience working on metro schemes and station design

• A proven track record of successful design delivery, in particular taking designs from concept/preliminary stage to tender/reference design, to support Clients’ procurement of Contractors

• The ability to make a difference, pro-actively manage requirements and risks and influence others to deliver successfully

• Excellent inter-personal skills, with good leadership capable of communicating effectively with other members of the project team, stakeholders & Clients

• Preferred Chartered status with a relevant globally recognised professional institution

• Significant experience of team management responsibilities including line management and day-to-day operations

• Experience of operating as a lead client contact for consultancy services and the fostering of excellent relationships with Clients and co-professionals

Technical Experience (e.g. Areas, Software)

• Extensive international experience in leading, producing, checking and coordinating multidisciplinary designs through the entire design and construction cycle for projects

• Ability to lead teams to produce high quality coordinated design solutions

• Technical Focus on the delivery of the models and drawings to the required regulations and quality standards

• Provide technical solutions on projects

• Good knowledge of H&S legislation, Safe by Design principles and Railway safety

• Initiate and participate in design peer reviews in alignment with the QMS system

• Keep up to date with industry developments with respect to own discipline and understand and appreciate the basic technical principles and drivers of other disciplines

• A strong fundamental understanding of all aspects of BIM (CDE, workflows, clash detection, quality assurance, templates, libraries, tools, etc)

• Check and review the Bim Execution Plan and other Information Management documents and requirements

• Develop and implement project processes (e.g. clash detection, model federation, etc)

• Develop and update guidance documents

• Providing and managing access to project information using various collaborative software systems that would form a project Common Data Environment (CDE). These systems would typically be ACC/ProjectWise, iTwin, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint

• Coordinate information sharing

• Manage and update Federated Models to support multi-disciplinary reviews and presentation of design solutions

• Lead coordination meetings

• Facilitate design model reviews and final presentation of completed designs

• Undertake CAD quality assurance checks

• ACC/ProjectWise Workflow support to discipline teams during submissions, including checking file attribution / CDE metadata

• Experienced in discipline and industry specific software (Autodesk REVIT, Bentley applications including OpenBuildings Designer and iTwin, AutoDesk applications, etc)

• Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology.

BGV:

• Employment with WSP India is subject to the successful completion of a background verification (“BGV”) check conducted by a third-party agency appointed by WSP India.

• Candidates are advised to ensure that all information provided during the recruitment process — including documents uploaded — is accurate and complete, both to WSP India and its BGV partner”.