BIM Manager (Energy)

WSP•Edinburgh, IN

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

WSP is hiring a hands-on BIM Manager for its Energy Networks Transmission & Distribution portfolio. The role is responsible for setting up, managing and supporting BIM delivery on live multidisciplinary infrastructure projects, ensuring models, drawings, coordination workflows and digital deliverables are produced consistently, efficiently and in line with project requirements. The BIM Manager will lead project BIM setup and model coordination, support BIM coordinators and design teams, review models and drawings, and help teams apply BIM Execution Plans, information exchange processes and agreed standards. The position works closely with project managers, design managers, discipline leads, designers, technicians and other delivery specialists from project mobilisation through to coordinated design outputs. The role also contributes to consistent BIM Management practices across the Energy Networks portfolio by sharing lessons learned and improving future project mobilisation. The successful candidate will join a growing Energy Networks T&D team delivering transmission and distribution projects that support a more resilient, secure and low-carbon energy system. The broader team includes engineering, design management, BIM Management, model coordination and project delivery specialists, with connections to digital, BIM, engineering and project delivery teams across local, regional and national networks. WSP offers hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from home two days a week and opportunities to collaborate in modern offices across the UK. The company also describes its work-life balance, inclusion, health and wellbeing, flexible working arrangements, and training and development support.

Requirements

Experience in BIM Management, model management or digital design delivery within infrastructure, utilities, energy, transmission, distribution or similarly complex multidisciplinary environments.
Strong practical Revit experience, including model setup, worksharing, linked models, shared coordinates, model health, drawing production, model review and issue resolution.
Experience coordinating federated models, undertaking clash detection, managing model issues, and supporting multidisciplinary design coordination and model review.
Good working knowledge of Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Navisworks and associated model coordination workflows.
Ability to support project teams with BIM Execution Plans, model production methods, coordination procedures, information exchange processes and project BIM standards.
Understanding of ISO 19650 principles and information management requirements, with the ability to apply them pragmatically in live project environments.
Strong communication, organisation and coordination skills, including the ability to manage priorities across multiple packages, disciplines, suppliers or delivery teams.
Confidence working with engineering, design, document control, project management and client-side stakeholders to resolve BIM coordination issues and improve delivery outcomes.
Experience reviewing models and drawings for quality, coordination, completeness and compliance with agreed project requirements.
Experience supporting BIM coordination meetings, design workshops, model review sessions and issue close-out processes.

Nice To Haves

Practical Civil 3D experience for civil infrastructure, site development, earthworks, drainage, roads, utilities or associated infrastructure.
Power BI experience, particularly for dashboards or reporting outputs that improve visibility of model status, deliverables, issues and delivery performance.
Experience in energy infrastructure, utilities or major multidisciplinary infrastructure programmes.
Experience with scripting tools such as Dynamo or Python.

Responsibilities

Manage BIM delivery across Energy Networks T&D projects, including project BIM setup, model coordination processes, model quality, digital deliverables and practical delivery support.
Establish and maintain BIM workflows, model structures, federated model processes, coordination routines and model exchange approaches.
Guide BIM coordinators, designers, technicians and discipline teams in producing models and drawings consistently and resolving model health, coordination and delivery issues.
Lead federated model reviews, clash detection, issue tracking and coordination activities, ensuring spatial, technical and interface issues are identified, assigned and progressed.
Support implementation of BIM Execution Plans, model production methods, coordination procedures, information exchange requirements and project BIM standards.
Provide guidance on model setup, naming conventions, worksharing, model linking, shared coordinates, drawing production, issue management and coordination workflows.
Review models and drawings for quality, completeness, coordination, compliance with project requirements and suitability for issue at key design stages.
Use Autodesk Construction Cloud, BIM 360, Navisworks, Revit, Civil 3D and related platforms to improve collaboration, coordination, assurance and delivery confidence.
Work with project managers, design managers and discipline leads to understand BIM resource needs, programme priorities, model deliverables, coordination risks and required project support.
Support BIM coordination meetings, model review sessions and design team workshops, capturing and progressing actions, issues, responsibilities and close-out requirements.
Use reporting outputs and dashboards where appropriate to improve visibility of model progress, deliverable status, coordination issues and project risks.
Share lessons learned from live delivery and help embed consistent BIM Management practices across the Energy Networks portfolio.

Benefits

Hybrid working, with the flexibility to work from home two days a week.
Modern offices across the UK for collaboration.
Thrive health and wellbeing programme.
Virtual GP service providing access to an NHS or Irish Medical Council GP.
Reasonable workplace adjustments.
Gymflex scheme offering up to 40% off annual gym memberships through the WSP flexible benefits program.
Menopause support package.
WSP My Hour, allowing one hour each day for personal activities with flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.
Part-time and flexible working arrangements.
Option to purchase additional leave.
Ability to use bank holiday entitlement flexibly.
Training, mentoring and Chartership support.