BIM Manager

  • Bluebook Partners
  • Apr 22, 2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

BIM Manager/Senior Digital Engineer Specialist Contractor (Cut & Carve / Structural Alterations)

If you enjoy untangling complex builds and using BIM to make the impossible feel buildable, this one s worth a look.

A leading specialist contractor delivering high-risk structural alterations and cut & carve projects across Central London is looking for a BIM Manager to take full ownership of digital delivery on some seriously challenging schemes.

This isn t a box-ticking role. It s hands-on, fast-paced, and central to how projects are planned, de-risked, and delivered in live, constrained environments.

What you ll be up to

Preconstruction
You ll get involved early

  • Interrogate designs at tender stage to spot risks, gaps, and opportunities others might miss
  • Map out construction sequencing, temporary works, logistics, and phasing in tight city-centre sites
  • Produce clear 3D/4D simulations that actually win work
  • Work closely with planners and engineers to make sure what s modelled can genuinely be built
  • Support commercial teams with model-based take-offs when needed

Project delivery
Once live, you re in the driving seat

  • Own the BIM Execution Plan and keep it aligned with demanding programmes
  • Lead coordination across disciplines, with a sharp focus on structural interfaces and temporary works
  • Run clash detection with buildability and sequencing front of mind
  • Work directly with subcontractors and designers to keep models aligned
  • Oversee models covering demolition, retention, and new-build elements
  • Provide site teams with practical, usable outputs not just pretty models
  • Manage the CDE and keep information flowing cleanly
  • Oversee laser scanning and as-built modelling to capture complex existing conditions

Leadership & strategy

  • Champion BIM as a genuine risk-reduction tool - not just a process
  • Push innovation around sequencing, temporary works, and integration with existing structures
  • Mentor junior team members and build capability across the business
  • Work with senior leadership to keep raising the bar on digital delivery

What they re looking for

  • Proven experience as a Digital Engineer/BIM Manager or Senior BIM Coordinator within a contractor environment (consultancy OK too)
  • Some experience in cut & carve, structural alterations, refurb, or demolition-heavy projects would be a plus
  • Understanding of sequencing, temporary works, and tight urban sites
  • Confident with Revit, Navisworks, and 4D tools like Synchro
  • Experience delivering high-quality 3D/4D simulations that support real construction decisions
  • Comfortable working across teams and influencing site-led outcomes
  • Practical mindset - someone who turns digital into something buildable

Why this role?

  • Work on some of the most complex structural projects in Central London
  • Join a contractor where BIM actually drives decisions on site
  • High autonomy and real influence over how projects are delivered
  • Rapidly progress your career once you're settled and influencing
  • A chance to shape how digital is used on some of the toughest builds in the city