Job Description
BIM Manager - Swindon
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits
Location: Swindon
Sector: Life Sciences Engineering High-Performance Environments
A highly specialised engineering contractor is recruiting a BIM Manager as part of a strategic initiative to strengthen and streamline BIM delivery across the business. This is a newly created, business-critical role, introduced to provide clear leadership, improve consistency, and drive greater efficiency in BIM processes across multiple offices and project teams.
The successful BIM Manager based in Swindon will operate with group-wide influence, working closely with design, engineering, and construction teams to ensure BIM is embedded effectively at every stage of the project lifecycle.
About the BusinessThe business operates at the forefront of technically complex construction, delivering high-performance environments within life sciences, pharmaceuticals, research, advanced manufacturing, and specialist engineering sectors.Projects frequently involve highly controlled spaces such as laboratories, cleanrooms, and production environments, delivered for blue-chip clients with demanding technical and regulatory requirements. The organisation is employee-owned, placing long-term quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement at the centre of how it operates.
About the RoleThis BIM Manager, Swindon position has been created to support continued growth and improve how BIM is managed and applied across the group. Rather than being aligned to a single project, the BIM Manager will work across multiple offices and live schemes, helping to standardise BIM processes, improve coordination, and streamline information management.As BIM Manager, you will take ownership of BIM strategy, governance, and delivery, ensuring BIM is practical, consistent, and genuinely supports efficient project delivery from design through to installation on site.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage BIM processes and standards across multiple projects and offices
- Develop, implement, and maintain BIM Execution Plans (BEPs) and digital workflows
- Provide technical leadership and day-to-day support to BIM coordinators and project teams
- Work closely with design and construction teams to improve model coordination and clash resolution
- Ensure BIM outputs align with site delivery, installation sequencing, and construction requirements
- Drive continuous improvement in BIM capability, data management, and digital best practice
- Act as the internal point of contact and business lead for all BIM-related matters
About You
- Proven experience working as a BIM Manager, or a Senior BIM Coordinator ready to step into a BIM Manager role
- Strong understanding of BIM standards, workflows, and common industry software (Revit, Navisworks, CDE platforms)
- Experience working in technically complex or regulated environments such as life sciences, laboratories, cleanrooms, or similar
- Confident influencing multidisciplinary teams across design, engineering, and construction
- A practical, delivery-focused BIM Manager who can streamline processes without over-complicating them
What's on Offer
- £57,000 - £65,000 DOE
- Car allowance, pension, and bonus
- Newly created BIM Manager role with genuine scope to shape BIM across the business
- Group-wide responsibility with long-term progression opportunities
- Exposure to some of the most advanced engineered environments in the UK
If you'd like to discuss this BIM Manager opportunity further, please apply below or contact James Mitchell at the Southampton Hays office for a confidential conversation. #
