Job Description

Job Introduction

This Senior BIM Coordinator will be working closely with the Delivery Unit BIM Lead and BIM Manager to provide the BIM deliverables at the key project milestones. The role is a central link between BIM and various disciplines and departments such as Design House, subcontractors (external), design management, quality assurance, engineering, surveying (internal) and HS2 (the client). Senior BIM Coordinator brings required expertise and mentorship to train and guide the rest of the BIM team.

Flexible working:

We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.


Main Responsibilities
Technical mentorship to BIM Coordinators, BIM Modelers and rest of the BIM team. Leadership across the team, setting up priorities and providing ongoing support. Providing continuous training and support to the SCS Team Members. Continuous process and workflow development. Proactive approach to task automatization, always looking to refine existing ways of working. Coordination, assurance and Implementation of BIM in accordance with the SCS BIM Execution Plan. Production and coordination of the key BIM deliverables such as Data Acceptance Certificate (DAC) and Model Production Delivery Table (MPDT) among others to assure supply chain BIM deliverables in line with the Employers Information Requirements. Supporting the Delivery Unit BIM Lead and BIM Manager to ensure the correct activities are undertaken and key deliverables are produced to achieve project milestones. Being a point of contact for other disciplines, supply chain and third parties. Assisting in ongoing activities such as sharing the models, running model quality checks, creating and updating progress trackers, and similar. Ensuring BIM Coordination models are up to date and shared with the required project teams. Being a link between various disciplines such as engineering, design, construction, temporary and permanent works design, following the BIM process outlined in the SCS BEP Coordination and development of the design to Construction through BIM processes such as 5D/ 4D to ensure consideration and optimisation of the opportunities for sustainability, digital engineering, buildability, carbon, logistics, industrialisation designing for maintenance and health, safety and welfare during construction and in-use

The Ideal Candidate

Required Qualifications & Skills

Educated to HNC or higher Sustained Continuing Professional Development. Experience across all stages of a project lifecycle. Experience of working within project environments Experience of managing the challenges associated with multi-disciplinary teams. Understanding of BIM in design and construction phases and of using the Digital Plan of Works. Preferable to have experience of industrialised construction. Working knowledge of CDM 2015 regulations. Project experience in supporting or managing the BIM process in accordance with PAS1192:2

Desirable/Advantageous Qualifications & Skills

Experience in team leadership and setting up the priorities. Experience coordinating, interrogating and assuring the quality of BIM deliverables. Implementing, promoting and auditing data quality. Involvement on large complex projects in the infrastructure sectors, in a rail environment. Proficient in a range of BIM related software such as Navisworks, Solibri, Revit etc Experience in coordinating complex, multi-discipline in-house BIM models with supply chain and third parties. Contribution to working with large data sets, databases, and using coding and/or ETL solutions to process this data e.g. FME, Python. A good understanding of BI needs, including data manipulation, analysis, and visualisation skills, including Microsoft Power BI. Knowledge and awareness of survey methods, point clouds and as-builts. Familiarity with Bentley suite of software for example Open Buildings Designer, ProjectWise. Familiarity with .ifc file types and schema including mapping and converting from other model types and formats. Awareness of PAS/BS1192 and ISO19650 standards, relevant certification desirable. Awareness of GIS file types and methods of working.

About The Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK's new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK's 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services


The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.


You'll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).


Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.


HS2 - working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.


It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use", OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture 's operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.


We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.


SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.

Please see the disability confident commitments:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disability-confident-guidance-for-levels-1-2-and-3/level-1-disability-confident-committed

To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:

A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities*
Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role*