BIM Lead – Data Center

Overview

Pm Group are now recruiting for a BIM Lead to join the Project Management team to lead BIM coordination, governance and model-based delivery across the lifecycle of a key Data Centre project in Europe.

The role ensures BIM workflows, federated model coordination, data requirements and model-based deliverables are clearly defined, coordinated and monitored in line with client requirements, project BIM standards and agreed governance.

Who we are

PM Group is an employee owned, international project delivery firm with a team of 4,000+ people.  We are world leaders in the pharma, food, medtech and mission critical sectors. From our network of offices in Europe, Asia and the US, we work with the world's leading organisations.  We are focused on growing a sustainable business centred around our people, our clients and trade partners.

Responsibilities

General BIM Leadership, Governance and Project Management Interface

• Develop, implement and maintain the Project BIM Strategy, BIM Execution Plan and supporting BIM procedures.
• Clarify client BIM requirements and translate them into practical model requirements, BIM data requirements, workflows and deliverable expectations.
• Define and review BIM deliverable requirements and acceptance criteria for each project stage, including model quality, data quality, coordination readiness and model-based handover.
• Establish BIM coordination cadence, including model exchange, federation, reviews, data drops and coordination meetings aligned with project milestones.
• Maintain the BIM responsibility matrix, covering model ownership, authoring, data responsibilities and model-based deliverable ownership.
• Define BIM use of the Common Data Environment (Autodesk Forma) for model exchange, status management, review cycles and model-based workflows.
• Monitor compliance with the BIM Execution Plan, agreed BIM workflows, model exchange formats, software requirements and model coordination procedures.
• Act as the primary BIM point of contact for the client, Project Management team, design teams, Construction Management team, contractors, consultants and vendors.
• Lead BIM coordination meetings, workshops and model reviews, ensuring actions are recorded, assigned, tracked and escalated as required.
• Identify and escalate BIM risks, non-compliances, coordination blockers and model-based information issues through agreed governance channels.

Design-Specific Responsibilities

• Oversee model federation during design and support structured model-based design reviews.
• Oversee design-stage clash management and BIM issue tracking, ensuring issues are assigned, monitored and closed.
• Support design teams, consultants and specialist vendors in aligning model content, BIM information requirements and coordination outputs with project milestones.
• Review design-stage BIM deliverables against agreed acceptance criteria, including coordination readiness, model quality and data quality.
• Report design-stage BIM status, risks, blockers and required decisions to the Project Manager and relevant stakeholders.

Construction-Specific Responsibilities

• Support BIM delivery during construction in coordination with the Project Management and Construction Management teams.
• Coordinate contractor and specialist vendor BIM models, data drops, model exchanges and construction-stage workflows.
• Track model updates, BIM issue resolution and construction-stage coordination inputs by responsible parties.
• Review contractor and vendor BIM deliverables against agreed acceptance criteria, including model quality, data quality and exchange requirements.
• Support the BIM interface with 4D planning where required, including model readiness, data alignment and inputs for construction sequencing.
• Support model verification activities, including point cloud integration, scan-to-BIM workflows and as-built validation where required.
• Support BIM interface with handover and operational readiness, including as-built models, asset information and model-based close-out deliverables.
• Identify and escalate construction-phase BIM risks related to model status, data quality, contractor deliverables, workflow compliance and model-based handover.

Decision Making & Escalation

The BIM Lead makes BIM-related technical, coordination and information management decisions within the agreed project governance framework, including adjustments to workflows, coordination methods, review approaches and practical acceptance criteria.

Commercial, contractual, programme, resource or project-critical BIM risks are escalated through the appropriate management channels.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Architecture.
• Professional BIM certifications are advantageous.
• Minimum 8 years’ industry experience.
• Experience leading or supporting BIM delivery in project management, construction management or client-side environments on medium- to large-scale projects.
• Proven experience preparing and maintaining BIM Execution Plans, strategies, procedures and related project documentation.
• Experience on mission-critical, Data Centre or complex industrial projects is highly desirable.

Technical Skills & Professional Competencies

• Strong working knowledge of BIM authoring and coordination platforms, including Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Autodesk Forma and related tools.
• Competence in model federation, clash management, model auditing, BIM quality assurance and issue management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across client, project management, design, construction and vendor teams.
• Strong leadership, organisation and decision-making skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and escalate issues appropriately.
• Collaborative, self-motivated and committed to quality, consistency and continuous improvement.

Why PM Group?

As an employee-owned company, we are inclusive, committed and driven. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability are the heart of our new 2025 business strategy. Click here to read more in our Corporate Responsibility & Health and Safety Report 2024.

Inclusion and Diversity are core to our culture and values. Wherever we work, we commit to a culture of mutual respect and belonging by building a truly inclusive workplace rich in diverse people, talents and ideas. Valuing the contributions of all our people and respecting individual differences will sustain our growth into the future.

PM Group is committed to ensuring our hiring process is fair and accessible to all and will provide candidates with disabilities with reasonable accommodations required to participate in the recruitment process. If you require any assistance in this regard, please let us know.