Digital Construction Manager

We are currently recruiting for a Digital Construction Manager for our Private Sector , based in London. The key responsibility of the Digital Construction Manager is to ensure the BIM, digital and information activities are conducted in compliance with our ways of working and our customer’s needs. They will responsible for providing technical and operational support, together with production, quality, operational/site management support and managing costs whilst creating a supportive and collaborative environment, meeting client expectations and enhancing the reputation of our construction business.

Key Responsibilities

Across projects within role scope, develop and maintain project BIM strategy based of off the clients Information Requirements which is to include the creating the post-contract BIM Execution Plan (BEP), and other required BIM requirements.

Together with the client team, assist in developing the project’s digital handover strategy

Maintaining an understanding of industry standards such as ISO 19650 series and alike

Accountable for the implementation and compliance with all Bovis safety requirements across staff, contractors and work practices ensuring appropriate records are maintained and required reports are available.

Recognise and reward safe behaviours and practices. Provide leadership in establishing our BIM, and information management processes with project teams

Manage the BIM and information management delivery within a timely manner ensure the maximum outcomes for the client and Bovis.

Implement Bovis’ digital strategy to effectively manage BIM and Information management on projects

Ensure quality is at a consistently high level and pro-actively identify quality issues.

Review and assist commercial teams with costs and controls associated to our BIM and information management strategy.

Build and maintain external relationships (e.g. clients, contractors/subcontracts) to increase networks and manage the performance and development of the project team through coaching, mentoring and building required skill sets to ensure that staff are adequately resourced to perform.

Coordinate with planning team to ensure BIM and Information deliverables are aligned to project programme milestone submission dates.

Consultant appointments – Working closely with our Construction team and help them to appoint consultants with appropriate BIM obligations as part of their appointment contracts including BIM capability assessments of the project team

Subcontractor appointment – Working closely with our construction team and help them appoint subcontractors with appropriate BIM scopes as part of their appointment contracts including BIM capability assessment of the project team

Implementing BIM – Enforce project BIM strategy, 3D/BIM coordination workflows and BEP across the project team and police it on a regular basis to ensure that the project’s BIM is developed progressively in the required format

Audit – At key milestone submission dates review and audit of the project BIM and prepare audit reports for project team leaders

Meetings – Chair internal and external BIM meetings as BIM Lead for the project

Reporting – Regular reporting of the project BIM activities to internal and external stakeholders

Visualisation - Managing/delivering appropriate visuals to team members when needed to support their task or scope of work

Training – Assess BIM training requirements and deliver required BIM training either using internal or external training providers

Design - Working closely with the respective design teams to ensure that Bovis needs have been understood and incorporated. Interrogate the design information being developed for incorporation into the PIM to ensure that is robust, in the appropriate format and of sufficient quality for acceptance.

Safety - Support the H&S effort through the model functionality to support safety initiatives on the project.

Logistics – Working closely with our internal construction team and help planning and construction teams to optimise site logistics through the use of model information

Clash Management - Interrogation of appointed teams information models to identify any potential design clashes between task teams ensuring that it is logged within the issues register for tracking and resolution

Quantity Take-off – Working closely with internal cost planning and estimating teams and help link model quantities to cost plans and estimates

Commercial - Creating and capturing evidence of BIM values which influence the commercial outcomes on the project. Extract data from the model to contribute directly to support monthly reporting.

Procurement - Interface with and support the procurement team to package work scopes for inquiry including trade specific BIM scope of works for appointments as well as BIM capability assessment forms etc

4D - Interface with the internal planning team to help create construction sequencing the virtual build of the project through various phases incorperating site wide logistics etc

Asset Management – Collaborate with the client’s appointed asset management team and produce and Asset Information Model at handover ensuring all required asset data has successfully been

Sustainability - Assist with delivering data requirements embedded within task team’s information models to achieve the client’s sustainability targets.

Information Management - Closely collaborate with the project’s Information Manager to ensure that project information is controlled and distributed to the project team members through the CDE

Credentials

Professional Construction Qualifications relevant to the role (BSc or MSc in Project Management or Building / Construction Studies or Engineering).

Appropriate CSCS card for the role

Have a related Chartership such as CIOB.

Skills

Demonstrate an ability to lead coordination between task team’s information models

Management and mentoring of staff and development of digital skills

Demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively and advise the construction delivery team

Develop and maintain relationships with trust and confidence

Demonstrate an ability to ensure delivery of work packages and in places betterment of commercial targets

Knowledge

Excellent knowledge of ISO 19650 series and related such as ISO 8644 etc.

Expert knowledge of constructio

First‑hand knowledge/experience of authoring and coordination platforms such as Autodesk Design Suite

First‑hand knowledge/ experience with validation tools such as Solibri.

An in‑depth knowledge of the construction process and construction methods.

Knowledge of current construction laws, legislations, and regulations, standards and procedures.

Understanding of programme duration and sequencing of works of relevant aspects of construction.

Experience

Has a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role in construction or delivery teams.

Proven track record of digitally delivering successful construction projects.

Experience of dealing with clients, contractors and construction activities.

Pre‑construction and site establishment experience.

Behaviours

Must lead in the Incident and Injury Free (IIF) vision, both personal and organisational, to create an existence abscent of incident and injury.

Flexibility and openness of approach and willingness to work as a team player.

Strategic thinking and visionary.

Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in recognising where working methods require adapting and changing to suit a change in project needs or new challenges.

Eager to make an impact on the local community to create a lasting legacy.

We will provide:

Flexible and hybrid work options

Up to 10% employer pension contribution

Private medical health benefit

Life assurance

25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days

3 days wellbeing leave in addition to annual leave

Health and wellbeing support and initiatives

24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme including direct access to Talking Therapies and Coaching services

Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gym’s nation wide

Industry leading parental leave

Belong at Bovis

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Bovis is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under‑represented groups in our industry including those who self‑identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/ or disabled.

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