Project Design Technology Manager - BIM

Placed at the heart of Gensler’s People + Process + Technology the Design Technology Community is key to the firm’s Digital Transformation of our creative and project delivery practices throughout the globe. Our ultimate outcome is to co-create a design technology ecosystem that enables our practitioners to leverage the most advanced methodologies and technological solutions reaching a new level of creativity and delivering the most impactful designs to our clients. So, if you are a disruptive technologist that is ready to change the world with big and impactful ideas, we want you to join our growing and innovative team! 

Your Role 

We are seeking a Project Design Technology Manager - BIM to join our London office. In this role, you are the technology heartbeat of the projects you are on. A critical multifaceted role that provides technical leadership, strategic value and deep tactical expertise in the design technology and digital project delivery space enabling the teams you support and aligning with project and client priorities / requirements. 

You will use your soft skills, relationship building and technical expertise to drive with confidence process innovation, optimization and digital workflows / platforms creation and implementation in partnership with your fellow project members and in partnership with the Regional Design Technology Team. Ultimately, we believe that this role is a key contributor to delivering the highest value and best outcomes to our clients. 

What You Will Do 

• Lead the implementation, management, and execution of Design technology/ BIM/digital modelling pipeline on projects throughout all phases of the design process. 

• Establish, Implement, and ensure adherence to the UK BIM Framework Standards – BS EN ISO 19650-1&2, BS 8541-1:2012, including Uniclass 2015 & COBie delivery. 

• Develop an Information Exchange and Design Collaboration Strategy [ Internal / External ]

• Monitor project digital data metrics and support the team in accordance with performance. 

• Identify, resolve, and coach project team members on Model(s) Performances. 

• Establish, communicate, and interpret changes in best practices and protocols. 

• Align Design Technology strategy / priorities of each project with client / project specific needs. 

• Develop and implement multi-authoring platform solutions to support project needs. 

• Partner and collaborate with all DT peers at the studio, office, region, and firm levels. 

• Represent the project team with all our partners: design, engineering, and construction firms. 

• Identify workflows, tools, and efficiencies that will bring value-proposition to our projects. 

• Research innovative solutions and co-create with partners continuously in support of projects. 

• Co-ordinate regularly with all project stakeholders including Client, Program Management team, Executive Architect Team, and Consultant BIM Managers. 

• Establish, communicate, and interpret changes in best practices, protocols, and other related matters. 

• Develop and strengthen relationships with office and studio leaders by improving communication, transparency, and involvement throughout the duration of a project. 

• Mentoring and train project team on best practices in BIM and elevate the baseline aptitude of project teams using BIM. 

Your Qualifications  

• Articulate communicator, able to convey design technology concepts to all levels of design, consultants, and clients. 

• Creative thinker, innovative and able to win the hearts / minds of stakeholders to drive change-management in the project design cycle. 

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Engineering, Construction and/or equivalent training and experience in the AEC / Building Industry 

• Extensive experience in Design Technology support / BIM Management Roles of all phases of design and delivery 

• Documented experience on complex projects leading Design Technology Scope 

• Expert knowledge of and proven practical background in Autodesk Revit Architecture and other related Building Information Modeling software, including BIM360 Document Management, collaboration, Navisworks for co-ordination & clash detection. 

• Experience with Design Visualization tools and applications such as 3D Studio Max, Enscape, Vray, etc.  

• Familiarity and some experience with Computational Design applications such as Dynamo, Rhino/Grasshopper, etc is a great advantage.  

• Entrepreneurial spirit that embraces change and constantly seeks out new opportunities. 

• Reliable, responsive and a positive attitude with the highest degree of integrity. 

• Ability to exercise judgment and discretion and to set priorities and manage competing demands. 

• Punctual, able to adhere to deadlines, and have a strong work ethic. 

• Expert knowledge in the UK BIM Framework BS EN ISO 19650-1&2 Standards Implementation including Uniclass 2015 & COBie delivery. 

• Expert knowledge of Digital Integration / Collaboration Platforms like Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and BIM-360 Ecosystem 

• Knowledge of visualisation applications such as V-Ray, 3DS Max, Enscape, Twin Motion, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, etc. is an advantage. 

• Knowledge of programming C# and Python is an advantage. 

 
This job description reflects the core activities of the role although there will be changes in the emphasis of duties as required from time to time. 

Please apply for this Project Design Technology Manager - BIM role and submit your CV and brief portfolio for review. 

Candidates who do not meet the criteria or provide work samples will not be considered. 

Life at Gensler

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical and dental insurance, season ticket loans, pension, and twice annual bonus opportunities.

As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.