Overview
BIM Manager Jobs in Abu Dhabi, UAE at Hill International Limited
Job description
Responsible for managing the implementation and delivery of Building Information Modelling (BIM) across a large-scale roads, utilities, and urban infrastructure project. Oversees BIM standards, model coordination, digital workflows, and information management, ensuring collaboration between design, construction, and project controls teams while supporting efficient project delivery, clash detection, and compliance with client and industry BIM requirements.
The BIM manager is an experienced design team member who will be assigned to review the deliverables of the existing design and construction team during the implementation of projects.
The BIM manager will put in place all BIM requirements for each project. This will include preparing and reviewing the BIM Execution Plan, LOD matrix, modelling methodology, coordination strategy, collaboration and exchange timeframe, file formats, and other requirements and ensure it is communicated to all consultants and contractors involved in the project.
Duties shall include auditing design and construction models to ensure consistency, looking at the information attached to the geometry for scheduling and BOQs purposes, overlapping or duplicating geometries, warnings, file sizes, over modelling, etc. This model audit will be performed at each submission from the consultants and/or contractors. This audit will help reduce the amounts of utility clashes, better understand potential problems in the files, and ensure accurate scheduling and BOQs.
The BIM manager shall coordinate BIM activities among the lead design consultant, other consultants, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure that digital models are properly integrated and aligned with program and construction requirements. The role includes monitoring model development progress, identifying integration gaps, supporting multidisciplinary coordination, and ensuring that BIM outputs support project design and delivery objectives in accordance with the PMC’s design management responsibilities.
Attend and provide support during coordination meetings with consultants.
Provide direct support to the project team in extracting information from the model or for visualization purposes.
Review reports of utility clashes, BOQs, and material specification extraction from the BIM model.
Can elaborate to client the models, sections, and clashes in Revit and AutoCAD 360.
Attend various technical coordination workshops to gather all the information required to develop a tailored project’s BIM strategy.
Review BIM protocols and any other required BIM documentation to allow for a successful implementation.
Audit and review any documentation such as BIM models, BIM Execution Plan, or related documents against established BIM standards and protocols and ensure a smooth transition between all phases (design, construction, and operation) and all team members of a project.
Comply with the relevant quality, environmental, safety, and occupational health policies, manuals, and procedures in place within the company and ensure continued compliance with these requirements while employed.
Perform other duties as assigned by the line manager or supervisor including occasional drafting work in support of PMC activities.
Qualifications and experience
- BSc degree in civil engineering.
- 10+ years of experience across all phases of BIM management.
- At least 3 recent years in a similar position within a PMC team.
- Fully conversant across all modern BIM software, specifically Civil 3D.
- Fully conversant with Abu Dhabi Municipality requirements.
- Good communication skills with the ability to compose and explain complex issues concisely to different audiences.
- Excellent team working skills, motivated and productive attitude.
- Ability to prioritize and undertake a range of tasks with a positive, flexible attitude and willingness to learn.
Title: BIM Manager
Company: Hill International Limited
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
