BIM Coordinator

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 19 August 2025
LOCATION
Edinburgh
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Construction
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SKILLS

Revit MEP BIM execution plans Navisworks MEP coordination BIM standards COBie BIM 360 Information Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

Black & White Engineering (B&W) is looking for a BIM Coordinator in their Edinburgh office. The role involves leading and implementing design and delivery processes within the BIM department, supporting the Global BIM Leader, and ensuring efficient project execution. Responsibilities include managing BIM standards, training, model development, and collaboration across various projects.

  • Acts as the BIM lead for Edinburgh projects
  • Ensures appropriate project BIM standards and procedures are established and maintained in accordance with PAS/ISO standards, project group standards, and best practices
  • Delivers, assists, and implements BIM execution plans, and ensures all protocols are followed by all project staff
  • Establishes and sets up of new project models in accordance with project standards
  • Supports the BIM team in providing Revit training
  • Collaborates with senior staff to assist on defining deliverables schedules
  • Assists on the development and maintenance of MEP content libraries
  • Models a range of services including, but limited to, mechanical pipework, ventilation, lighting, power, containment, and drainage
  • Coordinates services using Revit and Navisworks
  • Audits compliance with BIM standards and procedures
  • Collates and assesses projects with BIM procedures, making recommendations for use on further projects
  • Conducts reviews of existing projects, providing recommendations to the project team, and establishing and maintaining best practice procedures and collaboration
  • Manages the delivery of own projects and supports other project teams/offices with modelling and reviews
  • Configures and administers common data environments (BIM 360 Collaboration)
  • Identifies, supports, and maximises the efficiency of the project team through the use of information technology tools and methods
  • Supports large or complex projects by acting as the Information Manager
  • Develops and engages with the wider Black & White BIM community to ensure effective work flow processes, continual improvement efficiencies, and skill development

The ideal candidate should have minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in MEP Building Information Management on a variety of design and construction projects, including use of PAS/ISO suite of standards. They should have extensive knowledge of MEP or multi-discipline coordination, and advanced user knowledge of the production of Revit MEP models. Sound knowledge and experience in producing and implementing BIM execution plans, and the implementation of COBie is also required. Advanced user knowledge of Navisworks Manage, and the ability to conduct visual audits and clash detection reports is essential. Extensive knowledge of a variety of BIM tools; Autodesk REVIT, Navisworks, and BIM 360. Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written, are required as well.

About the role

Black & White Engineering (B&W) is a leading MEP design consultancy. Launched in the UAE in 2007, we became an independent company in 2014 and are now a true global consultancy with offices in Europe, Middle East, Asia, and Australia.

Our engineering expertise reaches across all sectors of the construction industry, providing pragmatic and practical design solutions to ensure our projects are spatially and operationally efficient. Our design process fully considers the installation and maintenance practicalities on site.

Due to our continued growth, we are looking to recruit a BIM Coordinator in our Edinburgh office to assist on the development of our BIM department and support the Global BIM Leader providing advice, assistance, and leadership in the effective delivery of BIM in design and construction projects across the business.

This role will play a key role in leading and implementing the design and delivery processes. The collective team will produce multi-disciplinary designs and associated deliverables in an integrated and holistic manner using appropriate modelling and analytical software.

Responsibilities

  • Acts as the BIM lead for Edinburgh projects
  • Ensures appropriate project BIM standards and procedures are established and maintained in accordance with PAS/ISO standards, project group standards, and best practices
  • Delivers, assists, and implements BIM execution plans, and ensures all protocols are followed by all project staff
  • Establishes and sets up of new project models in accordance with project standards
  • Supports the BIM team in providing Revit training
  • Collaborates with senior staff to assist on defining deliverables schedules
  • Assists on the development and maintenance of MEP content libraries
  • Models a range of services including, but not limited to, mechanical pipework, ventilation, lighting, power, containment, and drainage
  • Coordinates services using Revit and Navisworks
  • Audits compliance with BIM standards and procedures
  • Collates and assesses projects with BIM procedures, making recommendations for use on further projects
  • Conducts reviews of existing projects, providing recommendations to the project team, and establishing and maintaining best practice procedures and collaboration
  • Manages the delivery of own projects and supports other project teams/offices with modelling and reviews
  • Configures and administers common data environments (BIM 360 Collaboration)
  • Identifies, supports, and maximises the efficiency of the project team through the use of information technology tools and methods
  • Supports large or complex projects by acting as the Information Manager
  • Develops and engages with the wider Black & White BIM community to ensure effective work flow processes, continual improvement efficiencies, and skill development

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in MEP Building Information Management on a variety of design and construction projects, including use of PAS/ISO suite of standards
  • Extensive knowledge of MEP or multi-discipline coordination
  • Advanced user knowledge of the production of Revit MEP models
  • Sound knowledge and experience in producing and implementing BIM execution plans
  • Experience in the implementation of COBie
  • Advanced user knowledge of Navisworks Manage, and ability to conduct visual audits and clash detection reports
  • Extensive knowledge of a variety of BIM tools; Autodesk REVIT, Navisworks, and BIM 360
  • Desirable experience in information management, records management of document control
  • Client-focussed mindset with exceptional relationship management experience
  • Results-oriented approach with proficient reporting skills, both to management and clients
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong stakeholder engagement, influencing skills, and ability to resolve conflict

Our Values

  • Accountability: Everyone is accountable.
  • Integrity: We are straight-talking, respectful, and fair.
  • Simplicity: Both in our approach and solutions.
  • Supportive: We are approachable, inclusive, and we recognise success.
  • Quality: We strive to get it right first time, every time.

Our Benefits

  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • 7% matched pension contribution
  • Annual discretionary bonus scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Life insurance
  • Critical illness coverage

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