BIM Technician

Location/s: London, Croydon, Manchester; open to other locations in the UK
Recruiter contact: Ainsley Anstess

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit 
We help conceive, drive, and implement transport solutions for cities, regions, and asset owners/operators around the globe. From preparing the business case and advising on related issues - such as revenue, procurement, and environmental legislation - to delivering the completed infrastructure and helping maintain it. Our planning, engineering, environmental and management skills cover the whole project cycle. We play a major role in developing and delivering the Global Transport Sector Strategy. 

Overview of the role
We are a global engineering, management and development consultancy working across all built environment sectors. We are one of the largest employee-owned companies in the world.

Our specialist aviation team is based in London, UK and Madrid, Spain and delivers major airport planning and development projects globally, working collaboratively with our regional offices.

The BIM Technician role will involve working on a diverse range of projects relating to airfield designs, airport terminals and surface access requirements.

As part of your role, you are likely to get involved with the following tasks:

• Working on a range of airport design solutions (CAD-related)
• Deliver detailed CAD design proposals to a high level of accuracy, following specified layering conventions and CAD standards
• Supporting other team members to deliver drawings for airport planning, master plans, and airfield engineering schemes
• The ability to review model file against relevant industry standards
• Maintenance of technical drawings using 2D AutoCAD software
• Developing and maintaining 3D models using a wide range of software including but not limited to: AutoCAD Civil3D, Infraworks and/or Revit
• Preparing BIM Execution Plans and ensuring projects comply with Mott MacDonald and Customer requirements
• Likely involvement in project and workload decisions
• Liaison with our architectural and pavement engineering teams will be required, as well as other MEP/structural engineering teams
• Have the opportunity to learn new technical, project management and people management skills from experienced project principals and technical principals with extensive experience
• Be able to pass on your technical knowledge to new graduates, training them up on tasks and workstreams that you are managing

The candidate will be part of a globally respected and diverse team of airport planners, airfield engineers and forecast, capacity and business analysts.

Candidate specification
We are looking for a flexible and motivated professional with a genuine passion for the aviation industry and a desire to make a difference in the world, with a special appreciation for sustainability.

The successful candidate(s) will be integrated into the delivery and success of the specific functions of the whole project. It is essential that any individual is capable of quickly establishing credible relations with colleagues, client, senior project personnel and site personnel.

Essential:

• Right to work in the UK
• The eligibility to gain BPSS clearance to working on defence projects
• Previous demonstrable and relevant CAD experience
• Ideally the candidate will have worked within a large and/or multi-disciplinary design engineering project thus appreciating the complexities involved
• Capable of quickly and accurately solving complex CAD and BIM problems
• The ability to manage multiple documents at once across different projects through share working platform including ProjectWise and Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Good reporting skills to colleagues and senior managers
• Fluency in English – knowledge of other languages will be valued as an advantage
• Good level and style of communication is an essential part of the role as is an organised work manner. A personal drive to successfully conclude project specifics
• Capable of working to a high degree of accuracy
• Experience in the use of Civils 3D, GIS and Revit and an understanding of the BIM process will be favourably considered
• Scripting experience preferred (VBA, ACC Connect, Python)
• Experience in the preparation of 3D Airfield Pavement models would be highly advantageous ·
• Good IT skills and a desire to learn
• Understanding of the use of AutoCAD and AutoCAD Civil 3D

Experience with other software including AviPlan, Infraworks, Navisworks, Revit and/or 3D visualisation tools, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, will be favourably considered.

Please be advised that offers for this role are conditional upon obtaining the appropriate level of Security Clearance.

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK. This decision is as a consequence of the changes made to the Skilled Worker route by the UK Government in April 2024. We continue to welcome applications from candidates who are eligible for alternative immigration routes in the UK, that do not require sponsorship as a Skilled Worker now or in future.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

Accessibility

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we will talk to you about how we can support you.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

Health and wellbeing

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues.
• Health cash plan to support you with every day health costs and treatments.
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues.
• A variety of wellbeing support is available through our comprehensive wellbeing program, including access for you and your family.
• Ability to flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family too.

Financial wellbeing

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%.
• Life assurance equal up to 4 x your basic salary, with an option to increase the level of cover to 6 x your salary.
• Our income protection scheme provides a financial benefit, as well as absence and return to work support due to long-term illness or injury.
• Flexible benefits, including increased life assurance cover, critical illness insurance, payroll saving and will writing.
• As an independently owned business we share the financial success of the business with all our colleagues in various ways including annual bonus schemes.

Lifestyle

• A minimum of 33-35 days holiday each year, inclusive of public holidays and dependent on level, with the ability to buy or sell leave through our flexible benefits programme.
• Holiday entitlement increased to a minimum of 35 days after 5 years’ service.
• Variety of employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.

 Enhanced family and carers leave

• Enhanced family leave policies, including 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave, and two weeks paid paternity/partner leave.
• Our shared parental leave matches maternity leave meaning we pay up to 24 weeks at full pay.
• Up to five additional days leave are provided for those with significant caring responsibilities, two of which are paid.

Learning and development

• Primary annual professional institution subscription.
• A broad range of opportunities to enhance both technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development options.

Networks, communities, and social outcomes

• Join a wide range of groups including our Advanced Employee Networks which support our LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities.
• Make a difference within our communities through our social outcomes.

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