Senior / Principal Microstation Technician / BIM Lead

Job Description

Are you looking for a leading role in Building Information Modelling (BIM) supporting our Rail and Infrastructure Buildings projects? Do you have an excellent track record in project delivery 3D modelling using Bentley products and Microstation OBD? Do you have the strategic mindset that can help identify and shape our future modelling deliverables?

If this sounds like you, or you’re curious to learn more, then this role could be the perfect opportunity. Join our Buildings Team as our new Senior (or Principal dependant on experience) Microstation Technician / BIM Lead and work with us to close the gap to a sustainable future.

Your new role

As our new Microstation Technician / BIM Lead, you will be part of a highly dynamic, 300-strong, multi-disciplinary buildings practice contributing to and leading the modelling for some of the industry’s most innovative and sustainable building projects across the UK. You will play a vital role in shaping project success through effective modelling, coordination, and mentorship, promoting and encouraging collaboration between the Engineering teams and our external collaborators, to ensure projects are delivered efficiently and with the highest quality standards..

Your key responsibilities will be:

Oversee the production and coordination of BIM models primarily relating to Rail and Infrastructure Buildings projects, using Microstation OBD.

Develop and implement BIM practices utilising the latest digital techniques, ensuring the Team keeps pace with and strives to improve on current industry standards

Assist the Sector Leader in developing a digital strategy with short, medium and long term targets

Mentor and guide junior team members, enhancing their skill knowledge and Microstation practices as well as ensuring compliance with BIM standards by encouraging high quality outputs.

Your new team

You will be part of Buildings Structural Engineering Team based in one of our UK offices. You will work on a variety of projects with our engineering teams nationally and with the opportunity to work on both national and international projects. We work closely with our Transport Market colleagues and there will be opportunity to work on major infrastructure projects. You will join one of our 7 structural teams to suit your location, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, Chester, London, Manchester, Southampton. There will be opportunity to work in a hybrid office / home location.

About you

From the moment you start at Ramboll, we will support your personal and professional development so that you can continue to grow with the company. Whilst we look forward to supporting your continued learning and development, for this role we have identified some qualifications, skills, and capabilities that will set you up for success.

These include:

Bentley Microstation and OBD proficient. 

Experience of working in a collaborative, federated BIM environment using clash detection software as necessary.

Experience of Network Rail or Transport for London CAD and BIM standards would be beneficial.

Be prepared to challenge in order to develop a high degree of technical competence with demonstrable appreciation of sustainable design

Be able to think outside the box in order to identify improved procedures, protocols and methods in order to improve our modelling Contract deliverables 

What we can offer you

Investment in your development

Leaders you can count on, guided by our Leadership Principles

Be valued for the unique person you are

Never be short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects

The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company

Flexible work environment

Matched pension contributions (up to 6% contribution)

Private medical cover and life assurance

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Work at the heart of sustainable change

Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. We believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. So, that’s where we start – and how we work. At Ramboll, our core strength is our people, and our history is rooted in a clear vision of how a responsible company should act. Being open and curious is a cornerstone of our culture. We embrace an inclusive mindset that looks for fresh, diverse, and innovative perspectives. We respect, embrace, and invite diversity in all forms to actively cultivate an environment where everyone can flourish and realise their full potential.