Digital Engineering Manager

Digital Engineering Manager | Specialist Contractor (Cut & Carve)

If you enjoy untangling complex builds and using BIM to make the impossible feel buildable, this one’s worth a look.

A leading specialist contractor delivering high-risk structural alterations and cut & carve projects across Central London is looking for a Digital Engineering Leader to take full ownership of digital delivery on some seriously challenging schemes.

This isn’t a box-ticking role. It’s hands-on, fast-paced, and central to how projects are planned, de-risked, and delivered in live, constrained environments.

What you’ll be up to...

Preconstruction

• Interrogate designs at tender stage to spot risks, gaps, and opportunities others might miss
• Map out construction sequencing, temporary works, logistics, and phasing in tight city-centre sites
• Produce clear 3D/4D simulations that actually win work
• Work closely with planners and engineers to make sure what’s modelled can genuinely be built
• Support commercial teams with model-based take-offs when needed

Project delivery

• Own the BIM Execution Plan and keep it aligned with demanding programmes
• Lead coordination across disciplines, with a sharp focus on structural interfaces and temporary works
• Run clash detection with buildability and sequencing front of mind
• Work directly with subcontractors and designers to keep models aligned
• Oversee models covering demolition, retention, and new-build elements
• Provide site teams with practical, usable outputs—not just pretty models
• Manage the CDE and keep information flowing cleanly
• Oversee laser scanning and as-built modelling to capture complex existing conditions

Leadership & strategy

• Champion BIM as a genuine risk-reduction tool - not just a process
• Push innovation around sequencing, temporary works, and integration with existing structures
• Mentor junior team members and build capability across the business
• Work with senior leadership to keep raising the bar on digital delivery

What they’re looking for...

• Proven experience as a Digital Engineer/BIM Manager or Senior BIM Coordinator within a contractor environment (consultancy OK too)
• Some experience in cut & carve, structural alterations, refurb, or demolition-heavy projects would be a plus
• Understanding of sequencing, temporary works, and tight urban sites
• Confident with Revit, Navisworks, and 4D tools like Synchro
• Experience delivering high-quality 3D/4D simulations that support real construction decisions
• Comfortable working across teams and influencing site-led outcomes
• Practical mindset - someone who turns digital into something buildable

Amazing opportunity to take a lead role with this busy specialist contractor