Design & Bim Manager
Scotland
I have been in the construction industry for nineteen years working on a variety of contracts which include pharmaceutical, custodial, international airports, housing, education and commercial buildings.I started my career as a draughtsman and have progressed upwards through the design team to my current role. This progression has given me invaluable insight into the processes, policies and procedures of the design process. I am currently enrolled for the MSc in BIM and… Show more I have been in the construction industry for nineteen years working on a variety of contracts which include pharmaceutical, custodial, international airports, housing, education and commercial buildings.I started my career as a draughtsman and have progressed upwards through the design team to my current role. This progression has given me invaluable insight into the processes, policies and procedures of the design process. I am currently enrolled for the MSc in BIM and Integrated Design Management at Salford University in ManchesterBIM Manager, for the past 7 years I have been part of the Skanska UK BIM Representative team. My BIM experience includes •Assessing and adoption of BIM on projects •BIM implementation and best practice •BIM readiness assessments for all design and site teams •Innovative use of BIM •BIM Integration with new technology and devices •Develop relationship with supply chain including manufacturers, sub-contractors and consultants•Producing clash detection reports•Design and coordination Review Meetings•‘De-risk design through the use of BIM•Team support and training.•Model checking against shared data and software platforms•Source external BIM supply chain •BIM Implementation and Execution plans•Reporting I have a good working knowledge of a variety of BIM tools,As a Design Manager I have been part of bid and construction teams that have successfully bid and delivered three large government contracts over the past 5 years with a combined value of £135M. I work at senior management level and liaise directly with the Client and Design teams.I specialized in•Design reviews against scope and Employers Requirements•Value Engineering•Design collaboration•Managing design output to programme•Change Control and variations•Scope gap •Coordination •Implementation and integration of BIM tools into the Design Management process•Model checking against Employers Requirements Show less