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Job description - the role
AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.
We partner with Arup to support their contingent recruitment processes. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.
On Behalf of Arup, we are looking for a BIM Technician for a 12 Month Contract based in Cardiff or Bristol.
Candidate Profile: Key accountabilities, skills & experience
What you’ll do:
We are seeking a motivated and technically proficient BIM Designer to join our multidisciplinary team delivering impactful water and energy projects. The ideal candidate will lead and deliver high-quality BIM modelling and coordination for water infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements. This role involves close collaboration across disciplines to support the design and delivery of sustainable water solutions, with a strong emphasis on leading multi-disciplinary coordination.
With frameworks and major projects across the UK in both water and energy, our pipeline of work is strong. We offer flexibility to support your development—whether you’re looking to deepen your technical expertise or grow into leadership.
Initially, you will develop and manage detailed 3D BIM models for water infrastructure projects (e.g., pipelines, pumping stations, treatment works) and lead multi-disciplinary coordination, ensuring seamless integration of civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design elements. You will facilitate regular coordination reviews and model federation to identify and resolve clashes and design conflicts, produce accurate 2D drawings, sections, and schedules from BIM models and maintain model integrity, version control, and compliance with BIM Execution Plans (BEPs).
The role will allow you to liaise with clients, contractors, and supply chain partners to ensure BIM deliverables meet expectations, mentor junior BIM technicians and contribute to continuous improvement of BIM processes whilst ensuring adherence to UK BIM standards (e.g., ISO 19650), Arup standards and water industry specifications.
The skills you’ll need:
- Proven experience in BIM modelling within the water or utilities sector.
- Proficiency in Autodesk Civil 3D, familiarity with Plant 3D, Revit, Navisworks or Bluebeam is a plus.
- Strong understanding of water infrastructure components (e.g., pipe systems, chambers, cable ducts).
- Experience with point cloud data and reality capture integration.
- Knowledge of BIM collaboration platforms (e.g. ACC, ProjectWise).
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Team player with excellent communication and coordination skills
About the client
About the client
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. Guided by its values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Arup creates and contributes to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Arup’s internal employee networks support their inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – creating a space for everyone to express themselves and make a positive difference.
If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and speak to one of our Sourcing Specialists.
AMS are committed to providing all our candidates with the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments during the screening process and we will work with you and Arup to identify the best solution to meet your requirements.
AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.
Job Reference: ARB01040