Job responsibilities
As a Building Information Modelling (BIM) Advisor (Digital Estates) the post holder will use their knowledge and experience to provide quality and technical assurance, ensuring the new facilities are fit for purpose and provide value for money.
The BIM Advisor will ensure suppliers have delivered the BIM models to the correct specification, design, and fully comply with legislation and industry standards. They will be responsible for signing off the BIM models, using expert knowledge to challenge where required.
Leadership is a critical element of this role, and the post holder will actively prioritise and manage a workload, analyse complex information, and present recommendations to make effective decisions.
This role aligns to the Government Property Profession (GPP) Technical Specialism and Assurance Design roles. Details of the GPP Career Framework can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-government-property-profession-career-framework--2
Your responsibilities will include:
- Effective leadership to the programme Technical Assurance team, providing clear direction and focus.
- Responsible for quality and technical assurance - ensuring facilities are fit for purpose and comply with the industry standards
- Provide direction and advice to consultants/suppliers to ensure designs meet the operational needs of service users
- Lead the production and revision of client briefs
- Lead design and implement Look and feel design guides in support of office & science laboratory work environment
- Develop and maintain a BIM technical standards library for the programme.
- Identify key stakeholders, internal and external, and effectively manage these relationships.
- Support the project teams in BIM and design matters, providing specialist advice where needed to overcome challenges or uncertainty.
- Role model commitment to personal development, promoting individual and team performance through support, guidance, and coaching.
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list.
The successful candidate will hold or be required to obtain SC clearance at a later date.
Essential criteria
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent in a related subject (e.g. project management, quantity surveying, design/architectural, civil/structural/Mechanical/Electrical engineering, building surveying, construction or relevant technical subject matter)
- Extensive knowledge of statutory regulations & processes, Planning & building regulations and construction related legislation with an in depth understanding of construction methods.
- Ability to engage and work effectively with technical, legal and regulatory matters
- A strong delivery and commercial focus with understanding of potential cost reduction strategies and leveraging purchasing power to drive savings and benefits
- A visible leader with experience of promoting diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity, respecting differences.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating across boundaries
- Excellent communication skills demonstrated through the ability to influence and challenge effectively at a senior level.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of RIBA stages and experience of construction projects
- Understanding of Project Management techniques and processes
Selection process
This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your behaviours and technical skills.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of:
- an application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- a 1200 word supporting statement
This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.
Please note you will not be able to upload your CV. You must complete the application form in as much detail as possible. Please do not email us your CV.
The Application form and supporting statement will be marked together.
Longlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
Only those meeting all essential criteria will be taken through to shortlisting.Shortlisting: In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist:
- Extensive knowledge of statutory regulations & processes, Planning & building regulations and construction related legislation with an in depth understanding of construction methods.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment.
Please do not exceed 1200 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
You will be invited to a remote interview.
Behaviours and technical will be tested at interview.
You will be required to prepare a 5-10 minute presentation as part of the interview. This will assess your project delivery and technical knowledge. The details of this will be sent to you prior to the interview.
The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:
- Leadership (lead behaviour)
- Working Together
- Changing & Improving
- Delivering at Pace
Interviews are planned late January or early February 2026. Please note, these dates are subject to change.
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Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our core HQs in Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool or London (Canary Wharf).
We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) in one of our core HQs.
Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport link and benefit from benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Eligibility criteria
External - Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).
Security clearance level requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates will require Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) as a minimum with willingness and capability to work towards Security Check (SC) clearance.
You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 5 years to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance. UK residency less than the outlined periods may not necessarily bar you from gaining national security vetting at this higher level and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder / Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Salary information
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.
Grade 7
- £56,185- £66,581 (National)
- £58,340- £68,574 (Outer London)
- £60,494- £70,566 (Inner London)
Please note: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) group, where this role sits, is undergoing organisational change over the next 1218 months. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future restructuring. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.
