BIM Manager – Data Centres

Location: London, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reporting To: Design Director

About CTS Group

CTS Group is a leading international design and build contractor specialising in the delivery of mission-critical data centre facilities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). We combine engineering excellence, digital innovation, and advanced construction methodologies to deliver high-performance, sustainable, and future-ready infrastructure for hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise clients.

With a diverse workforce representing more than 40 nationalities, CTS fosters a collaborative and high-performance culture where innovation, quality, safety, and technical excellence underpin every project. Through our integrated approach to design, engineering, construction, prefabrication, and commissioning, we continue to deliver some of the most advanced data centre facilities in the world.

As our UK operations continue to expand, we are seeking an experienced BIM Manager to lead digital engineering and BIM delivery across our growing portfolio of data centre projects.

The Role

The BIM Manager will be responsible for leading BIM strategy, digital coordination, and model management across major hyperscale and enterprise data centre projects. Working closely with Design Managers, Engineering Teams, Prefabrication, Construction, Commissioning, and Project Delivery teams, you will ensure that digital project information is coordinated, accurate, and aligned with CTS standards and client requirements.

This role combines technical BIM expertise with people leadership and project delivery responsibility. You will champion digital construction methodologies, drive best practice across multidisciplinary teams, and ensure that BIM is utilised to improve quality, coordination, constructability, programme certainty, and project outcomes.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in the digital delivery of some of the UK's most complex and technically advanced mission-critical facilities.

Key Responsibilities

BIM Leadership & Digital Strategy

• Lead BIM delivery and digital engineering activities across multiple data centre projects.

• Develop and implement BIM execution strategies, standards, workflows, and project-specific procedures.

• Drive the adoption of BIM best practices and digital construction methodologies across CTS projects.

• Act as the subject matter expert for BIM, digital coordination, and model management within the business.

• Support the ongoing development of CTS's BIM capability and digital delivery standards.

Design Coordination & Model Management

• Lead multidisciplinary BIM coordination across Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Structural, Architectural, and specialist systems.

• Chair and facilitate model coordination meetings, clash detection workshops, and design review sessions.

• Manage federated models to identify and resolve clashes, constructability challenges, and installation conflicts before they impact site delivery.

• Coordinate closely with Design Managers, Consultants, and Project Teams to ensure model accuracy and project alignment.

• Ensure models are developed to the required Level of Information Need (LOIN) and meet project delivery requirements.

Data Centre & MEP Coordination

• Provide technical leadership for the coordination of mission-critical infrastructure systems, including:

  • Electrical Distribution Systems

  • UPS and Standby Generation

  • Cooling Systems and HVAC Infrastructure

  • Pipework Distribution Networks

  • Building Management Systems (BMS)

  • Fire Detection and Suppression Systems

  • Modular and Prefabricated Solutions

• Support the integration of complex MEP systems within highly constrained data centre environments.

• Ensure modelled solutions are practical, coordinated, and buildable.

Construction & Project Delivery Support

• Work closely with Construction, Commissioning, and Prefabrication teams to support successful project delivery.

• Conduct regular site visits to understand installation sequencing, construction methodologies, and field conditions.

• Support design reviews, technical workshops, and constructability assessments.

• Assist in the resolution of site-based coordination issues and technical queries.

• Ensure BIM outputs support commissioning, handover, and as-built documentation requirements.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop BIM Coordinators, Modellers, and Digital Engineering personnel.

• Allocate resources across projects and manage team workloads to meet programme requirements.

• Support capability development across BIM software, digital construction technologies, and coordination processes.

• Promote a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Provide guidance and technical support to project teams and stakeholders.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve BIM workflows, digital processes, and project delivery efficiencies.

• Support digital transformation initiatives across CTS projects.

• Collaborate with engineering, prefabrication, and construction teams to maximise the benefits of modern methods of construction.

• Contribute to lessons learned reviews and the development of future CTS standards.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and innovations that can enhance digital delivery capabilities.

About You

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree qualified in Building Services Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline.

• Minimum 7 years' experience in BIM, Digital Engineering, Design Coordination, or BIM Management roles.

• Proven experience leading BIM delivery on large-scale construction, infrastructure, mission-critical, or data centre projects.

• Advanced proficiency in:

  • Autodesk Revit

  • Navisworks Manage

  • Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)

  • BIM 360

  • AutoCAD

• Strong understanding of BIM execution planning, digital project delivery, and federated model management.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary coordination workshops and clash detection processes.

• Strong understanding of MEP systems and their integration within complex building environments.

• Knowledge of construction sequencing, installation methodologies, commissioning processes, and project handover requirements.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

• Full professional proficiency in English.

Desirable

• Previous experience delivering hyperscale or enterprise data centre projects.

• Experience working within a design-build, EPC, or mission-critical contractor environment.

• Knowledge of ISO 19650 information management standards.

• Experience supporting offsite manufacturing and prefabrication programmes.

• Familiarity with Dynamo, Power BI, Revizto, Solibri, or other advanced digital construction tools.

• Additional European language skills.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in the digital delivery of some of Europe's most advanced and technically challenging data centre projects.

You will work alongside industry-leading designers, engineers, construction professionals, and digital specialists while helping shape the future of data centre design and delivery through innovative BIM and digital engineering solutions.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Career progression opportunities within a rapidly growing international business

• Exposure to large-scale hyperscale and mission-critical projects

• Professional development and specialist BIM training opportunities

• Collaborative, diverse, and high-performance working environment

• Opportunity to contribute to industry-leading digital construction and innovation initiatives

• Long-term career opportunities across CTS's expanding UK and European operations

Eligibility to Work in the UK

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom at the time of application and throughout their employment.

Please note that CTS Group is unable to provide visa sponsorship or support Skilled Worker visa applications for this position. Candidates requiring current or future sponsorship to work in the UK will not be considered.

If you're an experienced BIM professional looking to lead digital delivery on world-class data centre projects, we would welcome your application.