Job Description

About AtkinsRealis


Created by the integration of long-standing organizations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRealis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital. News and information are available at www.atkinsrealis.com or follow us on LinkedIn.


AtkinsRealis is hiring an experienced MEP Digital Champion for our Middle east delivery team. This person will be carrying out a mix of functions that span from internal process improvements, discipline specific digital strategy to supporting project delivery. The successful candidate should be a people, process, technology focused individual whose job will be to ensure our MEP project delivery teams adhere to standards and the best industry methods. The candidate will also actively support MEP teams on proposal and project delivery tasks.


We envision this role as being transformational in the regional business and not strictly limited to the MEP team, as we strive to encompass AtkinsRealis values of Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence.


You will:

• Drive technical excellence in Digital production/delivery.
• Support the transition away from using Revit as merely a production/drafting package to a platform that is leveraged for design /engineering (and one that the team lives & breathes)
• Promote and cultivate a more progressive style of design and communication within the team (using alternative digital tools - Rhino/ Grasshopper/CFD/Adobe Suite)
• Dramatically enhance the output of deliverables (visually & speed of service) putting us on a level playing field with our architectural colleagues
• Promote the team's emerging digital initiative within AtkinsRealis and externally, with an eye to winning work based on the developing capability and enhancing the brand.
• Seek opportunities to cultivate talent within the MEP team and forge partnerships with AtkinsRealis' architectural offering (but also key clients/ external design teams).
• Encourage an early stage holistic/ "systems thinking" ethos that sees us delivering value throughout design phases.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Master/Bachelor's degree in MEP and 8+ years' experience in AEC industry, minimum 3 years' experience in Middle East region.
• 5+ years' experience in digital delivery of complex, multidisciplinary project (Information Management/BIM).
• Software certification such as Revit, Civil3D, plant3D etc. is desirable.
• Information Management certification by a relevant institution e.g. BRE, Operam Academy, RICS etc. is a plus

KEY SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• A thorough understanding of the data, information management and BIM including compliance to ISO 19650 standards.
• Sound knowledge in engineering design and to assist design team in Self/Inter disciplinary services coordination, quality compliance etc.
• Expert knowledge of BIM authoring tools from various software providers such as Autodesk, Bentley in delivery of multi-disciplinary projects.
• Expert knowledge of model federation and co-ordination platforms such as Navisworks, BIM Track for performing tasks like clash detection and resolution, model walkthrough and issue tracking and management.
• Expert knowledge of Common Data Environment (CDE) such as BIM360 and ProjectWise.
• Knowledge of automation tools such as Dynamo.
• Ability to develop technical documentation for Information Management/BIM.
• Experienced in implementation, training and utilization of Information Management tools from Autodesk, Bentley, Trimble etc.
• Effective communication, coordination and collaboration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

JOB DUTIES

• As Digital Champion of our MEP practice, you will be responsible for ensuring that our digital content is produced, stored, shared and exploited using the latest technologies and practices as agreed by the business.
• Setup sheets strategy in authoring platform and coordinate with other Digital Champion and Information Manager
• Provide input and review related part of Information Management documents e.g. Pre- and Post-BEP, federation strategy, Level Of Information Need, responsibility matrix etc.
• Implement and maintain internal and external capability and capacity processes.
• Initiate, populate and update MEP Task Information Delivery Plans (MIDP Online Tool), to meet the Appointing Parties Requirements.
• Coordinate and collaborate in AtkinsRealis' CDE (BIM 360) and ensure project team's utilization of CDE.
• Collaborate with other task team Digital Champion and conduct multidisciplinary coordination
• Ensure that all QA/QC checks have been performed on all models before clash detection or visual checks.
• Perform intra- and interdisciplinary clash detections during design development, support and ensure the resolution of clashes in line with related design stage(s).
• Ensure information model delivered by subconsultant (appointed party) is complete with quality assurance check and as per project information requirements.
• Review and define subconsultant (appointed party) digital delivery requirements for tender.
• Ensure that discipline utilises design reuse libraries.
• Ensure that discipline utilises automation library.
• Ensure GDF workflows and processes are followed in project delivery on task team level.
• Ensure that the following are properly implemented and applied by the MEP project delivery team:


+ BIM execution plan
+ Information Exchange Processes
+ Self-disciplinary co-ordination workflows including clash matrices.
+ Check and review processes (both technical and quality) for deliverables utilizing digital tools
+ File naming convention for deliverables and process for updating status and revision codes in compliance with ISO 19650
+ LOD / LOI to be generated in BIM Models across stages in the project lifecycle

• Provide input to Information Manager regarding any discipline related risks along the project stages (including risk register)
• Capture Information Management lessons learnt in the online knowledge database.
• Support strategic regional digital initiatives.
• Support annual ISO certification from MEP practice perspective.
• Single point of contact for Information Managers all required information management and BIM tasks of MEP project delivery team including escalation of design authoring tools and platforms issues.
• Provide technical advice on software and technology involved in the delivery of projects to the BIM processes and workflows in regard to MEP practice.


AtkinsRealis is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We aim to provide quality and fairness for all job applicants and employees and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement. We oppose all forms of unlawful treatment and discrimination. Our aim is for the company to be representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to a policy of treating all our employees and job applications equally.


We pursue this commitment by:

• Having clear and concise procedures and guidelines for both line managers and employees to ensure policies are fully understood and implemented.
• Complying with the relevant employment legislation and codes of practice.
• Ensuring that all existing employees, potential employees, colleagues and customers are treated equally and with respect.
• Ensuring that the workplace is an environment free from discrimination, harassment, victimization and bullying regardless of an individual's gender, marital status, age, race, ethnic origin, religious conviction or disablement.
• Making all decisions relating to recruitment, selection or promotion according to the employees' ability