Lead Digital Engineer

Laing O'Rourke group; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering company is seeking a Lead Digital Engineer (BIM) based in Weybridge. This role involves leading digital engineering efforts across projects, managing the BIM model, and supporting team members through training. The ideal candidate should have around 5 years of experience in construction, familiarity with Autodesk Revit, and a strong understanding of design processes. The company promotes a collaborative environment where digital confidence is key to success.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in construction and BIM/3D digital technologies.
• Comfortable training and guiding others on their digital journey.
• Experience with coding (Dynamo, Python, Power Automate) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital engineering from pre-construction to handover.
• Support colleagues through training and guidance.
• Manage the project BIM model and meet standards.

Skills

Clear communicator

Training others

Understanding of design processes

3D modelling

Data management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Autodesk Revit

ACC Suite

Navisworks

ISO 19650

Job description

Lead Digital Engineer (BIM)

Location: Weybridge | Permanent
Sector: Biosecurity

Are you looking for a role where your digital expertise can genuinely make a difference? At Laing O'Rourke, we design and build in a digital world first — creating safer, smarter and more predictable outcomes for our clients. If you're passionate about shaping how digital engineering brings projects to life, we'd love to welcome your talent.

In this role, you'll work closely with the Project Digital Lead and become a trusted partner to our wider team. You'll help guide, support and empower people across the project to use digital tools with confidence, ensuring we meet BIM requirements while introducing fresh ideas and better ways of working.

You'll be part of a collaborative environment where your voice is valued, your expertise is respected, and your contribution truly matters.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading digital engineering across the project — from pre‑construction through to handover.
• Supporting and uplifting colleagues through training, coaching and day‑to‑day guidance.
• Managing the project BIM model and ensuring we meet both client and LOR standards.
• Building strong, positive relationships with consultants, suppliers and internal teams.
• Helping design teams and subcontractors deliver accurate, high‑quality 3D modelling.
• Driving digital innovation and championing better, more efficient ways of working.
• Ensuring good governance, quality assurance and clear reporting.
• Looking for opportunities to enhance digital delivery and contribute to long‑term project success.

About You

You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy collaborating with others, solving problems creatively and helping people grow their digital confidence.

Essential:

• Clear communicator who enjoys working with and supporting different disciplines.
• Comfortable training and guiding others on their digital journey.
• Understanding of design, manufacturing and construction processes.
• Degree‑qualified or with equivalent experience.
• As a benchmark around 5 years' experience in construction and BIM/3D digital technologies.
• Skilled with Autodesk Revit, ACC Suite, Navisworks and familiar with ISO 19650.
• Confident with 3D modelling, data management and producing accurate outputs.
• Happy working site‑based and able to make informed decisions independently.

Desirable:

• Experience with coding (Dynamo, Python, Power Automate).
• Familiarity with Solibri, Trimble Connect, Lumion, Twinmotion, Power BI or Bentley tools.
• Experience leading or mentoring others.
• Recognised BIM qualification or certification.

Additional Digital Knowledge

• IFC model management
• COBie
• Viewpoint for Projects (CDE)

This role is based in Weybridge, with some initial time in Dartford before the project goes live. From early design stages through to completion, you'll play a key part in helping us deliver a digitally‑enabled project we can all be proud of.

About Us

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state‑of‑the‑art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme and let us know if you require any adjustments for the interview process.

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