Senior BIM Specialist – Infrastructure
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Infrastructure | Engineering Consultancy | Digital Engineering
Experience: 10+ Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Estimated Salary: AED 22,000 – 32,000 per month + Benefits
About the Opportunity
A leading international engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Senior BIM Specialist – Infrastructure to join its digital engineering and design team in Dubai. The role will support the successful delivery of major infrastructure projects by developing advanced BIM models, managing multidisciplinary coordination, and implementing digital engineering solutions throughout the project lifecycle.
The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery of complex infrastructure developments across Dubai and the wider UAE, working closely with engineering teams, project managers, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality BIM outputs, efficient coordination, and compliance with international BIM standards.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain detailed BIM models for infrastructure and structural engineering projects, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance with project specifications and client requirements.
• Manage BIM modelling activities throughout the design lifecycle, supporting project teams with reliable digital models, drawings, and technical deliverables.
• Ensure BIM models are developed in accordance with BIM Execution Plans (BEP), project standards, modelling guidelines, and quality assurance procedures.
• Perform multidisciplinary model coordination, clash detection, and model quality reviews to identify design conflicts and improve project delivery efficiency.
• Support Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows, ensuring effective management, exchange, and control of project information and digital assets.
• Prepare BIM deliverables, construction documentation, drawings, and model-based outputs required for design reviews, coordination meetings, and project submissions.
• Collaborate with civil, structural, architectural, MEP, and project management teams to ensure effective integration of multidisciplinary models.
• Review and validate BIM models to ensure compliance with industry standards, client requirements, and internal quality procedures.
• Provide technical guidance and support to BIM Coordinators, BIM Modellers, and junior team members, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Support BIM automation initiatives, workflow improvements, and model optimisation using advanced digital engineering tools.
• Participate in BIM coordination meetings with clients, consultants, contractors, and project stakeholders to resolve technical issues and improve project outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of BIM standards, templates, processes, and digital delivery strategies within the organisation.
Candidate Requirements
• Minimum 10 years of BIM modelling experience with significant exposure to infrastructure, transportation, structural, or civil engineering projects.
• Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Technology, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong practical experience with Autodesk Revit, BIM 360 / Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), Dynamo, and AutoCAD.
• Knowledge of Civil 3D and infrastructure modelling workflows will be highly advantageous.
• Strong understanding of BIM standards, BIM Execution Plans (BEP), quality assurance processes, and Common Data Environment (CDE) requirements.
• Experience managing complex BIM deliverables, coordinating multiple disciplines, and supporting large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documentation with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary project environments.
Preferred Experience
• Experience delivering BIM solutions for major infrastructure projects including highways, bridges, tunnels, transportation systems, utilities, water infrastructure, and pump stations.
• Previous experience working within an international engineering consultancy, design consultant, or project management environment.
• Strong understanding of BIM coordination processes, digital engineering workflows, and model-based project delivery.
• Experience with BIM automation, scripting, and workflow optimisation using Dynamo or similar tools.
• Professional BIM certification or recognised digital engineering qualification will be considered an advantage.