Dowds is a long established, multidisciplinary engineering and construction Building Services Engineering company headquartered in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. Founded in 1978, our expertise spans the full lifecycle of complex-built environments from initial design and systems integration through to installation, commissioning, and handover. Across specific sectors: life science, commercial, education and healthcare. 

Operating at a gold standard for best managed company and investors in people, our vision is to set the standard for excellence, driving progress, responsibility, and lasting impact. While keeping our clients and our people at the heart of what we do.  

We are seeking

Dowds are seeking a BIM Project Lead to lead the operational delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of BIM and digital construction across multiple projects.

This is a senior leadership role within the Design & BIM function, responsible for ensuring BIM is fully integrated into project delivery—driving coordination, programme performance, quality, and digital excellence across the business.

You will play a key role in bridging design, BIM, and operations, ensuring consistent standards, high-quality outputs, and the effective use of digital tools to support buildable, efficient delivery.

What you’ll be responsible for

• Provide leadership across BIM delivery on multiple projects, ensuring alignment with programme, cost, and quality expectations

• Embed BIM into all stages of delivery—design, coordination, installation, commissioning, and handover

• Act as the key interface between BIM teams and project/delivery leadership

• Lead the development, implementation, and governance of BIM standards, protocols, and workflows across the business

• Ensure compliance with BIM Execution Plans, company standards, and project requirements

• Oversee the delivery and integrity of project BIM models and associated data across the full lifecycle

• Promote the effective use of Common Data Environments (CDE) and digital tools

• Team Leadership & Development

• Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Project Coordination & Stakeholder Engagement

What we are looking for

Essential

• Significant experience in BIM management within building services / MEP or construction environments

• Strong understanding of BIM standards, processes, and delivery across multiple project stages

• Proven experience leading BIM teams and delivering across multiple projects

• Advanced knowledge of BIM software such as Revit, Navisworks, and CDE platforms

• Strong understanding of design coordination, buildability, and installation processes

• Ability to lead, influence, and engage stakeholders across design and delivery teams

Desirables

• Experience working on large-scale or complex MEP projects

• Exposure to offsite construction, modularisation, or DfMA approaches

• Experience implementing BIM standards across a business or function

• Relevant engineering, construction, or BIM-related qualification

Why Join Dowds

• 41 Days Holiday

• Early Finish Fridays

• Private Medical

• Bonus

• Wellbeing Initiatives 

• Pension

• Work from home

• Plus, many more

Dowds is an Equal Opportunities Employer