Building Information Modelling (BIM) Support

Job summary

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one of the government’s largest public service departments with a sizeable annual budget, serving over 20 million citizens.

The estate spans 1.4 million square metres across 800+ sites and supports around 78,000 colleagues.

Our vision includes DWP colleagues, supply chain, partners and, most fundamentally, the customers the Department exists to serve. They are the reason for our existence.​

We are responsible for the day-to-day operation of our vast Estate by managing a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as Security Guarding, Maintenance, Property and Leasehold Management, Construction, Cleaning and Facilities Management.

DWP Estates is not just about maintaining buildings - it’s about transformation. Our strategic goals include:

• Transitioning to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate to meet future needs
• Investing in infrastructure through planned replacement works
• Embedding sustainability in line with Government Greening Commitments (GGCs)
• Delivering cost-effective services while maintaining high standards
• Creating a professional, best-in-class working culture across the Government Property profession

Our Estates strategy ambitions have been refreshed to take us through to 2030:

• OPTIMISE: Continue to transition to a more affordable and adaptable DWP estate that creates productive environments

• INVEST: Investment in an improved environment that better meets the needs of customers and colleagues and minimises service disruption

• SUPPORT the drive for sustainability throughout DWP

• DELIVER: Expertly deliver improving, cost-effective services for DWP

• THRIVE: Continue to develop a working culture for DWP Estates that is best in class across government

There is no better time to join the award winning DWP Estates team.

Asset Management are looking to develop an Asset Information team to help develop a collaborative approach across internal towers and supply chain partners. The team will be responsible for assuring the information developed through projects delivery lifecycle, but also Facilities Management reactive and planned works. The team is focused on generating a reliable “golden thread” of information to enable better operational, financial, and strategic decision-making across the DWP estate.

Job description

Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link)

This role sits within the following:

• Job Family – Strategic Asset Management
• Core Role – Property Data Management
• Level – Practioner

Job Description

Reporting to your line manager, this role supports the implementation and operation of the DWP BIM Assurance Framework, ensuring that project information is consistently validated, reliable, and fit for asset management use.

The role focuses on undertaking assurance validation activities, including independent spot checks of supplier assurance outputs, and supporting the production of structured, data‑driven reporting and insights. This includes maintaining assurance trackers, analysing trends in compliance and data quality, and contributing to dashboards and reporting outputs that support governance and decision-making.

The role operates at delivery level, supporting BIM Assurance processes defined by the BIM Manager, with responsibility for executing validation, reporting, and data management activities.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams and third-party client assurance teams to support assurance processes, identify risks, issues, and misalignments, and contribute to continuous improvement of assurance methods, data quality, and reporting. The role also supports the development and maintenance of BIM/AIM communication site content, templates, and processes to enable consistent assurance delivery across the estate. The right candidates will be the touch point for a range of internal teams, supply chain partners, other Government Departments, with the opportunity to grow the role in areas of personal interest within a supportive and inclusive team environment.

Key accountabilities

• Support the BIM Manager to provide the department with assurance on BIM documentation and data.
• Working knowledge of BIM standards (UK BIM Framework, ISO19650 + supporting documents) to support the production of information due to a programme of change within the DWP Estate.
• Assist in the development and production of reporting structures and perform assurance checks on supply chain BIM teams’ documentation & KPI’s.
• Support assurance activities across the project lifecycle, including BEP assurance, deliverables assurance, and validation of outputs through spot checks aligned to the BIM Assurance Framework.
• Apply judgement within defined assurance frameworks to assess compliance, identify risks, and determine when issues require escalation
• Identify, record, and support the management of risks and issues arising from assurance activities, ensuring they are reflected in reporting and escalated where required.
• Undertake content evaluation, in collaboration with other designers where necessary, doing Cobie data checks and model assurances, carrying out manual clash detection and more general model health checks.
• Use Autodesk Revit to drive efficiencies, with a focus on retaining up to date information, ensuring it’s reliable, meets target levels and is accessible.
• Enthusiasm to develop the team’s knowledge to include API’s and programming (understand and develop scripts using Dynamoand/or Revit Macro Manager is not essential but desirable) to assist the transfer of data, utilising Revit authoring software to help drive efficiencies.
• Liaise with supply chain partners to ensure that models, drawings, details, schedules, etc are developed correctly and in accordance with the BIM requirements, take responsibility for checking own work and work produced by supply chain partners.
• Work with other technicians within the Department to develop methods and models to assist them produce better information to improve outcomes (utilising Revit or open source files would be an advantage)
• Exercise the skill, care and judgement to be expected of an experienced technician to ensure that models for which the Department are responsible for meet the BIM requirements by using modelling best practices and sharing this knowledge.
• Support project and internal teams with advice, troubleshooting, mentoring.
• Provide technical support for the team on Common Data Environment issues, with the ability to provide viable solutions to difficult challenges.
• Attend project meetings if required to gain understanding of the project and learn what KPIs are required to assist the BIM/GSL managers
• Additional tasks related to the role as requested by the BIM/GSL Manager.
• Operate across multiple concurrent projects and suppliers, managing assurance activities and reporting outputs to meet regular governance timelines.

Person specification

Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Experience reviewing and assuring digital information, documentation, or BIM deliverables against defined standards or requirements [Lead Criteria]
• Experience working in the construction, asset management, or information management environment, with exposure to BIM processes.
• Thorough understanding of information management principles and the information lifecycle within a construction or property context, with practical application
• Experience working with structured data, trackers, or datasets, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accuracy.
• Experience producing structured reporting outputs (e.g. Excel, dashboards, or Power BI), including running regular reports
• Ability to analyse data and identify trends, risks, issues, and opportunities for improvement
• Experience supporting internal teams and supply chain partners to meet information and assurance requirements
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workload, work independently, and deliver at pace.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain issues, provide feedback to stakeholders, and support collaborative working.
• Working knowledge of Revit and/or AutoCAD to support understanding and review of BIM outputs.

Desirable Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Experience using IT systems to manage information (e.g. Office 365, MS Projects, MS Forms, MS Planner, Power BI, SharePoint, and Common Data Environments).
• Experience working with structured information environments such as SharePoint, Common Data Environments, or asset information systems.
• Experience supporting assurance, compliance, or validation processes within projects or programmes.
• Understanding of supplier performance monitoring and assurance frameworks, with experience working with or supporting supply chain partners.
• Experience using Power BI or similar tools to support reporting, data analysis, and visualisation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience working with asset data, including data input, management, and understanding of structured data formats (e.g. IFC, COBie, NRM3, SFG20)
• Knowledge of the survey or asset information industry, including land or measured building surveying processes
• Working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks (supporting level, not primary role)
• Applicable degree, HND, diploma, or equivalent relevant experience.

Success in this role is demonstrated through consistent and accurate assurance validation, high-quality reporting outputs, and effective support to governance processes, enabling confident, data-driven decision-making across a BIM Assurance Framework.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £38,772, Department for Work and Pensions contributes £11,232 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave – at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year’s continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

STAGE 1 - APPLICATION & SIFT

As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a Personal Statement of no more than 1000 words against the essential criteria as outlined above. You will also be asked to provide a short CV.

Your CV should be fairly short and just evidence very brief details of your work history and experience.

Please do not submit a speculative application where you do not meet at least 50% of the essential criteria as these applications will be unsuccessful. Do not include Behaviour examples within your application as these will not be assessed in the sift and will only be used at interview stage.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

There will be an initial sift of applications based on the Personal Statement only, so please ensure you evidence how you meet the Essential Skills, Knowledge & Experience requirement contained in the vacancy in this section. This will form a short list for interview.

If we receive a large number of applications we will conduct an initial sift on the Lead Criteria only. If you pass the initial sift you will be progressed to full sift or directly to interview.

STAGE 2 - INTERVIEW

All candidates who are successful at the sift stage will undertake a single virtual video interview.

There, you will be assessed against the experiences listed in the essential criteria.

You will also be asked additional questions to validate your knowledge which will be measured against the essential criteria as specified in the vacancy. Your will also be asked some Behaviour & Strength questions.

Currently the sift is scheduled to take place w/c 10th August 2026 and interview dates w/c 24th August 2026 . Interviews are scheduled to take place virtually and dates are subject to change.

Important Information – Visa Sponsorship

For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.

Location

Applicants should apply for suitable posts where they can travel to and from their home office location daily within a reasonable time.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Relocation costs will not be reimbursed

Hybrid Working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Successful candidates will be posted in merit order based on your location preferences and the geographical requirements of the business

Further Information​

At the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.

Find out more about working for DWP on the DWP Careers Hub.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

If you are placed on a reserve list but we cannot immediately offer you a post, please note:

• If you are later offered the role you applied for, in a location you have expressed a preference for, and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe you will be withdrawn from the campaign and removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances (e.g. a contractual Part Time Working Pattern cannot be accommodated in the initial role offered or in cases of serious ill health).
• If DWP makes an offer of an alternative role or location to that which you originally applied for, and you decline that offer, you will be able to remain on the reserve list.

Disability Confident Scheme

If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.

Reasonable Adjustments

We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact the Government Recruitment Service via DWPRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the “Reasonable Adjustments” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Disclosure and Barring Service and Internal Fraud Database Checks

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department, a criminal record check will be carried out.

Important

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. If you are a current employee and are successful you must be able to be released from your current post within four weeks.

Those on protected TUPE/ COSoP terms and conditions applying on promotion or voluntary permanent level move will adopt DWP’s Terms and Conditions and this may have a different impact on pay and allowances. Please review this prior to acceptance of a role.

Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing. Accepting a post will be taken to mean acceptance of revised terms & conditions.

Civil Servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or within 10% of existing salary.

Any move to DWP from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may, however, be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at the Childcare Choices Website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Matt Pepper
• Email : matt.pepper@gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dwprecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DWP by email: HR.BUSINESSASSURANCE@DWP.GOV.UK.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission. Click here to visit the Civil Service Commission.

Attachments

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