Information Management Lead -  Land Development 

Role Overview

Information Management Lead – Land Development at AtkinsRéalis. The successful candidate will lead the Digital team for the Land Development business unit, overseeing digital delivery across infrastructure and master planning projects delivered by AtkinsRéalis across the Middle East.

Company Overview

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. The company connects people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. AtkinsRéalis is committed to leading clients across various end markets to engineer a better future for the planet and its people.

Role Purpose

The role ensures compliance with client requirements and project standards while providing digital leadership, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary coordination across Roads, Wet & Dry utilities, Civil Structures, landscape, GIS, and master planning disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Management

• Oversee the digital team's day-to-day tasks in a progressive assurance manner.
• Support the Business Unit Director for Land Development.
• Manage team recruitment as per resource plan in coordination with HR department.
• Update and maintain the team's resource planning in line with all existing and planned pipeline.

Strategic Leadership & Planning

• Develop the annual digital strategy for land development as part of the overall Digital Strategy for the region.
• Support strategic initiatives of departments in land development business unit.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to add value to Client's IM/BIM strategy, implementation and usage.

Digital Standards & Governance

• Ensure that appropriate project BIM standards and procedures are established and maintained as per ISO 19650 standards.
• Support/lead ISO certification and its continuance globally for AtkinsRéalis.
• Ensure compliance with naming conventions, classification systems, metadata requirements, document control procedures, and the timely delivery of information through MIDP and TIDP management.
• Develop, implement, and manage the BIM Execution Plan (BEP), ensuring compliance with client requirements, project standards, and ISO 19650 throughout the project lifecycle.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Establish and maintain all interfaces with other digital leads in the region such as Buildings Places, Automation, R&D, GIS, Program Advisory, etc.
• Direct point of contact with software providers such as Autodesk, Bentley and Esri for collaboration and management of agreed and approved initiatives.
• Lead BIM and Digital Delivery coordination with clients, sub-consultants, contractors, and authorities, ensuring compliance with project requirements and standards.

Proposal & Commercial

• Ensure that all proposals linked to land development business unit will have the required technical and commercial input regarding Information Management.
• Develop strong ability to develop technical documentation for digital delivery and information management tender proposals.

Common Data Environment

• Lead/support/audit proper CDE development plan(s), implementation, management and maintenance.
• Strong knowledge and experience in implementation, management and maintenance of Common Data Environment (CDE) platforms.

Quality Assurance & BIM Coordination

• Establish and manage BIM QA/QC workflows, including model reviews, clash detection, and information validation, ensuring issue resolution through project delivery.
• Work closely with discipline leads and project managers to establish and maintain best practice digital procedures.

Discipline Coordination

• Lead coordination and integration of Master Planning, Roads, Landscape, Wet & Dry Utilities, Civil Structures, and GIS disciplines, while collaborating with Architecture, Structural, and MEP teams to ensure design alignment and timely resolution of project interface.

Digital Transformation & Automation

• Lead and support the development and implementation of digital automation solutions across Master Planning, Roads, Landscape, Wet & Dry Utilities, Civil Structures and GIS disciplines to enhance productivity, quality, and delivery performance.
• Provide technical advice on software and technology involved in the delivery of projects regarding the Information Management processes and workflows.

Reporting & Key Performance Indicators

• Accountable for maintenance and reporting of all agreed digital KPIs relating to land development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum bachelor's degree or equivalent in Architecture, Civil Engineering or related Discipline Construction industry.
• Minimum 10 years of BIM/Digital Delivery experience in Infrastructure and land development projects across the Middle East region.
• Experience in delivering complex infrastructure and masterplan projects in the Middle East.
• Expertise in Digital Engineering strategy development and implementation.
• Detailed knowledge and experience with ISO 19650 standards.
• Experienced in integration between Digital/IM/BIM and other departments such as quality, contract, procurement, bidding, and talent management.
• Member of professional body; accreditation on BIM or Information Management; and other professional certification such as PMP is desirable.
• Professional certifications in BIM/Digital Delivery tools for modelling, 3D coordination, 4D/5D planning, and information management are desirable.

Skills & Competencies

• Experience implementing, training users on, and applying Digital/IM/BIM tools from leading software vendors such as Autodesk and Bentley.
• Experience with Autodesk Forma (previously known as Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and BIM 360), Bentley ProjectWise, Civil 3D, Revit, Navisworks, Revizto, and GIS platforms.
• Experience with Bentley digital delivery platforms, including ProjectWise, Open Roads Designer, Open Bridge Designer, Open Utilities, and MicroStation.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Issue resolution and management skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills including critical thinking.
• Strong ability to develop technical documentation for digital delivery and information management tender proposals.

Additional Information

Contract Type

• Employee, Regular

Benefits

• Tax-free salary.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual leave balance.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Annual flight contribution.
• Transportation and housing allowances.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.