Job Description

Piping Design & BIM Manager

Arcadis is the world’s leading company in sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy for natural and built assets. With over 36,000 professionals in 70+ countries, we are united in improving quality of life and solving the world’s most complex challenges.

Arcadis APM specialises in Project Management, Multi-Discipline Design, and Construction Management for Pharmaceutical and Life Science facilities. As the Piping Design & BIM Coordination Discipline Manager based in our Dublin office, you’ll play a pivotal role in managing piping design and BIM/CAD coordination activities for projects of varying size, scope, and complexity. This is your chance to join a multidisciplinary global project team, lead impactful initiatives, and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Be part of something impactful – join us!

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic: Plan the evolution of the Piping and BIM sections in ever increasing technological development and personnel working practices and working globally with Global Excellence Centers.
• Leadership: Manage and develop the piping department, including BIM and CAD functions, supporting team progression and fostering collaboration across disciplines.
• Project Coordination: Ensure seamless integration of piping workflows into multidisciplinary BIM models, delivering high-quality piping deliverables (e.g., 3D models, isometrics) and resolving design clashes.
• Resource Planning: Recruit, allocate, and manage resources both across the network and externally to meet project demands, ensuring technical and commercial objectives are achieved across multiple projects.
• Team Development: The manager will build a world class team for both piping and BIM and maximise the potential development of their team members.
• Quality Assurance: Implement design safety procedures, conduct design reviews, and ensure compliance with codes, standards, and project requirements.
• Client & Business Development: Build strong client relationships, support proposal preparation, and contribute to business development activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Enhance efficiency by implementing lessons learned, developing tools, and contributing to procedure improvement initiatives.
• Working Manager: At Arcadis APM the manager works on projects to maintain their skills, understand the ever-changing design requirements and be largely billable.

Experience & Skills Required:

• Industry Expertise: 10–15 years of experience in piping design and coordination within pharmaceutical, medical devices, or industrial sectors.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in piping design tools such as CADWorx, Plant 3D, Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, and BIM360.
• Project Management: Proven track record in managing discipline teams, estimating hours, resource planning, and delivering projects within timelines and budgets.
• Team Leadership: Strong mentoring, team-building, and professional development capabilities.
• Collaboration: Experience working within multidisciplinary teams, including structural, MEP, civil, and architectural disciplines.
• Communication: Excellent organisational, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with clients, vendors, and internal teams.

Education:

• Third-level engineering qualification or equivalent trade experience while preferable the wealth of experience from an experienced piping professional is valued.

Why Arcadis?

At Arcadis, we empower everyone to be their best because your contribution matters. We take a skills-based approach, allowing you to shape your career and maximize your impact. By joining us, you’ll do meaningful work, delivering sustainable solutions for a better planet and leaving a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. Through six ED&I workstreams—Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+, and Race—we foster innovation by bringing together diverse perspectives. Together, we improve quality of life while building a more inclusive future.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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