Graduate BIM Technician - Cardiff

About Us

Hoare Lea is a human-centric and planet-conscious engineering consultancy. We offer intelligent and sustainable solutions to complex design challenges for the built environment throughout the UK and further afield.

We provide a wide range of engineering and consultancy services, including acoustics, air quality, building services (MEP), fire, lighting, security and sustainability.

Why Join Us?

• Collaborate with the industry’s best, working with a wide range of built-environment specialists.
• Be part of progressive and exciting projects from day one, able to experience innovative schemes across all sectors.
• Advance your career, your way, thanks to our structured Career Paths framework.
• Be encouraged through our accredited training and development scheme with a dedicated mentor and supervisor, supporting you to Chartership, if you wish.

The Role

As part of one of the UK’s largest building engineering consultancies, you will collaborate with some of the best engineers, have access to state-of-the-art technical support, and work on some of the largest and most high-profile projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Examples of projects include SIDRA Medical and Research Centre in Doha, UAE, the Living Systems Institute at the University of Exeter, and the £1 billion regeneration at Kings Cross in London.

At Hoare Lea, BIM is a driver of innovation, collaboration, and smarter decision-making. Our BIM community sits at the heart of our digital strategy.

You’ll be part of a supportive, dynamic environment where creativity and precision come together.

You’ll work on a diverse range of projects across sectors such as Healthcare, Education, Residential, and Commercial, supported by both your local engineering team and our national BIM & Digital Engineering community.

As a Graduate BIM Technician, your day-to-day tasks will vary, exposing you to all aspects of our work:

• Work on live projects from day one.
• Support the production and coordination of mechanical, electrical, and public health (MEP) 3D models and 2D engineering drawings using Autodesk Revit.
• Assist with model setup and management, including views, sheets, schedules, legends, tagging, etc.
• Work within Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) and project Common Data Environment (CDE) workflows, learning to read and apply BIM Execution Plans (BEPs), project information requirements and relevant standards.
• Carry out basic model and drawing quality checks to help ensure outputs comply with project BIM requirements and Hoare Lea standards, while developing an interest in automation tools such as Dynamo and RF Tools.
• Research ground-breaking technologies.
• Continuous CPD and learning opportunities.

Communication will span all of these, as you will regularly liaise with project teams, meet clients or end users, and attend collaborative meetings.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• An expected or achieved 2.1 or above degree or equivalent qualification in Building Information Modelling (BIM), Design or Engineering subjects such as Architectural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or similar.
• An interest in BIM coordination, clash detection, multidisciplinary model coordination and automation.
• Some practical experience using Autodesk Revit; preferably within building services, MEP, or construction background.
• Understanding of building services and how MEP systems are coordinated within buildings.
• Understanding of producing 2D drawings and information from a 3D Revit model.
• Excellent communication, analytical and organisational skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and independently.
• A friendly, ambitious and confident individual with a flexible and resilient approach.

It would be an advantage, but not necessary, if you also had:

• A Masters or other relevant post graduate qualification.
• Previous placement or work experience in a similar industry.
• An understanding of other CAD or similar modelling software e.g. Navisworks Manage, Solibri, Dynamo, ACC.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary and industry-leading training and development.
• Opportunity to participate in our 9-day fortnight scheme.
• Thriving community groups, varied social and networking events.
• Extensive professional and technical development schemes.
• Private medical cover.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Stock options.
• Up to 30 days of annual leave.

How to Apply

To apply simply complete a CV profile, answer a couple questions, and submit your application.

Recruitment Process

• Applications close – 6th November 2026
• Telephone Interviews – November/December 2026
• Selection Event – January/February 2027
• Start Date – September 2027

Flexible working

We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements to suit their particular needs and lifestyle, including part-time, term-time-only, and remote working.