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Glider

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Glider has some of the AEC industry’s most talented consultants, managers, developers and thought leaders shaping the future of the digital built environment. We’re growing rapidly so we’re always looking for passionate people to help deliver world-leading projects within the digital architecture, engineering and construction space.

Current vacancies

Digital Delivery Manager

The Digital Delivery Manager (DDM) acts as a key role within Glider’s delivery team, ensuring that project teams follow defined information requirements through the effective use of Glider Nexus, information management processes, and Common Data Environment (CDE) best practices.

The key purpose of the DDM role is to:

Translate defined information requirements into practical delivery workflows
Configure and manage the Glider Nexus (CDE) to support projects
Ensure that the Asset Intelligence discipline’s standards are consistently applied and verified (e.g. Asset Information Requirements, Exchange Information Requirements and bespoke client processes)
Act as the bridge between requirements, modelling teams, and digital tools
Support project teams through training and clash detection / coordination processes

Key Responsibilities

Delivery Managers are responsible for the following:

Ensuring project teams comply with information requirements (data structures, modelling standards, information exchange processes)
Conducting model audits and information compliance checks
Configuring and managing the Glider Nexus software (project setup, workflows, user roles and permissions etc.)
Extracting and manipulate model data using advanced Excel skills, ensuring it is correctly structured, validated, and ready for import into Glider Nexus
Leading or facilitating Model coordination meetings and run clash detection workshops
Using coordination tools to identify and manage model issues
Working with design teams (Architecture, MEP, Structural) to ensure alignment with requirements
Supporting resolution of data and coordination issues
Delivering Glider Nexus training (Administrator and “End-user”)
Providing guidance on modelling approaches
Supporting onboarding of project stakeholders to digital processes
Supporting senior team members (e.g., Senior DDMs, Project Managers, Professional Services Managers) in complex engagements
Supporting the Senior DDMs with BIM information management and coordination

Qualifications & Skills

Essential:

Strong experience in AEC industry (Architecture, MEP, Structural, or similar)
Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, Navisworks
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Detail-oriented with strong quality assurance mindset
Highly systems and software literate
Solid understanding of ISO 19650 principles
Confident working with project teams and stakeholders
Strong communication skills, both verbally and written, with team members and client
Excellent organisational, time-management and people management skills
Professionalism
Effective time management skills

Desirable:

Experience with IFC and open standards
Prior use of Common Data Environments or similar platforms
Exposure to information requirements (EIR/AIR)
Training delivery experience
Experience in:
- Running coordination meetings
- Performing model/data audits
- Supporting digital delivery on live projects
Experience using Solibri, including Information Take-Off (ITO), for model validation, data checking, and information extraction

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Working hours: Full time (40 hours per week Monday-Friday)

Location: Remote or Hybrid (London or Chelmsford office)

Annual leave: 25 days’ annual leave (plus UK bank holidays)

This role may require some form of Security Clearance (SC) depending on the client or project. To meet the eligibility criteria for SC, candidates must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years. If clearance is required, Glider will support the successful candidate through the vetting process

Glider celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact HR on 0203 826 8001 or email recruitment@glidertech.com.

To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@glidertech.com.

Information Controller

An Information Controller will work with multiple contacts to gather and collate information, sift through and quality check in order to produce excellent handover information. A keen eye for detail is very important with the ability to communicate well.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of an Information Controller are, but are not limited to:

Using in house software to manage information provided by subcontractors and clients to ensure timely project handover
Ensure all incoming information is recorded as received and dealt with promptly
Extract information from external sources to complete equipment schedules
Ensure that personal system tasks are actioned on time in full and third-party actions are closed on completion
Review and approve as-built literature/information provided by third parties
Action non-technical comments on manuals
Addressing any project creep and controlling where possible. Elevate to the Project Manager if needed
Maintain project management tools to ensure the information is relevant, correct and up to date
Maintain your ability in the use of, all relevant ICT (Information & Communications Technology)
Feedback any system/process improvements to appropriate internal team to ensure continuous improvement is sustained
Attend training and to develop relevant knowledge and skills
Fulfil roles required as detailed within the Master Information Delivery Plan (MIDP) or Task Information Delivery Plan (TIPD)
In addition to their technical skills, Information Controllers are also called upon to help train new members of the team as and when required.
Attending online client meetings with the Project Manager providing updates on sub contractor performance and general project status reporting
Taking telephone calls from clients and sub contractors

Key Qualifications & Skill Requirements

The key skills and qualities of an Information Controller are:
Construction background, ideally have a firm understanding of M&E
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate both internally and client side
Attention to detail, quality checking is a large part of the role
Understanding of data management
Able to organise information in a logical manner
Work off own initiative and prioritise work load
Methodical, completer finisher, questioning nature
Quality background

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Working hours: Full time (40 hours per week Monday-Friday)

Location: Hybrid contract with 1-2 days in the Chelmsford office

Annual leave: 25 days’ annual leave (plus UK bank holidays)

To apply for this role, please send your CV and a covering letter to recruitment@glidertech.com.

Working at Glider

Work from home and our offices in London and Chelmsford
25 days annual leave + public holidays
Private medical insurance
In-person company events
Finish early Friday (once a month)

Glider for good

We are committed to driving societal change and an environmentally stable future through our actions using Glider people, projects and initiatives for good.
Working in innovative ways with private developers, government bodies and industry bodies we design and deliver solutions that contribute to a sustainable and prosperous future for everyone.

Social value

Our committment

We value our people

We take care of our employees and value the importance of a healthy work-life balance. Our competitive benefits packages are pretty cool and include many things we know you will enjoy – and we’ll even help you get set up to work from home!

We give you space to grow

Our personal development programme will help you to expand your knowledge and try new and crazy things. Plus we’ll top up your brain power with an annual programme of professional skills training and mentoring opportunities.

We like to be inclusive

We want all our people to be empowered and thrive. We encourage applications from all genders, ethnicities, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as veterans and people living with disabilities.

What our team says

“My favourite part of my role as a Digital Delivery Manager at Glider is being able to work efficiently in a digitised environment, working together in a thriving dynamic team. Working digitally allows me to be in synchronisation with people, projects, systems, tools, software’s and all other aspects to further aid complete solutions for our end clients.”

Ziyad

Digital Delivery Manager