Categories: BIM InsightsBIM Salary Guides

The Great BIM Salary Debate May 2021

To coincide with the quarterly release of our BIM Salary Guide, we hosted a live debate, with industry experts (see below), to discuss what the future holds for BIM salaries and how recruiters are reacting to the current supply and demand challenges.

THE EXPERTS:

CHAIR: Michael Boyd – HEAD OF DIGITAL SERVICES: WSP

Garry Fannon – DIRECTOR: EXI DIGITAL

Chris Crookes – MANAGING DIRECTOR: BIMBOX

Elliott Crossley – DIRECTOR DIGITAL DELIVERY: BDP

Andy Boutle – HEAD OF BIM: KIER

Trevor Strahan – DIRECTOR (BIM): BAKERHICKS

Alex Parry – DEPUTY RECRUITMENT MANAGER: BOUYGUES

KEY POINTS DISCUSSED:

The importance of standardised role definitions and competencies;
Staff retention – firms need to work harder to keep talent;
More emphasis on soft skills and characteristics rather than technical ability;
Specialist digital roles have exploded beyond BIM;
There is still a tension between digital roles and traditional roles;
ROI of digital/BIM is still not fully understood.

In case you missed us live, here is the full recording. We hope you find it informative and useful.

Mike Johnson

33 years specialising in AECO recruitment. What I have learned over the years is that too much talent is squandered because there is not enough information available to help. dbe.careers is a free 'knowledge hub' of career centric information for everyone working in the Digital Built Environment - or thinking about joining us.