Virtual Design & Construction Specialist – VDC
| Company | JPI |
|---|---|
| Location | Dallas, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction, construction technology, information technology, electrical engineering, or related industry.
- Minimum 3 years of construction technologies hands-on experience in the AEC industry working on the adoption of VDC on large capital projects.
- Proficient in Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
- Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Procore, and Oracle Primavera Cloud, Airtable.
- Advanced understanding of design, construction, tools/equipment, and technology processes, platforms and workflows.
- Advanced knowledge of on-site construction documents, including plans, specifications, shop drawings, as-built drawings, submittals, RFIs, etc.
- Working knowledge of laser scanners, 3D capture, and drones is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist in implementing the VDC Program.
- Implement the Building Information Modeling (BIM) execution plan on new projects.
- Resolve BIM-related issues in Contract Documents.
- Work alongside project teams to understand project requirements, client expectations, and governing building codes/standards to create, maintain, and deliver reliable and compliant BIM designs.
- Set up projects in systems, including but not excluded to, Revit, BIM360, and Navisworks.
- Detect clashes in the model.
- Update Procore RFI/Observations. Complete a weekly review of these with the project team and ensure any new items are entered and tracked to completion.
- Create and deliver a completely coordinated federated model for viewing at weekly meetings.
- Assist teams in resolving critical design conflicts, coordination issues.
- Collaborate with the design team, trade partners, and project teams to successfully deliver coordinated 3D models on projects within scheduled timeframes.
- Resolve conflict issues and design-related RFI’s prior to 100% construction documents.
- Lead weekly BIM Coordination meetings with the design and subcontractor teams, including reporting, updating dashboards, preparing documents (i.e. mark-ups, screenshots), maintaining and distributing meeting minutes, and tracking action items and commitments.
- Lead the design coordination meetings and update reports with the status of each action item.
- Establish and manage LOD requirements to completion at each plan progression.
- Establish and maintain detailed modeling requirements through clash analysis and other means necessary to allow for the accurate creation of BIM designs consistent with project criteria.
- Assist the transition from Design to Construction coordination, including preparing subcontractors for the project, reviewing BIM execution plan requirements with the sub’s in-house BIM team, working with the Project team to ensure the BIM language included in contracts has been agreed to by all parties, and assisting with the preparation of the coordination schedule for the project.
- Ensure BIM design and construction coordination schedules are tracking in line with the project schedule and report any slippage to the project team.
- Prepare models for easy viewing on iPads for field operations.
- Coordinate and resolve field issues with sub-contractors.
- Provide support to field teams post-coordination and ensure that the 3D model is up to date with latest design/ field changes through the course of construction.
- Assist field employees and teams in the use of VDC on projects.
- Support continuous improvement endeavors for the VDC group.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working knowledge of laser scanners, 3D capture, and drones is a plus.