VDC Manager

Description

• Prepare subcontractors for project
• Lead the transition from Design to Construction coordination, including:
• 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.
• Provide support to field teams post-coordination.
• Resolve BIM related issues in contract documents.
• Lead teams in resolving critical design conflicts and coordination issues.
• Create and deliver completely coordinated federated model for viewing at weekly meetings.
• Assist in continued improvements with VDC standards, training and execution for Landmark Construction.
• Detect clashes in the model.
• Assist in the development, implementation and oversight of construction operations initiatives.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• Collaborate with other internal departments to better understand, improve and streamline VDC processes.
• 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.
• Set up projects in Revit, Glue, and Navisworks systems.
• Assist with preparation of coordination schedule for project.
• Serve as a point-of-contact and subject matter expert for all things VDC/BIM
• Resolve conflict issues and design related RFI’s prior to 100% construction documents.
• Ensure that any contract with Landmark Construction’s preferred consultant is in place.
• Coordinate and resolve field issues with sub-contractors.
• Monitor teams in the proper use of VDC throughout the life of the project.
• Prepare models for easy viewing on iPads for field operations.
• Assist the overall training and development of construction employees.
• Implement, monitor and maintain VDC standards on all projects using BIM.
• Collaborate with design, trade partners and project teams to successfully deliver coordinated 3D models on projects within scheduled timeframes.
• Lead weekly BIM Coordination meetings with the design and subcontractor teams, including prepare reports, update dashboards, prepare documents (i.e. mark-ups, screen shots), maintain and distribute meeting minutes, and track action items.
• Implement the BIM execution plan on new projects.
• Ensure BIM design and construction coordination schedules are tracking in line with project schedule and report any slippage to the project team.
• Establish and manage LOD requirements to completion at each plan progression.
• Ensure the BIM language included in contracts has been agreed to by all parties.
• Update Procore RFI/Observations. Complete a weekly review of these with project team and ensure any new items are entered and tracked to completion.
• Train and develop field employees and teams in the use of VDC on projects.
• Lead the design coordination meetings and update reports with status of each action item.
• Assist in growing VDC capabilities and increase the adoption of VDC across Landmark Construction projects.
• Research and develop new ways to utilize technology and model-based information throughout the lifecycle of projects.
• Support operations department in future 4D and potential 5D implementation.
• Review BIM execution plan requirements with sub's in-house BIM team if they are not using Landmark Construction’s preferred consultant.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of laser scanners, 3D capture, and drones a plus.
• Ability to understand different ways of delivering technology (desktop, cloud, mobile) and the requirements of each.
• Critical thinker and self-starter capable of accomplishing a task with limited guidance and supervision.
• Demonstrate leadership/coaching skills and the ability to influence others.
• Strong desire/passion to remain current and informed on advancements in construction-related technology.
• Strong attention to detail, organization skills, controlled sense of urgency, and the ability manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Advanced knowledge with on-site construction documents, including plans, specifications, shop drawings, as-built drawings, submittals, RFIs, etc.
• Positive and collaborative attitude with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and meet project deadlines.
• Knows how to collect, analyze, and interpret data/information in order to make logical decisions.
• Travel: Ability to travel to other offices and project sites as needed.
• Ability to understand business workflows and requirements, and determine the ability of our technology to support those workflows.
• Ability to interact/communicate effectively in a professional and pleasant manner with vendors, affiliates, stakeholders, corporate shareholders and company employees.
• High technology aptitude.
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Construction Technology, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related industry.
• Advanced knowledge and experience with software applications such as: Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam Revu.
• Confidence to develop and manage the entire technology process.
• Proficient in Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, and Microsoft Office.
• Advanced understanding of design, construction, tools/equipment, and technology processes, platforms and workflows.
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Procore, and Primavera.
• Ability to identify deficient processes and helps to create or improve processes throughout Virtual Construction.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Minimum 5 years of construction technologies hands-on experience in the AEC industry working on the adoption of VDC on large capital projects.
• The employee may infrequently drive a vehicle (intrastate and interstate travel) or be subject to air travel for purposes of Company business.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance