Assistant VDC Manager

Hoar•Birmingham, AL

About The Position

The Assistant Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Manager is responsible for assisting VDC managers in design and trade partner coordination. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and a strong proficiency in visualizing the constructability of various projects in order to lead two to four deliverables at one time. In this role, you may be the VDC lead on 1-3 smaller projects at one time. In this role you may be required to travel up to 15% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Const Mgmt, Architecture, Engineering or related field, or equiv AEC experience preferred
2-5 years BIM coordination experience preferred
2-5 years experience working in Precon, Operations, or VDC-related role
Intermediate level software knowledge in Autodesk packages (i.e.: Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, etc.) and other platforms
Proficiency in Navisworks required. Experience with Revit, Assemble, Revizto preferred by not required.
Experience creating custom Revit families
Familiarity with construction concepts, practices, and procedures
Possesses strong technical skills, and creative problem-solving abilities
Valid Driver's License required

Responsibilities

Lead MEP coordination meeting discussions
Identify constructability issues, missing information, and notify the project team of these issues and RFI’s that need to be written
Maintain open communication with project teams, to resolve issues in a timely manner
Actively engage in collaborative problem solving with architects, engineers, project team members, and trade contractors
Assist VDC Manager in developing project specific VDC strategies, scope, and plan in addition to standard processes
Aide and support training in various software packages (i.e.: Navisworks, Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, etc.)
Administer and support VDC coordination kick-off meeting and subsequent meetings
Assist VDC Manager in preparing guidelines and processes for project requirements and in the development of BIM plans and strategy
Support implementation of project specific VDC strategy and VDC initiatives
Project specific leadership and mentoring for VDC and related technology fields
Assist VDC Managers in language creation for BIM Execution Plans.
Support the pre-construction process by producing and adjusting models as required for constructability reviews, quantity take-offs, project scheduling and cost estimates. Create virtual mock-ups and other modeling activities.
Assist in development of laser scan plan documents and perform laser scan services for project teams
Communicate with the project trade partners to manage the production of Model Based Submittals
Collect comprehensive building models, examine for conflicts, document, assign and help determine how to manage change and development
Communicate with trade contractors on coordination progress and host working sessions
Manage on-site construction team efforts in the implementation of VDC applications and processes in addition to VDC deliverables
Assist in the development and maintain project coordination schedules. May delegate to and coach VDC Engineers on day-to-day tasks and assignments
Support setup of VDC field equipment and software (total stations, laser scanner, UAVs)