BIM/VDC Specialist

Ace Electric • Plain City, OH

2d • $60,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Ace Electric is seeking an Electrical BIM/VDC Specialist II for their Ohio Division. This intermediate-level position is responsible for electrical BIM/VDC production, coordination, detailing, and project documentation for electrical construction projects. The role involves taking ownership of assigned electrical systems, project areas, coordination issues, installation documentation, constructability, and field support with limited supervision. The Specialist may provide technical guidance to less-experienced personnel and lead BIM/VDC execution for smaller projects under management oversight. The company, founded in 1975 in Valdosta, GA, has expanded to multiple locations and serves various markets including commercial, mission critical, education, healthcare, industrial, and military bases. Ace Electric offers fabrication services, design-build, and other contract types, emphasizing safety and quality.

Requirements

• Ability to create and maintain productive working relationships with employees, clients, vendors, and project partners.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, sketches, markups, and related project documentation.
• Ability to prioritize assigned work, adapt to changing project requirements, meet established deadlines, and commute to remote job sites as needed.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and constructability-review skills with the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Working knowledge of electrical construction systems, installation sequencing, and practical NEC implications.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Revit with working knowledge of AutoCAD, Navisworks Manage, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, and multidisciplinary coordination workflows.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and support to less-experienced BIM/VDC personnel.
• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Approximately 2-4 years of electrical BIM/VDC, Revit modeling, electrical construction, drafting, or related experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Revit proficiency and working knowledge of Navisworks Manage, AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud/BIM 360, and multidisciplinary coordination workflows expected.
• Practical knowledge of electrical construction systems, installation practices, and basic NEC implications expected.
• Field, fabrication, or prefabrication experience is beneficial.
• Ability to take verbal and written direction and turn that direction into working constructability documents with limited supervision.
• References
• Background Check
• Drug Screen Testing
• Valid Driver’s License

Nice To Haves

• Field, fabrication, or prefabrication experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop and maintain electrical BIM models and construction documentation for assigned systems or project areas from design through construction and record-document phases.
• Model complex electrical systems including normal/emergency power, lighting and controls, grounding, raceway, cable tray, equipment connections, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems as assigned.
• Produce coordinated installation plans, equipment plans, raceway plans, penetration plans, shop drawings, sections, details, schedules, AutoCAD backgrounds, and other project documentation.
• Review and incorporate RFIs, submittmits, design revisions, approved coordination changes, and verified field conditions into models and drawings.
• Maintain model organization, worksets, views, filters, naming conventions, file structure, model element data, schedules, and project information within assigned scope.
• Develop deliverables in accordance with project-defined LOD, BIM Execution Plan requirements, company standards, and project milestones.
• Actively participate in multidisciplinary coordination and independently resolve routine clash, routing, and constructability issues within assigned scope.
• Run or assist with clash detection, create coordination reports, track assigned issues, and communicate design or constructability concerns to the project team.
• Evaluate equipment clearances, raceway spacing, power/telecommunications separation, manufacturer requirements, supports, penetrations, installation access, and construction sequencing.
• Recognize issues involving code, engineering, or design intent and escalate them to the appropriate BIM leadership, Designer, Engineer, or project authority.
• Participate in BIM setup, standards, model orientation, geo-positioning, and coordination workflows as assigned.
• Develop model-based support and hanger layouts, racks, spools, assemblies, tagging, schedules, fabrication information, and associated installation details as assigned.
• Support field personnel with model-based clarification, layout, routing, installation information, and constructability coordination.
• Incorporate verified field conditions, redlines, and available scan/point-cloud information into coordinated project documentation and as-built updates.
• Support model-based material schedules, quantities, fabrication information, and project turnover requirements.
• Perform self-checks and peer-level reviews for model accuracy, constructability, data consistency, documentation quality, and standards compliance.
• Maintain clean, organized models and project files suitable for coordination, fabrication, construction, and field use.
• Maintain and publish assigned BIM/VDC models, views, drawings, and project documentation in accordance with established ACC/BIM 360 sharing and revision-control procedures.
• Identify and proactively resolve model inconsistencies and documentation conflicts within assigned scope.
• Provide technical guidance to Electrical BIM/VDC Specialist I personnel on modeling standards, detailing practices, project workflows, and coordination best practices.
• Share knowledge of BIM/VDC tools, electrical systems, constructability, and field-coordination practices with less-experienced BIM/VDC personnel.
• Communicate revised project information with Fabrication, Design, Engineering, Construction Supervision, clients, contractors, and trade partners regarding assigned scope.
• Lead modeling and coordination efforts for assigned areas or smaller project scopes when directed.
• Train field or project personnel on model navigation and use of BIM/VDC software when required.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Accident and Critical Illness Insurances
• 401k with Match
• Access to Ace University: Apprenticeship Program, Leadership Training, Skill Building Classes and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree