Student Digital Construction Coordinator

Bird Construction•Edmonton, AB

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Our internships and Co-ops are designed to provide you with a business relevant project that will allow you to independently manage your own area of responsibility, while receiving support from an assigned Supervisor and Technical Mentor. We’ll help you discover your strengths and development areas in a challenging, fun, and supportive work environment. We are seeking a student to join us for a 4 month co-op position starting in May 2026. This position will be based out of Edmonton, Alberta.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in Engineering, Construction Management, or Architecture, diploma, or equivalent program.
Will complete at least one more semester of education following your internship and possess a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Experience working with tools such as Revit and Navisworks.
Ability to lead and operate within an environment where change happens frequently.
Ability to forge, grow and maintain positive relationships.
Exemplify the Ideal Team Player – Hungry, Humble, Smart
Highly developed interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Sense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals
Ability to work collaboratively with a positive attitude.
Residency, or a valid work permit which would allow you to work for Bird Construction or one of our wholly owned subsidiaries.
If you are selected for a role with client specific requirements, you may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment Medical and/or Alcohol & Drug testing.
All applications must include a current transcript.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revizto and Fuzor will be an asset.

Responsibilities

Perform various project duties related to Digital Construction deployment as required.
Perform design coordination and assist in identifying constructability issues with the project team and subcontractors.
Collaborate with site team to facilitate site logistics plan in a model environment and assist in the development of schedule visualization models. Also, video export will be required on an ad-hoc basis.
Act as “Model Administrator” for assigned projects.
Assist in training other project staff and subcontractors on Digital Construction software and workflows as required.
Complete other responsibilities as assigned by the District Digital Construction Lead.
Maintain and facilitate models including structure, interior and exterior architectural elements, and MEP systems (as applicable/where required).
Coordinate with BIM service providers and subcontractors.
Assist in the model development process to illustrate contractor questions and solutions.
Coordinate 3D laser scans/point cloud models.
Accumulate facilities management information from project stakeholders for incorporation into digital construction model, as required.
Distribute new and revised models as applicable to Change Management documentation.
Compile contract VDC close out documentation as assigned.
Work with project team to develop and implement schedule visualization workflows.
Educate and guide site team on the workflows related to schedule visualization.
Prepare 4D simulations on an ad-hoc basis.
Assist the project teams to develop healthy dialogue with consultants and designers.
Facilitate the timely and orderly collection and/or coordination of all consultant BIM models.
Coordinate, as applicable, with consultant Model Managers and Coordinators, to clarify and update consultant design models.
Assist and occasionally lead model coordination meetings.
Assist, based on project requirements, in the administration of the BIM Execution Plan as prescribed by either the Consultant or Client.
Assist with updating, maintaining, and distributing documents to field and subcontractors.
Assist and occasionally model coordination meetings.
Assist in coordination of models with internal and subcontractor detailers and modelers.
Record coordination sign offs.