VDC Designer

RK Industries•Aurora, CO

8d•Onsite

About The Position

RK Company Overview As a second-generation, family-owned enterprise, RK Industries, LLC (RK) offers a diverse range of construction, manufacturing, advanced fabrication and building services. Led by Rick and Jon Kinning, RK represents seven distinct lines of business that work together to provide seamless project collaboration. Our exclusive building methodologies, accredited safety standards and professional execution allow us to turn our customers’ greatest concepts into reality. Position Summary Use technology to generate designs for complex projects; these technologies may include Revit (primarily), AutoCAD, Navisworks, 3D imaging, etc. Draft and coordinate all aspects of project specifications and demands. Clean up project files and create templates per standards. Draw file maintenance and prepare files or backgrounds for the designer/drafters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred with 2+ years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience.
Firm understanding of Revit (predominantly), AutoCAD, Navisworks and 3-D drawing environments (secondary).
VDC/BIM experience directly related to the electrical field is preferred.
Must have increased latitude when it comes to project recommendations and resolving problems and are expected to be aware of the problems in order to write RFI’s and correct problems as needed.
Able to make decisions based on designs.
Ability to collaborate with others to solve problems.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Use software to create detailed 3D designs.
Create shop drawings, batches and packets to be spooled for fabrication.
Complete tasks that facilitate learning the basics of Electrical, HVAC, plumbing and piping and the associated software.
Draw file maintenance and prepare files or backgrounds for the designer/drafters to begin projects.
Complete red line drawings, plotting drawings, and drafting tasks as needed to assist others.
Annotate drawings, place elevations, dimensions, and plotting to PDF format.
Place 3D hangers
Coordinate with other trades as well as other members of the staff.
Take charge of meetings and lead coordination efforts.
Act as a subject matter expert on the design of products.
Take input from Product Engineers to modify, create, or clarify design details to improve the ease of manufacturability.
Coordinate the creation of fixtures, templates, and other manufacturing tools to help limit production labor and facilitate a more consistent product.
Other duties as assigned.