VDC Engineer

Suffolk Construction•New York, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to achieve your ambitions and build your legacy. The Digital Engineering Group promotes a holistic approach to design and construction model-based services and technologies. The group defines the company strategy around the use of BIMs, data integration across models and departments, and cultural change across project teams to realize significant risk reduction on construction cost and schedule. Leveraging the design, engineering, and construction knowledge of Suffolk and Suffolk Design, the Digital Engineering Team is charged with executing Virtual Design & Construction, Plan + Control, and creating innovative solutions in tech and process to ensure Suffolk is the best contractor in every region it operates. This position supports Digital Engineering, Virtual Design & Construction, and Plan + Control for Suffolk’s Mission Critical business. Executing these services on one or more Suffolk projects is the prime responsibility of this role.

Requirements

4-year degree in an accredited industry related curriculum.
1-5 years of VDC related design and/or construction experience.
Ability to read and understand contract documents and drawings, to navigate 3d models, and to identify different building systems.
Competency with the following applications: Procore, Autodesk Suite, Microsoft Office, and Bluebeam at a minimum.
Maintains high service levels even when working under pressure.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Resourceful with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to work independently as well as a collaborative partner on a team.
Highly organized and detail oriented; able to prioritize and multi-task.
Monitors delivery; identifying, managing, or escalating potential risks.
Maintains responsibility for day-to-day interaction and relationships with all project stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Support the successful delivery of Digital Engineering, Virtual Design & Construction, and Plan + Control for Suffolk’s Mission Critical business.
Develop 3D, 4D, and 5D models for site safety & logistics plans and trade coordination.
Create clash reports for coordination meetings.
Run trade coordination meetings; capture meeting minutes, issues, and RFIs and work to resolve issues in a timely manner.
Perform design model quality control reviews and create reports.
Support Plan + Control management and delivery, ensuring successful project team experiences with all approved 3rd party vendors.
Support vendor management and billing.
Collect, track, and report on KPI data.
Manage scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for Digital Engineering services on projects.
Provide training and support of software and tools to project teams.
Proactively develop and maintain relationships with new and existing project teams.