VDC Engineer

BARD RAO & ATHANAS CONSULTING ENGINEERS LLC•Boston, MA

33d•$90,000 - $130,000

About The Position

Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT, Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services. BR+A Consulting Engineers is seeking a VDC Engineer for our Boston, MA office. The candidate will be a member of our quality control project team assisting with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). The candidate would be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. The applicant should be able to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team. The ideal candidate would have the following responsibilities:

Requirements

5-7 years experience overseeing VDC and BIM implementation
Proficient with BIM software (Revit, NavisWorks etc)
Able to read drawings, specifications, building codes, and other technical product and material specifications
Excellent knowledge of VDC processes used in the industry
Exceptional presentation and training skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work well as part of a team and independently
Willing to pursue continued education in VDC
Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal guidance

Responsibilities

Work with project team to coordinate all building services (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Technology, etc.) to find best routing and avoid interferences with other building systems
Manage and implement a VDC project setup process, facilitating BIM meetings and design quality control coordination sessions
Lead clash prevention analyses, generating and tracking clash reports, assisting with the communication of results with our design, quality control, and construction administration teams
Train our design team on BIM capabilities, including best practices and lessons learned
Work with our Principals to understand current processes, advise, and assist in implementing the VDC processes
Participate in speaking opportunities within the industry and focus groups
Actively participate in and lead ongoing strategic initiatives related to VDC and BIM