VDC Engineer

Ryan Companies US, Inc.•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Ryan Companies US, Inc. has an immediate career opportunity for a VDC Engineer to join our team in Austin! The Virtual Design Construction Engineer will provide routine Building Information Modeling (BIM) administration and coordination to assigned projects. This position will be responsible for providing models and documents, providing BIM technical support, and assembling 3D content modeled by others. All activities will be performed in support of the Ryan Companies project team. The VDC Engineer assists projects teams with proposal preparation, interview media, estimating, scheduling, logistics, procurement, and conflict resolution before physical construction commences.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in Construction Engineering/Management, Architecture or Engineering.
Minimum of 1 year in the construction or design field.
Software system implementation and/or upgrades experience preferred.
General knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control, and material pricing.
Strong interest in construction related technology.
Ability to quickly learn multiple applications related to virtual construction (Navisworks, Revit, Civil 3D, Sketchup, Horizontal Glue, VICO, Tekla).
Basic understanding of multiple construction scheduling techniques.
Understanding of application development, customization and implementation.
Ability to prioritize workload and create action plans to ensure commitments are met.
Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

Create and integrate a construction model for use in coordinating construction activities and conflict resolution between design and construction disciplines. Includes modeling architecture, structural, MEP, site design and other disciplines as necessary. Construction model may start from either 2D plans or a 3D design model.
Identify clashes between building systems and construction materials to resolve conflicts before encountering them on-site.
Facilitate meetings for coordination of construction and design disciplines, inclusive of subcontractors and vendors, in relation to the construction model.
Create 4D schedules to coordinate construction model with the project schedule. Update 4D schedules to track progress, convey short-term activities (ex., 2-week look ahead) and manage critical path milestones.
Complete quantity take-offs from model to be used for estimating, material orders and work planning.
Leverage construction model for staging and onsite logistics.
Review shop drawings with construction model for accuracy. Coordinate with other disciplines to process shop drawings.
Track RFIs and use construction model to assist in responding to them.
Assist with project punch lists and incorporate items into construction model.
Using construction model, identify areas with restricted access to easily and effectively maintain building systems.
Update construction model to be used as a record model and given to the owner at the completion of construction. This has potential to be the start of a facility model that could integrate with facility management systems.
Add to library of common virtual construction elements to be used on future projects