VDC Project Lead

Modern Niagara • Ottawa, ON

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a VDC Project Lead to join our team in Ottawa! The VDC Project Lead serves as the site liaison and primary point of contact for all VDC content on assigned projects. This role manages coordination models, ensures compliance with VDC requirements, and drives process improvements to optimize project delivery and prefabrication strategies. VDC Project Leads are critical to ensuring accurate, coordinated models that reduce risk and improve efficiency. Their leadership in implementing VDC processes supports seamless collaboration between design and construction teams, driving innovation and competitive advantage.

Requirements

• Post-secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Drafting, or relevant technical diploma; journeyman status or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in mechanical trades and construction industries.
• Proficiency in Navisworks and Revit with Fabrication Parts.
• Ability to resolve and manage multidiscipline coordination.
• Strong understanding of construction processes, codes, and budgets.
• Advanced technical knowledge for interpreting documentation and design drawings.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work within tight timelines and manage competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AutoCAD, CADworks, FABMep, and other BIM/3D systems.
• Field installation experience and familiarity with trade/code adherence.
• Knowledge of submittal processes, RFI writing, and design change implementation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update project coordination models to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Lead VDC adoption and process improvements across projects.
• Support prefabrication strategies and optimize constructability for maximum efficiency.
• Act as site liaison and lead for all VDC content.
• Manage, update, and review coordination (Navisworks) models weekly.
• Assist in implementing and evolving VDC department processes.
• Ensure projects meet all VDC requirements set by customers and stakeholders.
• Consolidate content from all VDC platforms into coordination files.
• Manage document storage and communication streams (ACC, BIM360, Egnyte, Procore).
• Track design changes and ensure timely model updates.
• Maintain records of approved shop drawings and QA/QC measures.
• Ensure placeholder geometry transitions to accurate geometry promptly.
• Add metadata to model families per project specifications.
• Verify dimensional accuracy to maximize site productivity.
• Pursue prefabricated assembly strategies with logistical considerations.

Benefits

• Performance based bonus opportunities
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution
• Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family
• An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness
• 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services
• A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
• Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up
• Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work
• Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree