Virtual Construction Manager

Adolfson & Peterson Construction•Alexandria, LA

1d•$104,000 - $172,000

About The Position

Adolfson and Peterson Construction is hiring a Virtual Construction Manager to support a data center project near Alexandria, Louisiana. The role provides assistance to project teams and manages Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) activities throughout preconstruction and construction. Travelers receive per diem, trips, and additional incentives. The manager oversees VDC models, BIM coordination, model-based project communication, coordination drawings, monthly VDC reporting, and the preparation of as-built/record models or CAD files. The position also supports preconstruction, subcontractor selection, constructability reviews, project procurement and business development, and staff training on modeling software and procedures. The role is expected to champion the company's Incident and Injury Free (IIF) safety culture and support safe work practices and continuous improvement. The company describes a collaborative, value-centered workplace with opportunities for mentorship, professional growth, and advancement. Adolfson & Peterson Construction provides preconstruction, construction, and contracting services in multiple markets and has more than 850 team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field, and at least 6 years of directly related experience.
Proficiency in reading and comprehending building plans and specifications.
Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Autodesk Building Suite (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD), Trimble SketchUp, and Bluebeam.
Demonstrated understanding of model building codes and building science related to enclosure systems.
Ability to travel and work at various job sites.
Demonstrated integrity and ethical standards.
Experience participating in a complex business and driving growth, change, operational execution, and plans.
Experience driving accountability for financial and operational effectiveness, aligning team efforts, monitoring results, and addressing problems directly.
Experience cultivating relationships, driving collaboration and alignment, relating well to colleagues, and connecting with employees at all levels.
Ability to identify the core of complex issues and provide insightful, constructive feedback.
Developed written, oral, graphic, and listening skills to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

Take personal responsibility for working safely within an Incident and Injury Free (IIF) culture and champion safe work practices and a culture of care.
Communicate and reinforce the tenets of an IIF workplace, and support the maintenance and continuous improvement of processes and procedures that foster it.
Manage the use of VDC models for assigned construction projects and ensure models are requested from the design team at milestone dates.
Organize and prepare models for quantity takeoffs by the preconstruction team and coordinate BIM Instructions to Bidders items.
Evaluate MEPF proposals and assist with subcontractor selection.
Manage federated building models containing design-team, subcontractor, and in-house-generated component models.
Facilitate regular BIM meetings for above-ceiling and other model-based coordination, and ensure meeting minutes are promptly generated and distributed.
Communicate VDC activities and schedules to the Superintendent, Project Manager, and Project/Field Engineer.
Manage preparation of coordination drawings needed to complete projects.
Prepare and distribute monthly project VDC reports.
Manage collection and preparation of project-required as-built/record models and CAD files.
Assist with procuring future projects, building client loyalty, marketing, and maintaining a network of architects, consultants, and potential clients.
Assist with presentations and proposals.
Manage site logistics models, animations, and simulations with the project team as needed for RFPs and interviews.
Review project plans for constructability and coordination, and provide technical expertise during preconstruction.
Monitor project changes, including ASIs and RFIs, coordinate with the VDC team, and help prepare RFIs identified during VDC coordination.
Train AP staff on modeling software and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.