In the role of Construction VDC Lead, we'll count on you to
Serve as the onsite liaison between design teams, construction teams, subcontractors, delegated design partners, and field leadership
Be responsible for ensuring digital models support construction execution, constructability, field coordination, and installation requirements
Provide onsite construction support, such as maintaining a regular onsite presence within the project construction trailer(s), participate in construction coordination meetings and field planning sessions, quickly support for construction-related coordination issues, and walk the site to observe construction progress
Provide design and construction integration services, such as serving as the primary liaison between the design team and field construction teams, coordinate design changes, RFIs, bulletins, and construction updates, ensure approved changes are reflected within project models, and facilitate communication between design disciplines and field stakeholders
Be responsible for model management and quality control, with activities such as maintaining project model continuity throughout construction, performing BIM model quality reviews and constructability checks, supporting model updates required for construction execution, verifying models accurately represent approved design information, and identifying and resolving model issues impacting construction
Facilitate multi-discipline coordination by coordinating across all design disciplines, reviewing and resolving coordination conflicts, supporting clash resolution efforts and coordination reviews, and verifying discipline interfaces and installation requirements
Coordinate delegated design scopes with specialty contractors, collaborate with the integration of delegated design scope into project models, review impacts of delegated design on constructability and installation, and facilitate communication between delegated designers, subcontractors, and design teams.
Provide constructability and installation support by reviewing constructability concerns before installation, verifying equipment access and maintenance clearances are maintained, evaluating installation sequencing impacts, identifying potential field conflicts before work is performed, and supporting efforts to reduce RFIs, rework, and schedule impacts
Preferred Qualifications
8 years of hands-on Revit modeling and coordination experience with at least 3 years supporting active construction projects
Experience working directly with subcontractors, superintendents, and field personnel
Experience supporting delegated design coordination
Experience with large-scale industrial, mission critical, manufacturing, healthcare, semiconductor, or data center projects
Advanced Autodesk Revit proficiency and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) experience
Navisworks Manage experience
Multi-discipline model coordination experience
Strong understanding of construction means and methods
Understanding of construction sequencing and installation practices.
Experience supporting RFI, submittal, and change management processes
Ability to evaluate constructability and installation constraints
Ability to independently troubleshoot and modify production models
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Required Qualifications
Technical degree or a combination of education and related industry experience
A minimum of 5 years related industry experience
Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure
Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tool
Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts
Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essential
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