BIM/VDC Manager
Suffolk Construction · Cedar Rapids, IA · 3 wk ago
DesignFull-time
About the role
The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.
Responsibilities
- Manage the successful delivery of Digital Engineering, Virtual Design & Construction, and Plan + Control on multiple large and complex projects simultaneously.
- Drive the coordination process hard, while understanding competing interests, creating a balanced outcome for all stakeholders.
- Responsible for executing BIM Execution Plans and Digital Engineering strategies on Suffolk projects, including external stakeholder adherence to these plans.
- Manage the delivery of and adherence to scopes of work, schedules, and budgets for Digital Engineering services for projects and pursuits.
- Develop 3D, 4D, 5D, 6D, & 7D models to support pursuits, preconstruction, construction, and handover phases.
- Develop 3D & 4D Site Safety & Logistics models; collecting data from projects sites and incorporating construction knowledge into plans.
- Support the Construction Technology Pilot process at a project level.
- Ensure successful project team experiences with all approved 3rd party vendors at a project level.
- Collect, track, and report project data and KPIs; execute processes for continual improvement at a project level.
- Provide training and support of software and tools to project teams.
- Proactively develop and maintain relationships with new and existing project teams.
Qualifications
- 4-year degree in an accredited industry related curriculum.
- Minimum 5-10 years of VDC related design and/or construction experience with demonstrated progression of technical knowledge and responsibilities.
- Proven success leading VDC on multiple projects simultaneously, or one XL project.
- Experience with different building types preferred.
- Thorough understanding of general construction techniques and systems.
- Ability to identify coordination issues and drive teams towards solutions.
- Strong written and oral communication; skilled in teaching, training, and presentations.
- Advanced capability in 3D parametric modeling software and model coordination software.
- Ability to produce quantity takeoff extraction, clash detection, creation of custom Revit families, 4D simulations integrating construction schedule, and rendering high quality images of models.