Design-Build Specialist

About the role

Warfel Construction Company is currently seeking a Design-Build Specialist to join their Virtual Design & Coordination (VDC) team based in East Petersburg, PA.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of assigned VDC scope on design-build projects, with responsibility for planning, completion, and validation of required deliverables in alignment with project objectives
• Apply Warfel's BIM Execution Plans, Standard Operating Procedures, BIM Standards, and VDC workflows consistently, exercising judgment to interpret and apply standards appropriately to project conditions
• Develop, manage, and maintain 3D / 4D / 5D models through design and construction phases, ensuring models are accurate, coordinated, and suitable for their intended use
• Translate early design concepts into schematic and design development models that align with approved budgets, schedules, and constructability expectations, identifying misalignments and escalating as needed
• Cookordinate model-based constructability reviews and multidisciplinary coordination activities with design consultants, internal teams, and trade partners, taking responsibility for driving assigned coordination items to resolution
• Maintain accountability for model quality, organization, and level of development, confirming readiness prior to milestone submissions, coordination reviews, or downstream consumption
• Contribute to and, when appropriate, facilitate design charrettes, value management discussions, and client-facing model reviews within assigned scope
• Follow established BIM/VDC QA/QC procedures and take ownership of verifying that assigned deliverables meet quality standards before being marked complete
• Integrate reality capture data (e.g., LiDAR scans, drone imagery) into models as required, validating alignment with existing conditions and design documentation
• Identify coordination risks, constructability issues, and scope gaps within assigned responsibilities, and exercise authority to recommend solutions and next steps
• Document task completion, coordination status, decisions, and lessons learned in a manner that supports transparency, accountability, and future process improvement

Qualifications and Experience

• A minimum Associate Degree in Applied Science in Construction Management, Building Science Engineering, Architectural, or Engineering related fields
• A minimum of two years' experience as an innovative technologist, in the fields of 3D Modeling and Design relating to the architectural, civil, or construction industry is desired. Expertise in design-build processes is preferred

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position majority of the time
• May need to occasionally move around the inside of the office to access file cabinets, manage copiers and other business materials, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as iPhone & iPad, copy machine, or printer
• Occasional need to lift or move up to 20 lbs within an office/field environment

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retailment Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation & Public Holidays)
• Parental Leave

Warfel is an equal opportunity employer