Structural BIM Designer

About the role

A Structural BIM (Building Information Modeling) Designer professional uses digital tools to create, manage, and coordinate 3D models based on contract drawings issued by a general contractor or an owner, or based on a combination of preliminary Value Engineered drawings prepared by Tindall sales team. This position will be located at the Petersburg, VA plant.

Responsibilities

• Follow all Safety and Quality rules and processes to ensure a safe working environment and the production of high-quality products.
• Read contract drawings and specifications.
• Prepare a list of items that need to be verified by the Salesman, Estimator, Project Manager, or General Contractor.
• Attend Client Turnover Meeting (CTO) or attend early in-house kick-off meeting.
• Conduct coordination meetings with architects, engineers, and contractors.
• Analyze, project, and prepare a time management plan for completion dates.
• Prepare a project binder for project-related documents.
• Issue Bill of Materials with long lead items.
• Prepare and issue all material orders to support the project schedule.
• Prepare, receive, maintain, and issue RFIs and emails.
• Converse via email, telephone, or in person with General Contractor, Project Architect, and Project Engineer, and issue an email summarizing each discussion.
• Detail Cover Sheet, Foundation Plans, Framing Plans, Elevation Drawings & Details using 3-D modeling software as required and work closely with Project Engineer as details are developed.
• Issue Erection Drawings and Details to the General Contractor or Owner for approval.
• Confer with 3D Designers regarding steel and/or shop cards detailing progress.
• Receive, approve or revise & resubmit drawings from the General Contractor or Owner and notify project management when marked changes should result in a change order.
• Direct 3D Designers on what to detail, such as Shop Cards, and check the work of detailers on the job.
• Work closely with production regarding conforming restraints.
• Coordinate Shop Card issuing sequence with Production Planning.
• Advise Engineering manager of problems and progress.
• Issue “For Construction” drawings and details.
• Detail Repair Work Orders (RWO) from sketches/markups provided by Project Engineer.

Qualifications

• Training and/or certification in Autodesk Revit or SolidWorks.
• Bachelor’s or associate degree in Drafting, Engineering Technology, Construction, or a related discipline preferred.
• 3 to 5 years of related experience required.

Benefits

• Low-cost employee health plan
• Dental
• Vision
• STD/LTD
• Fully-paid Basic Life
• Voluntary Life
• Whole Life
• Accident
• Hospitalization
• Critical Illness
• EAP
• 401k plan with company match & profit sharing