VDC Engineer

Compensation Data: $79,230.00 - $87,570.00

About Hensel Phelps

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

About the role

The VDC Engineer supports the Project Team and assists in mentoring the BIM Engineers. The VDC Engineer is responsible for model management and is the primary liaison for VDC coordination between the design team, the engineering team, the specialty trades, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Support projects hand field related VDC activities.
• Execution of project VDC Project Execution Plans and project VDC implementation strategies in conjunction with the Project & VDC Manager.
• Management and coordination of Architectural, MEPTF, structural, civil, specialty, and site components of the model.
• Identification and resolution of clash detection, design issues, and coordination/constructability issue log.
• Quality assurance oversight on model reliability, structure, and content.
• Understanding of basic field layout principles.
• Enforce coordinated VDC schedule.
• Tracking, follow-up, and notifications.
• Daily involvement with T&D, QPL, and 6-Step QC Process.
• Produce updates for field technology deployment.
• Assist with establishing project alignment for all 3D coordination efforts and integration with primary control plan.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or Engineering.
• Expertise with Autodesk programs – specifically AutoCAD and Revit.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Understanding concepts of VDC or BIM.
• Exposure to and preliminary experience with some Building Information Model (BIM) systems (i.e., Autodesk Revit, Synchro, Navisworks, Sketchup, and similar software suites).
• Excellent computer skills, including high level of proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Bluebeam.
• Strong personal management skills, dedication, organization, and open-mindedness.
• Creative thinker with ability to work in a close-knit environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years in building or design industry.

Physical Requirements

Light Work. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. The individual in this position will periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type. The frequency of each action varies by workflow and office activity.

• Walking - The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, cabinets, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, and computer printer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration.
• Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas.
• Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions.
• The person in this position regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen.
• Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate.
• Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures.
• Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind.

Benefits

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our salaried employees. This position is eligible for:

• Company paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability.
• 401(K) retirement plan.
• Health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii).
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance.
• Paid time off beginning upon hire.
• Annual bonus plan for salaried positions (project engineers and above), subject to company and employee performance.
• Company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy.
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance for project engineers and above in accordance with Hensel Phelps’ policies.
• Cost of living adjustment (COLA) based on position location (subject to periodic review and adjustment).