VDC Project Manager

About the role

Oversee daily management of Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes aligned with construction project schedule for projects of various scopes and complexity. Understand objectives and coordination of project activities and ensure Turner Digital Build standard processes align to project requirements. Lead, communicate, and guide Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) team, provide best practices, tools, and knowledge for strategic implementation of modeling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage Building Information Modeling (BIM) field operation and engineering processes and procedures for one or more projects of various scopes and complexity, and in collaboration with project and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) leadership.
• Understand VDC objectives to advise others on compliance and alignment with Turner Digital Build standard processes.
• Collaborate with VDC management team to plan BIM tools and processes to be used on specific jobs, based on job constraints and challenges and ensure proper VDC resource allocation.
• Collaborate with VDC and project team to develop and refine BIM implementation plan and in alignment with Turner’s contract and subcontract agreements.
• Provide Quality Control of quantity variance reports for estimating and for change management.
• Mentor, coach, and lead VDC project team through project planning processes, leverage construction acumen, and guide project launch activities.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of trade disciplines to contribute to constructability reviews.
• Develop trusted advisor status with project stakeholders and clients to communicate VDC objectives for successful completion of BIM implementation plan.
• Communicate changes to BIM coordination or impacts to construction schedule to project scheduling team.
• Track and review VDC related change orders with project team.
• Keep project management informed on progress for VDC project, budget, and staffing needs/changes.
• Participate in VDC project review meetings to inform VDC management on progress and impact of BIM-based operations.
• Collaborate with Project Management and Quality Control team to align with project quality requirements.
• Promote integration of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Building L.I.F.E. principals.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by VDC and project staff, trade partners, and others.
• Advise, interpret, and enforce VDC contract and subcontract agreements, especially related to model use, and confidentiality and integrity of data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited degree program in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) or related technology, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management or related field of study, advanced degree desired, with minimum of 6 years of related experience or in a related role, or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Able to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Thorough knowledge of VDC tools and applications in construction, cost, scheduling, estimating, and coordination principles.
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and specifications related to VDC.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills, able to engage in collaborative professional and technical dialogue with stakeholders.
• Advanced presentation delivery skills to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Influential relationship building skills, able to lead and influence others that are not direct reports.
• Complex decision-making and problem solving skills, with ability to assess analytical data for informed decisions.
• Advanced project management expertise, able to develop, communicate and implement processes.
• Ability to manage to a budget.
• Proficient in computer applications, Microsoft Office suite of applications, collaboration tools, and working knowledge of multiple BIM based computer applications (e.g., Autodesk Navisworks Manage, Revit, Construction Cloud (ACC), and AutoCAD; and similar BIM authoring/management tools).