BIM/VDC Coordination Manager

Thomas J. Dyer Company; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas J. Dyer Company seeks a senior BIM Coordinator to lead the piping and plumbing BIM coordination team. You will transform preliminary design data into construction drawings aligned with contract docs and approved submittals.

You will mentor coordinators, ensure clashes are resolved, and manage the process to meet schedule and budget constraints, working with internal and external partners.

Qualifications

• Experience leading BIM coordinators on piping/plumbing projects.
• Strong communication with internal/external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Revit and BIM coordination processes.
• Ability to identify clashes and missing information in docs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and schedule the piping/plumbing BIM coordinators.
• Oversee BIM coordination from start to finish on projects.
• Participate in the Dyer Leadership Team.
• Ensure fabrication lead times align with construction schedule.
• Produce installation drawings with sufficient detail.

Skills

BIM coordination

Project leadership

Mentoring/training

Tools

Revit

Job description

Summary: Schedule, manage and lead the plumbing and piping BIM Coordination Team to enhance the preliminary system design received from Estimating into a detailed construction drawing that complies with the contract documents, selected equipment, and approved submittals which can be constructed on time and within budget. Lead coordination team efforts on large/ complex projects as assigned. Assist in the training and development of BIM Coordinators.

Essential Functions including the following, but not limited to the below.

Lead by Example:

• Manage and schedule the piping and plumbing BIM Coordinators
• Lead and manage the coordination process on projects, including BIM activities, from start to finish.
• Actively participate in Dyer Leadership Team
• Manage/support the coordination process to ensure adequate fabrication lead time to meet construction schedule.
• Produce installation drawings with appropriate detail to facilitate construction.

Build Lifelong Partnerships:

• Communicate status/issues regularly to Internal and External Customers.
• Issue RFP’s and issues contracts to our 3rd party coordination partners.
• Management of coordination process/ team on assigned projects.
• Quality Assurance of Coordination Drawings – Peer Review.
• Work with third party BIM Coordination subcontractors

Act with Integrity:

• Manage and support the coordination process to ensure adequate fabrication lead times to meet construction schedule.
• Produce installation drawings with appropriate detail to facilitate construction
• Identify conflicts and/or missing information in contract documents. Generate/ track RFI’s as appropriate.
• On a monthly basis, maintain and submit the project coordination cost summary to upper management.

Put People First:

• Training and coaching of assigned employees in coordination techniques and standards.
• Work with the staff on continuous training on the tools and abilities of Revit to become quicker and agile.

Challenge the Ordinary:

• Create Coordination Drawings which result in a clash free designer
• Optimize design/layout to improve system performance and minimize installation costs.
• Identify conflicts and/or missing information in contract documents.
• Generate/track RFI’s as appropriate.

Physical Demands:

• Long periods of sitting
• Working at a desk and on computers/monitors for the majority of the time
• Occasional project site visit or working in a project site trailer