Lead VDC Coordinator

Exyte; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Exyte is seeking a Lead VDC Coordinator to lead BIM development for large-scale multi-disciplinary projects. You will be the primary VDC contact, guiding the team to align with the BIM Execution Plan and provide model collaboration, automation, and management support on campus-wide projects.

You will manage VDC staff and resources, oversee Navisworks clash reports, coordinate design delivery, and ensure compliance with project BIM standards throughout instrumented model exchanges with internal

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Design; or 4 years equivalent VDC experience.
• 10+ years of experience as VDC Coordinator at an AEC/Engineering firm or CM firm on large-scale projects; overseeing other VDC staff.
• 5+ years in both Design and Construction VDC Coordination.

Responsibilities

• Creates, maintains, and manages the BIM Execution Plan in collaboration with Design Manager and Discipline Managers.
• Leads small to medium scale projects or portions of large-scale projects.
• Oversees weekly BIM Coordination and Clash Detection meetings.

Skills

VDC coordination

Team leadership

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Laser scanning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Design or 4 years equivalent VDC experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Revit

Navisworks Manage

Job description

The Lead VDC Coordinator is responsible for leading and managing the development of a Building Information Model (BIM) for large scale multi-disciplinary projects/campuses. As the primary point of contact for VDC on the project campus, the Lead VDC Coordinator interfaces with the entire team to ensure alignment to the BIM Execution Plan. The Lead VDC Coordinator provides the project team with necessary model collaboration, automation, and management support. The Lead VDC Coordinator manages additional project resources such as VDC Coordinators, Technicians and Technology Leads.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Creates, maintains, and manages the BIM Execution Plan in collaboration with the Design Manager and Discipline Managers
• Capable of leading small to medium scale projects or critical portions of a large-scale project
• Oversees multiple weekly BIM Coordination and Clash Detection meetings
• Point of Contact for all CADD and BIM request from internal and external clients
• Performs Quality Control review on drafting standards for all published sheet files included as deliverables
• Provide project level training to engineers and designers as needed
• Creates, maintains, and Manages the Project Navisworks Federated Models for Clash Detection, Viewpoint Management, and Search Sets. Develops and applies clash report template, including clash batches
• Initiates and maintains the Design and Construction Platform (ACC/BIM 360)
• Maintains Project Requirement Instructions for project deliverables
• Manages model exchange between all parties within the company’s governance on the project
• Ensures alignment to the project BIM Execution Plan by the design and construction teams
• Ensures any changes in building orientation and coordinates are captured with all internal and external project parties, regardless of authoring software
• Provided direction to other VDC staff
• Other duties as assigned.

Show your expertise

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Design; or 4 years equivalent VDC experience
• 10+ years of experience as VDC Coordinator at an AEC/Engineering consulting firm or a Construction Management firm working on large scale projects while overseeing other VDC Staff
• 5+ years in both Design and Construction VDC Coordination is a must
• Advanced user of AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Revit and Navisworks Manage software
• Ability to guide multi-disciplinary teams in the pursuits of solutions while encouraging creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Exceptional presentation skills for internal and external customers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of the use of Laser Scan Data
• Ability to manage large scale Laser scanning programs

Preferred

• Biopharmaceutical Project Experience a plus