Senior BIM Coordinator (Sheet Metal)

SPC Mechanical Corporation; Wendell (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SPC Mechanical Corporation is seeking a BIM Senior Coordinator to oversee the full coordination process, modeling mechanical equipment, piping, sheet metal, and plumbing using Revit and Navisworks. You will ensure the quality of the model and all documentation for prefabrication and field installation.

You will lead coordination meetings, mentor BIM drafters, translate 2D drawings to 3D models, perform clash detection, and collaborate with design teams to meet SPC standards and project schedules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; or 10+ years of related experience.
• Strong MEP system knowledge and construction techniques.
• Ability to interpret documents and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead BIM implementation on assigned projects and coordinate with SPC teams.
• Guide project managers on BIM costs to meet goals.
• Analyze designs to create workable models and ensure constructability.
• Check model quality, perform clash detection, and generate documentation.
• Translate 2D drawings into 3D models at advanced levels.
• Mentor BIM Drafter/Spoolers and coordinators.
• Model mechanical and plumbing equipment connections.
• Lead coordination meetings and represent SPC on scope.

Skills

BIM coordination

Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

MS Word & Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

10+ years of related experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Job SummaryBIM Senior Coordinator for SPC entails oversight of full coordination process including modeling of specific project scope (Mechanical equipment, mechanical piping, sheet metal, and/or plumbing ) against other trade contractors utilizing CAD software (typically Revit and Navisworks). Accountable for overall quality of sheet metal and piping inside of model and all documentation required for prefabrication and field install. Can communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external team members to ensure quality of model meets SPC standards.

Job SummaryBIM Senior Coordinator for SPC entails oversight of full coordination process including modeling of specific project scope (Mechanical equipment, mechanical piping, sheet metal, and/or plumbing ) against other trade contractors utilizing CAD software (typically Revit and Navisworks). Accountable for overall quality of sheet metal and piping inside of model and all documentation required for prefabrication and field install. Can communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external team members to ensure quality of model meets SPC standards.
Responsibilities

• Acts as key technical and implementation source for BIM for assigned projects and maintains effective relationships with design, project and SPC teams.
• Provides guidance to project managers on the added cost to meet goals for project BIM implementation.
• Analyzes design for assigned MEP conversions to create workable models and ensure constructability.
• Checks for quality and accuracy of models, extracts quantities, clash detection and resolution, analyzes scheduling cost, resolves workforce conflicts and creates documentation and representations.
• Must be able to translate 2D drawings and specifications into complete 3D building information models at advanced levels.
• Must have experience with BIM related software such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks.
• Must have experience with workplace software such as Microsoft Word and Excel, Bluebeam, Microsoft Teams, etc.
• Demonstrates high level of MEP system knowledge, construction techniques and sequences and special awareness of construction methods, processes and building codes affecting their particular scope of work.
• Must be able to assist the BIM manager with training of BIM Drafter/Spoolers, and other coordinators.
• Must be able to model all the necessary pieces to hook up Mechanical and Plumbing Equipment.
• Spooling, Labeling, Dimensioning, Documentation, Printing Spool Books, Printing Drawings, Compliance with Standards, Compliance with Naming Conventions, Placing Hangers, running reports on Hangers, Running Reports on Materials, and Placing of Trimble points.
• Lead coordination effort for assigned projects.
• Direct Drafters, Assistant Coordinators, and external BIM support staff as needed.
• Attend coordination meetings and be the SPC representative for your assigned project and scope.
• Complete understanding of job specs, schedule, and construction sequencing.
• Aid in creating, updating and maintaining libraries of equipment and fittings for BIM system.
• Provide detailed shop drawings as required of duct and piping for complete project, with time frames provided by project manager, Superintendent, GC and/or department manager.
• Provide piping assembly drawings for Pipe Fab Shop, Sheet Metal Shop and/or Prefabrication Shops when necessary.
• Learn all necessary information regarding mechanical installations that will apply to modeled systems.
• Makes final sketch of proposed drawing, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another, and relation of various parts to whole structure or project.
• Utilizes knowledge of various machines, engineering practices, mathematics, building materials, and other physical sciences to complete drawings.
• Make any adjustments or changes necessary or desired by the project teams and spooling team to accommodate field and prefabrication request.
• Draws finished designs from sketches.
• Attend meetings with Project Management & Field Superintendents.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A or B.S.), associate’s degree (A. A.), or equivalent from four- or two-year college or technical school; or ten years or more of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of MEP system knowledge, construction techniques and special awareness.
• Ability to read and interpret documents.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardizations exist.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability of statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Work EnvironmentWhile performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and high, precarious places.