Senior VDC Designer: BIM & Fabrication Lead

POLK MECHANICAL COMPANY LLC; Grand Prairie (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Polk Mechanical Company LLC in Grand Prairie, TX seeks a VDC Designer III to lead VDC teams on multiple projects, coordinating with Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Field and Fabrication Leadership. Travel to construction sites will be required occasionally.

The role requires creating trade-specific virtual models using Autodesk Fabrication, Revit, AutoCAD; coordinating BIM workflows; producing fabrication/construction drawings; mentoring junior VDC staff; and ensuring schedules and

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; an Associate degree in construction management, construction engineering, drafting, IT or related field preferred.
• Autodesk Certified User Revit and AutoCAD preferred.
• Certification in Drafting Technology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Creates trade specific virtual models utilizing Autodesk Fabrication + Revit for preconstruction, construction, and post-construction phases.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders during BIM Coordination phase.
• Creates fabrication/construction drawings to support pre-fabrication activities in manufacturing or production environments.
• Proposes innovative solutions to optimize installation speed and material cost.
• Discovers best routing methods within approved engineering loads.
• Provides constructability reviews of documents for means and methods compliance.
• Acts as primary contact for VDC Teams, coordinating with VDC Trade Manager/PM, Field Leadership, and Fabrication Leadership.
• Coordinates VDC scope with VDC Trade Leader to plan scheduling and resources.
• Monitors progress to meet schedules and budgets.
• Mentors QA/QC for VDC Designer 1 and 2 on the same projects.
• Generates client reports (RFI/RFP) as needed.
• Collaborates with Building Owners, General Contractors, Architects, Engineers, and Vendors.
• May assist in estimating models for pursuits.

Skills

VDC leadership

Client coordination

Project management

BIM coordination

Reading blueprints

Team mentorship

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in construction management / drafting / IT

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Fabrication

Job description

Polk Mechanical Company LLC in Grand Prairie, TX seeks a VDC Designer III to lead VDC teams on multiple projects, coordinating with Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Field and Fabrication Leadership. Travel to construction sites will be required occasionally.

The role requires creating trade-specific virtual models using Autodesk Fabrication, Revit, AutoCAD; coordinating BIM workflows; producing fabrication/construction drawings; mentoring junior VDC staff; and ensuring schedules and