Senior VDC Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Generous PTO and paid company holidays

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a VDC Senior Engineer to become a vital part of their project teams. This role includes facilitating 3D and 2D coordination, providing technical support for BIM activities, and performing virtual building analyses. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management, along with 3-5 years of AEC industry experience, particularly in MEP coordination. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a discretionary annual bonus and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in MEP coordination.
• Solid knowledge of construction principles and practices.
• Willing to travel and/or relocate to a job site.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for BIM-centric activities.
• Assist design-build team with 3D and 2D coordination.
• Perform material quantity take-off for conceptual estimating.

Skills

3-5 years of experience in AEC industry

3 years of experience with VDC/BIM related processes

Knowledge of Autodesk Building Design Suite

Experience with Structionsite, DroneDeploy, BIM 360

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Job description

The Role We Want You For

• The Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Senior Engineer will become a strategic asset within a growing business unit and the key member of our project teams for the most creative builder in America. As part of VDC team you will be involved in a range of activities throughout the design-build cycle that are essential for a successful project delivery. These activities include support and implementation of Clayco’s Digital Practice Technology in a variety of tasks as they relate to design analysis, design process, pre-construction, construction, and the facility handover. This is a critical support role with opportunity to become one of our VDC industry experts.

The Specifics of the Role

• Provide assistance to the design-build team to facilitate 3D and 2D coordination.
• Liaison with the design team and project subcontractors through multitude of BIM centric activities.
• Provide technical support for a range of application used in-house.
• Assist Pre-Con with quantities extraction and scheduling.
• Assist and coach the project teams in the use of companywide BIM best practices.
• Coordinate 3D content modeled by others and model any content not provided.
• Perform 4D virtual building analysis on model working closely with scheduling, project managers, and superintendents.
• Perform 5D virtual building analysis in close collaboration with the estimating team.
• Perform and document clash detection on virtual building model as well as assist in conflict resolution.
• Perform material quantity take-off of building model for conceptual estimating purposes utilizing leading edge BIM technologies.
• Manage model changes through design updates and as built conditions.
• Serve as the information manager and content gatekeeper for the duration of project.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management.
• 3-5 years of experience in AEC industry, in particular MEP coordination.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with VDC/BIM related processes.
• Solid knowledge of construction principles/practices required.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with a combination of the following applications: Autodesk Building Design Suite (Revit, Assemble Systems, AutoCAD, Navisworks).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience with a combination of the following applications: Structionsite, DroneDeploy, and BIM 360/ACC cloud-based technology.
• Willing to travel and/or relocate to a job site.
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.