Senior VDC Engineer

Gilder Search Group; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clayco, a full-service real estate development and construction firm, seeks a Virtual Design and Construction Senior Engineer to join its VDC team. You will act as a strategic asset on design-build projects, supporting digital practice technologies across design analysis, pre-construction, construction, and handover.

You will coordinate 3D/2D models, lead BIM workflows, collaborate with design teams and subs, and help drive project delivery through 4D/5D analyses while maintaining content

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in AEC disciplines required.
• 4+ years in the AEC industry with MEP coordination experience.
• Minimum 2 years with VDC/BIM processes.
• Strong knowledge of construction principles and practices.
• Experience with Autodesk BIM Suite and cloud-based tools.
• Willingness to travel or relocate to job sites.

Responsibilities

• Assist design-build team to facilitate 3D and 2D coordination.
• Coordinate BIM activities with design teams and subcontractors.
• Provide technical support for in-house BIM applications.
• Support pre-construction with quantities extraction and scheduling.
• Guide project teams in BIM best practices.
• Model content coordination and perform 4D/5D analyses.
• Document clash detection and assist in conflict resolution.
• Manage model changes through design updates.
• Serve as information manager for the project.

Skills

BIM coordination

3D/2D coordination liaison

Construction principles

Travel willingness

Education

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

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Navisworks

Assemble Systems

BIM 360/ACC

Structionsite

DroneDeploy

Job description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

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.
• 4+ years of experience in AEC industry, in particular MEP coordination.
• Minimum 2 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.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!
• 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

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).

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