VDC/BIM Department Lead — Hybrid | MEP Excellence

Actalent; Shakopee (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Actalent in Shakopee, MN, is seeking an experienced VDC/BIM Department Manager to lead a growing VDC team supporting mechanical construction projects. You will oversee BIM standards, coordination, fabrication modeling, and VDC operations while collaborating with engineering, project management, fabrication, and field teams.

The role requires 7+ years in VDC/BIM or MEP modeling, 2+ years of leadership, and advanced Revit/Fabrication expertise.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of VDC, BIM, or MEP modeling experience within mechanical construction or MEP engineering.
• 2+ years of leadership experience managing projects, coordinators, or VDC personnel.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Fabrication for Revit.
• Experience with LOD 400 modeling and complex MEP coordination.
• Strong understanding of Autodesk Fabrication databases and content management.
• Experience developing BIM standards and QA/QC procedures.
• Ability to review and interpret mechanical and plumbing plans and specifications.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to visit active construction sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of VDC professionals across multiple concurrent projects.
• Establish and maintain BIM/VDC standards, templates, workflows, and QA/QC processes.
• Manage project workloads, schedules, and resource allocation.
• Facilitate MEP coordination meetings with owners, architects, engineers, contractors, and trade partners.
• Perform clash detection and coordinate issue resolution through project completion.
• Oversee LOD 400 mechanical and plumbing modeling using Autodesk Fabrication for Revit.
• Manage fabrication deliverables including spool drawings, shop drawings, sleeve layouts, hanger drawings, and Bills of Material.
• Support preconstruction teams with BIM execution planning, coordination schedules, and prefabrication strategies.
• Manage and improve VDC technology platforms including Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, eVolve, and related tools.
• Coordinate laser scanning, point cloud workflows, field verification, and as-built documentation.
• Track VDC performance metrics and report progress to leadership.
• Support project teams with RFIs, change orders, and coordination-related project issues.

Skills

VDC BIM modeling

Leadership

Fabrication for Revit

LOD 400 modeling

Revit knowledge

BIM standards

QA/QC procedures

Site visits

Tools

eVolve Mechanical

Stratus

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Autodesk ReCap

Job description

Actalent in Shakopee, MN, is seeking an experienced VDC/BIM Department Manager to lead a growing VDC team supporting mechanical construction projects. You will oversee BIM standards, coordination, fabrication modeling, and VDC operations while collaborating with engineering, project management, fabrication, and field teams.

The role requires 7+ years in VDC/BIM or MEP modeling, 2+ years of leadership, and advanced Revit/Fabrication expertise.