VDC/BIM Lead for MEP, Coordination & Prefab

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Holidays

Flexible work schedule

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Actalent in the Twin Cities area seeks an experienced VDC/BIM Department Manager to lead a growing VDC team supporting healthcare, industrial, commercial, education, hospitality, and multifamily 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 of VDC/BIM/MEP modeling, 2+ years of leadership, advanced proficiency in Autodesk Fabrication

Qualifications

• 7+ years of VDC, BIM, or MEP modeling experience in mechanical construction or MEP engineering.
• 2+ years of leadership experience supervising projects or VDC staff.
• Advanced proficiency in Autodesk Fabrication for Revit.
• Experience with LOD 400 modeling and complex MEP coordination.
• Knowledge of Autodesk Fabrication databases/content management.
• Experience developing BIM standards and QA/QC procedures.
• Ability to read/mechanicals plans and specs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Willingness to visit active construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a VDC team across multiple concurrent projects.
• Establish and maintain BIM/VDC standards, templates, workflows, and QA/QC.
• Manage project workloads, schedules, and resources.
• Facilitate MEP coordination meetings with stakeholders.
• Perform clash detection and coordinate issue resolution.
• Oversee LOD 400 modeling for mechanical/plumbing using Revit.
• Manage fabrication deliverables including spool and shop drawings.
• Support preconstruction BIM execution planning and prefabrication strategies.
• Oversee VDC technology platforms (Revit, ACC, eVolve, etc.).
• Coordinate laser scanning, point cloud workflows, and as-built docs.
• Track VDC performance metrics and report to leadership.
• Assist with RFIs, change orders, and coordination issues.

Skills

VDC experience

BIM modeling

Leadership

Autodesk Fabrication for Revit

LOD 400

QA/QC procedures

Coordination management

Communication skills

Site visits

Tools

Autodesk Fabrication for Revit

Autodesk Construction Cloud

eVolve

Stratus

ReCap/point cloud

Job description

Actalent in the Twin Cities area seeks an experienced VDC/BIM Department Manager to lead a growing VDC team supporting healthcare, industrial, commercial, education, hospitality, and multifamily 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 of VDC/BIM/MEP modeling, 2+ years of leadership, advanced proficiency in Autodesk Fabrication