VDC Designer III

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

Overview

The VDC Designer III acts as the project lead and primary point of contact for VDC Teams on assigned projects while overseeing all relative VDC activities required to support construction and/or fabrication stakeholders on those projects. Should expect placement on multiple projects, at times, while also supporting multiple stakeholders within the organization. Will be required to collaborate with entities both inside and outside of the organization, including, but not limited to, Architects, Engineers, Project Manager, Field Leadership, and Fabrication Leadership. Some travel to construction projects will be required at times. Reports to VDC Trade Manager / VDC PM.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates trade specific virtual models utilizing Autodesk Fabrication + Revit software platform during the preconstruction, construction, and/or post-construction phases of commercial Mechanical Piping Systems.
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders during the BIM Coordination phase of the VDC workflow.
• Creates detailed fabrication and/or construction drawings to support relative pre-fabrication activities within a manufacturing environment or relative production activities on commercial construction projects.
• Makes creative and innovative solutions to help save time and money for our construction teams. Utilizes their knowledge, experience, and expertise to re-design systems so they are optimized for speed of installation and cost of material.
• Is empowered to discover and implement the best routing methods for certain systems, while keeping things within approved engineering loads (DFU’s, FPM, Static Pressure, etc.).
• Provides constructability review of construction documents to ensure compliance with organization’s means and methods.
• Acts as primary point of contact for VDC Teams on assigned projects, coordinating with VDC Trade Manager/PM, Field Leadership, and Fabrication Leadership to ensure alignment of VDC schedules with project construction schedules.
• Coordinates VDC scope of work on assigned projects with VDC Trade Leader to determine scheduling and resourcing of VDC employees.
• Monitors work in progress on assigned projects to ensure schedules and target budgets are achieved.
• Provides guidance and mentorship with QA/QC for VDC Designer 1 and 2 positions that are assisting on the same projects.
• Generates, and/or assists in generating, reports for client feedback such as Request for Information (RFI) or Request for Pricing (RFP) during any phase of the construction project.
• Required to directly collaborate with external stakeholders such as Building Owners, General Contractors, Architects, Engineers, and/or Vendors.
• May assist pre-construction stakeholders in development of estimating models for project pursuits.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Education:High school diploma or GED is required. Associates’s degree in construction management, construction engineering, construction science, computer science, information technology, drafting, design technology or another relative field is preferred.

• Autodesk Certified User Revit is preferred
• Autodesk Certified User AutoCAD is preferred
• Certification in Drafting Technology is preferred

Minimum experience preferred of the position

• A Combined experience of at least 10 years experience consisting of at least 5 of those years being in VDC Trade experience is required. (5yrs Field experience or 5yrs Revit Specialist + 5yrs VDC Trade Experience would qualify)
• 10 years of VDC related experience with Fabrication + Revit is required. (Field experience can count twards 5 of these years)
• 1 years of experience in Fabrication + AutoCAD is Preferred.

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities preferred of the position

• Must have a high level of knowledge relative to the installation of Mechanical Piping with a strong awareness of HVAC and Plumbing systems.
• Must have in depth knowledge of Mechanical Piping design principles.
• Must be able to read and interpret architectural, structural, mechanical, and plumbing drawings/blueprints.
• Proficient in current Autodesk software solutions such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks.
• Position may require detailed knowledge of building, mechanical, and plumbing codes, and industry standards such as SMACNA, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, ASI, NFPA 99, IPC, etc, as they apply to each discipline and/or trade.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including, but not limited to, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Microsoft Teams.
• Must be fully sufficient in all aspects of VDC and can be put on a project with little to no assistance and be fully successful.
• Must possess excellent organizational and strong leadership skills.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize, delegate, and control the work process.

Must be able to perform site surveys and/or field measurements of work as needed to support VDC activities. WORKING CONDITIONS Work performed in an open office / collaborative environment. Work week will be a balance of days in the Polk office and days working remote from home. Will be required to visit construction worksite as business needs arise.

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