VDC Designer III

Polk Mechanical Company; Grand Prairie (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Polk Mechanical Company in Grand Prairie, TX is seeking a VDC Designer III to oversee VDC activities on construction and fabrication projects. The role involves leading virtual design teams and coordinating with various stakeholders to ensure efficient project execution.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in VDC with a strong technical background in Autodesk Autodesk Fabrication and Revit, along with good knowledge of mechanical piping systems. Opportunities for remote work alongside site visits are available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate's degree preferred.
• 10 years of VDC related experience with Fabrication + Revit required.
• Must be proficient in Autodesk software solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead VDC Teams on assigned projects.
• Create trade specific virtual models with Autodesk Fabrication + Revit.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders for project coordination.

Skills

Knowledge of HVAC and Plumbing systems

Mechanical Piping design principles

Autodesk Revit

Autodesk AutoCAD

Microsoft Office Suite

Leadership skills

Education

Associate's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Navisworks

Job description

Location: DFW, Main Office, 2425 Dillard Street, Grand Prairie, TX 75051, USA

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. The role may involve placement on multiple projects and supporting multiple stakeholders within the organization. Collaboration with entities inside and outside the organization—including Architects, Engineers, Project Managers, Field Leadership, and Fabrication Leadership—is required. Some travel to construction projects will be required. Reports to VDC Trade Manager / VDC PM.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Creates trade specific virtual models utilizing Autodesk Fabrication + Revit software platform during the pre‑construction, 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.

Minimum Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED is required. Associate'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.

Experience

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

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 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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