Virtual Construction Modeler II

Royal Electric Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Traditional 401k, Roth 401k

Paid Time Off

Family Leave

Disability

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness Resources

Job summary

Royal Electric Company is hiring a VC Modeler II in Dallas, TX. You will join the Virtual Construction Department to coordinate with project management and field leadership, using BIM tools to improve project quality, cost, and schedule.

The role emphasizes collaboration, mentorship of junior modelers, and ongoing development of technical expertise in electrical construction practices. This is a hands-on, journey-level position with client and trade-partner interactions.

Qualifications

• Experience in BIM environment.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings from multiple disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with field operations to reflect build plans and coordinate to minimize errors.
• Assist VC Manager to understand modeling requirements and fabrication details.
• Communicate key deliverable dates to field operations and assign tasks to junior modelers.
• Manage relationships with clients and trade partners to enable BIM coordination meetings and clash resolution.
• Resolve model conflicts and post updates to client file shares or cloud hubs.
• Review 2D/3D work of junior modelers for accuracy and provide feedback.
• Perform model setup, maintenance, and manage views, sheets, and data.
• Maintain and develop technical knowledge in electrical codes and prefab methods.
• Mentor junior modelers and share file management and collaboration practices.
• Occasionally visit job sites to understand impact of modeling on project.

Skills

Communication

Detail oriented

Team leadership

Problem solving

Field coordination

Tools

Autodesk Revit

BIM 360

Navisworks

Trimble

Bluebeam

AutoCAD

Job description

At Royal Electric Company we provide expert electrical design, construction, and service with builders, contractors and facility owners who value relationships, trust, expertise, and a commitment to each other towards achieving exceptional results.

We sustain this through our linking values of expertise, collaboration, integrity, passion, and loyalty. These values support our core purpose; to build great relationships, one project at a time!

We have a current opening for a VC Modeler II at our Dallas, TX office.

The VC Modeler II is the first journey-level position in the Modeler series that makes up the Virtual Construction Department at Royal. The VC team is a key partner to project management and field leadership throughout the construction process. Using various modeling technologies and processes the VC team improves the project quality, cost, and schedule by coordinating with trade partners, reducing field conflicts, and ensuring accuracy for efficient installation in the field.

Responsibilities

• Frequent and effective collaboration with field operations; ensuring model and drawings reflect how project is planned to be built, identifying prefab assembly opportunities, coordination to eliminate construction errors due to design flaws or issues
• Works VC Manager to understand project modeling requirements, and layout & fabrication detail requirements
• Communicates with field operations to identify key deliverable dates for project. Assigns tasks to junior team members, ensures deliverables are met
• Effectively manages relationships with clients and trade partners in a way that aligns with company values; allowing for successful BIM Coordination meetings, conflict/clash resolution, minimal schedule impacts
• Resolve conflicts in model. Post model updates to client's file share or cloud hub
• Review 2D and 3D work of junior modelers for accuracy and completeness, providing real time feedback
• Performs model setup, periodic model maintenances. Manages views, sheets, and model data
• Possesses and continually develops technical expertise to ensure project success; electrical code(s), construction and trade knowledge, prefab methodologies, and opportunities
• Provides mentorship and direction to junior level Modelers; sharing technical expertise, departmental file management structure, relationship management and collaboration techniques, model and drawing modifications
• Occasionally visits job sites to gather feedback and understand impact of the modeling efforts on project

Requirements

• 5+ Years of experience working in BIM environment
• Proficiency the latest versions of Autodesk Revit
• Working knowledge of BIM 360, Navisworks, Trimble, Bluebeam, AutoCAD.
• Ability to create simple parametric families, understand and work with complex families, based on project needs required
• Ability to create and manipulate schedules for creating take offs, BOM's, and cut lists
• Ability to read and understand drawings from multiple disciplines and identify potential flaws or risks
• Ability to trouble shoot minor software issues independentlyMust be detail oriented and well organized
• Ability to effectively communicate across multi-level teams and client types

Benefits

We offer competitive wages plus benefits and 401(k).

Royal is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Royal are considered without regards to age, ancestry, color, race, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental or physical disability, national origin, protected family care or medical leave status, religion, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

We utilize E-Verify to confirm work authorization with both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. E-Verify Link: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Royal Electric is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment Visa at this time.

We promote a drug free workplace.

• Health
• Health Care Plan (3 types of Medical plans, Discounted Dental & Orthodontist services for adults & children, Premium Vision Plan)
• Retirement Plan (Traditional 401k, Roth 401k).
• $50k Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, and 8 Paid Holidays)
• Family Leave FMLA (Maternity & Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Pet Insurance
• Flex Spending Accounts: Healthcare, Dependent care (Daycare children & elderly – work related), & Transit
• Pharmacy discounts
• Kisx Card (Surgery & Imaging Program)
• Opportunity for tuition reimbursement
• Wellness Resources
• Free telehealth
• Health Joy App
• Free peer coach support - (mental health, stress management, substance use, and suicidal ideation)
• CancerCARE 1:1 Consulting and support with expert medical team
• Employee Assistance Support
• Hearing Aid discount plan
• Laser VisionCare discount plan
• Learning & Development
• Safety training: Getting Everyone Home Safely
• Professional & Leadership Development Training
• Skill Development Training
• Mentorship Program
• On-The-Job & Classroom Training

Employee Referral Program

We value referrals from our employees! If you know someone who would be a great fit for this role, please refer them through our company's referral program. Successful referrals can earn you an incentive!