Virtual Design and Construction Technician

AMS Industries, Inc.; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (Employee owned) package

$30K Employer Paid Life insurance

Short term disability

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave

Generous PTO roll-over policy

Social events and outings throughout 0

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

HRA with Medical PPO

FSA and Dependent Care

Additional Voluntary Life Insurance

Job summary

AMS Industries, Inc. in Woodridge, IL seeks a VDC Technician to support BIM and VDC deliverables for mechanical contracting projects. You will coordinate models, assist design and field teams, and ensure accurate construction documentation.

Located at our Woodridge facility, you will collaborate with engineering, project management, and field staff, lead coordination meetings as needed, and help link BIM to Construction Administration through submittals and schedules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; college degree preferred.
• Up to 5 years of VDC experience.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.
• Construction or trade experience is a plus.
• Experience in reality capture and point cloud processing is a plus.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to work independently and be goal- and customer-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Prepare permit and design documents.
• Prepare shop drawings through coordination.
• Prepare as-built documents.
• Visit jobsites for coordination.
• Attend project coordination meetings.
• Collaborate with project management and field staff; ensure quality.
• Support design team with modeling and adherence to standards.
• Lead project coordination meetings.
• Distribute coordinated digital documents to the team.
• Link BIM to Construction Administration phase for submittals and schedules.
• Create Revit assemblies as needed.
• Support electronic file submissions.

Skills

BIM coordination

Point cloud processing

Communication

Independent worker

Education

High School diploma or GED

College degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Navisworks

Job description

Reports to: Director of Engineering and Design

Location: Woodridge, IL

AMS Industries, Inc. is a leading mechanical contracting firm serving the commercial, industrial, refrigeration, and nuclear industries (PMT). With over 60 years of experience, AMS has grown from a small refrigeration contractor into a multi-discipline, multi-market MEP contractor with more than 1,000 employees. We are committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients, investing in the development of our people, and strengthening the communities we serve.

Located at our Woodridge, IL facility and reporting to the Director of Engineering and Design, the VDC Technician will support project teams through the development, coordination, and management of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) deliverables. This role plays a critical part in ensuring project accuracy, coordination across trades, and the successful execution of design and construction documentation. The VDC Technician will collaborate closely with engineering, project management, and field teams to produce coordinated models, drawings, and digital project documentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Permit and Design Documents.
• Prepare Shop Drawings through careful project coordination.
• Prepare As-built Documents.
• Visit jobsites for Coordination.
• Attend project coordination meetings.
• Collaborate with the project management team and field staff on project requirements and ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Support design team on project work through modeling and adherence with project standards.
• Lead project coordination meetings, as required by contract.
• Manage and distribute coordinated digital documents to the project team.
• Link BIM to project Construction Administration Phase for submittals, construction models, shop drawings and schedules.
• Create Revit assemblies in response to project needs.
• Provide support for electronic file submissions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.
• Up to 5 years of VDC experience.
• Proficiency in the Autodesk suite of construction platforms including AutoCAD, Revit and Navisworks.
• Experience in construction or trade experience a plus.
• Experience in reality capture and point cloud processing a plus.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work independently, a self-starter who is both goal-oriented and customer-oriented.

What we offer

• At no cost to the employee
• ESOP (Employee owned) package
• $30K Employer Paid Life insurance
• Short term disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Generous PTO roll-over policy
• Social events and outings throughout the year

Additional Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) with Medical PPO
• FSA and Dependent Care
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance for self, spouse and dependents