Virtual Design & Construction Technician

Greystar; Knox Township (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Disability & Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Vacation

Birthday off

Housing discount

Sabbatical after 10 years

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a Virtual Design and Construction Technician to draft, model, and manage BIM data for modular construction. You will work with Design, Factory Operations, and VDC teams to maintain up-to-date drawings and processes across design, manufacturing, construction, and facilities management.

Responsibilities include creating Revit families, updating libraries, and developing production drawings while supporting continuous improvement of manufacturing workflows.

Qualifications

• Draft, design, and interpret engineering drawings in Revit, AutoCAD, and other BIM software.
• Develop and model site logistics and construction sequencing with factory and construction teams.
• Maintain BIM data across project lifecycle including design, manufacturing, construction, and facilities management.

Responsibilities

• Draft and interpret engineering drawings using Revit, AutoCAD and BIM tools.
• Model site logistics and construction sequencing with teams.
• Create and maintain BIM data across project lifecycle.
• Create Revit families per vendor specs and update libraries.
• Lead production drawings and adapt manufacturing processes.
• Identify potential operational issues and propose solutions.

Skills

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM software

Drafting

Tools

Tekla

Structsoft

Job description

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $350 billion of real estate in more than 260 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $34 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Work closely with the Design, Factory Operations, and VDC Team to develop, maintain and operate working BIM’s for the Design, Manufacturing, Construction and Operations of our modular units. The Virtual Design and Construction Technician will be responsible for creating and maintaining documents as designs change and factory efficacies are implemented. This role will require a versatile CAD/BIM skill set and the ability to learn new software as technology changes.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for drafting, designing, and interpreting engineering drawings in Revit, AutoCAD, and other BIM software.
• Develop and model site logistics and construction sequencing animations with factory and construction teams.
• Facilitates requests from the VDC Team, Design Engineer, and the Director of Factory Operations for the continuous improvement of our manufacturing process.
• Maintains BIM Data for the Factory and Individual Projects across the project lifecycle including design, manufacturing, construction, operations, and facilities management.
• Creates Revit Families in accordance with vendor specifications.
• Maintains Revit Libraries as suppliers and specifications change.
• Develops and maintains the latest production drawings in accordance with factory standards and job specific A/E design packages, leads stud roller and CNC inputs (e.g., Tekla or Structsoft or 3D Prints), adapts improvements in the manufacturing processes and assures product and process quality.
• Actively identify potential operational issues and help design solutions that enhance productivity.
• Participates in QA/QC process for factory operations.
• Designs diagrams, process maps, and layouts to illustrate best practices and workflows.
• Participates in planning meetings, reviews, and provides input into the project’s scope of work and specifications, and the timeline to ensure an on-time and on-budget project completion.
• Creates "Visual Operating Procedures" using digital and photographic images.
• Create field installation and factory detail build details for local inspectors and installation crews.
• Model Existing Conditions and Work with Point Cloud Data.
• Develop Surveying Point Files for the use on active and new sites.

Additional Compensation

Many factors go into determining employee pay within the posted range including business requirements, prior experience, current skills and geographical location.

Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.

Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.

Robust Benefits Offered*

• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits.
• Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage.
• Generous Paid Time off.
• All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays.
• Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
• For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
• 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
• 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
• Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
• Charitable giving program and benefits.
• *Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.

Legal & Eligibility

Greystar will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Greystar is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Important Notice

Greystar will never request your banking details or other sensitive personal information during the interview process. Greystar does not conduct any interviews via text or messaging, and all communication will come from official Greystar email addresses (@greystar.com). If you receive suspicious requests, please report them immediately to [e-mail].

Core Values

We believe in always going that extra step for our residents, clients, investors, and each other.

Integrity

We stay true to the highest ethical standards and principles, and are honest, trustworthy, humble, and respectful in all of our words and actions.

Equality

We celebrate individual differences, encourage diversity of thought, provide equality of opportunity, and cultivate an environment where all individuals are seen, treated, and valued equally.

Professionalism

We proudly present a positive, dignified, and businesslike image at all times through our appearances, behavior, and interactions with others.

Accountability

We take responsibility and accept ownership for our words, actions, tasks, and results, and respectfully hold others to the same standard.

Service

We make service our top priority by giving our time, knowledge, and experience to serve the needs of our customers, community, and team members.

Teamwork

We work together to accomplish goals, solve problems, and enrich our work environment.

Thank You

Thank you for your interest in working at Greystar!! As a Greystar team member, you will hear a lot about our Core Values.