VDC Engineer

Position Description:

The VDC Engineer supports the Project Team and assist in mentoring the BIM Engineers. The VDC Engineer works with the Design Manager, Field Engineers, Office Engineers and Project Engineers as a resource and in a support function. The VDC Engineer is responsible for model management and is the primary liaison for VDC coordination between the design team, the engineering team, the specialty trades and operations.

Position Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design or Engineering. 3-5 years of experience  3+ years in building or design industry. Expertise with Autodesk programs – specifically AutoCAD and Revit. Valid Driver’s License.  Excellent written and oral communication skills. Understanding concepts of VDC or BIM. Exposure to and preliminary experience with some Building Information Model (BIM) systems (i.e., Autodesk Revit, Synchro, Navisworks, Sketchup and similar software suites). Excellent computer skills, including high level of proficiency in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat and Bluebeam. Strong personal management skills, dedication, organization, and open-mindedness. Creative thinker with ability to work in a close-knit environment.

Essential Duties:

Support projects hand field related VDC activities. Execution of project VDC Project Execution Plans and project VDC implementation strategies in conjunction with the Project & VDC Manager. Management and coordination of Architectural, MEPTF, structural, civil, specialty and site components of the model. Identification and resolution of clash detection, design issues, and coordination/constructability issue log. Quality assurance oversight on model reliability, structure, and content. Understanding of basic field layout principles. Enforce coordinated VDC schedule. Tracking, follow-up, and notifications. Daily involvement with T&D, QPL, and 6-Step QC Process Produce updates for field technology deployment. Assist with establishing project alignment for all 3D coordination efforts and integration with primary control plan.

Benefits:

Hensel Phelps provides generous benefits for our salaried employees. This position is eligible for company paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability, 401(K) retirement plan, health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii), and our employee assistance program (EAP). It also is eligible for employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance, as well as optional participation in a flexible spending account for dependent care expenses (FSA). Hensel Phelps also believes in the importance of taking time to recharge. As a result, salaried employees are eligible for paid time off beginning upon hire. Salaried positions (project engineers and above) participate in an annual bonus plan, subject to company and employee performance. Salaried employees (this is all salaried employees) are also eligible for a company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy. Further, salaried employees (project engineers and above) also receive either a vehicle or vehicle allowance in accordance with Hensel Phelps’ policies.

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