VDC Manager I (Phoenix, AZ) - Austin Commercial

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a VDC Manager for our Phoenix Division. We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!

Responsibilities:

• Functions as BIM/VDC project manager on assigned projects

• Develops and implements BIM/VDC processes on assigned projects

• Leads BIM/VDC project staff training on assigned projects

• Spends time at local jobsites implementing BIM/VDC processes

• Markets BIM/VDC services internally and externally
• Presents BIM/VDC projects and services at industry related conferences and forums
• Stays current on what is being marketed/executed by our competition regionally
• Ability to create BIM Project Execution Plans (BEPs) on assigned projects
• Implements BIM/VDC services and defines trade responsibility
• Ability to create BIM/VDC contract language and consultant agreements on assigned projects
• Creates models including site logistics, structure, interior/exterior architecture, and MEP/FP systems as needed

• Validates model quality and accuracy  

• Creates custom model components and families
• Manages model authoring service providers and sub-trades
• Manages model revisions, versioning, exchange, and as-builts

• Creates, revises, and maintains 4D schedules

• Develops and maintains BIM/VDC coordination schedules on assigned projects

• Manages BIM/VDC coordination files on assigned projects

• Leads and/or Manages the BIM/VDC coordination effort and identifies areas of conflict, leads conflict resolution

• Tracks and reports on BIM/VDC coordination progress and efficiency

• Creates and distributes coordination meeting minutes

• Manages BIM/VDC shop and field use drawing production and review

• Creates dimensioned drawings from the model for field use

• Leads and/or Manages BIM/VDC layout on projects and assists in field as-built verification

• Manages the validation of models for model based quantity takeoff
• Creates model based quantity surveys for estimate verification
• Models components as needed for accurate quantity takeoff

• Ability to implement, and manage an FM strategy based on the Owner’s needs and future goals

• Ability to train Owner’s FM staff on implementation of FM software and workflows as required

Requirements:

• BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or completion of Construction Management Certificate Program or equivalent

• A Minimum 5 years of project engineering experience - Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or equivalent

• Thorough knowledge of construction related BIM/VDC processes and project delivery methods and their impact on BIM/VDC services (CMR, DBB, IPD, etc.)

• Thorough knowledge of BIM/VDC software, service implementation, and management

• Proven leadership qualities from previous project roles and strong communication and public speaking skills

• Advanced understanding of construction terminology and processes; construction materials and systems; and drawings and specifications

• Thorough understanding of planning and scheduling concepts and advanced understanding of construction work sequencing

• Advanced understanding of quality control principles

Benefits & Compensation 

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to  https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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About Austin Commercial 

A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please 

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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