What are the responsibilities and job description for the VDC Specialist position at Jaynes Companies?
Summary / Objective
We are looking for a flexible, results-driven team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work and assist the team in meeting deadlines.
Essential Functions
- Collaborate with project teams to establish VDC / BIM requirements and goals for each project
- Develop and implement project specific VDC / BIM execution plans, including defining BIM deliverables, schedules, and workflows
- Coordinate with project stakeholders to ensure seamless integration of VDC / BIM processes into project workflows
- Monitor and manage the progress of VDC / BIM tasks, ensuring adherence to established timelines and milestones
- Develop and facilitate BIM standards, guidelines, and protocols across the organization
- Process laser scan point cloud data for use in design and construction models
- Perform specialized modeling application e.g. 4D simulations, point layout extractions, etc.
- Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in VDC / BIM technologies and recommend appropriate tools and software for improved project outcomes
- Provide guidance and support to project teams regarding BIM modeling techniques, clash detection, and coordination processes
- Conduct regular quality control checks to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with established BIM standards
- Facilitate effective collaboration among project stakeholders, including architects, engineers, contractors, and subcontractors, to ensure smooth information exchange
- Coordinate BIM coordination meetings, clash detection sessions, and multidisciplinary coordination reviews
- Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and provide training to project teams on BIM software and workflows
- Assist the PM with requests for proposals and specifications for Reality Capture (3D laser scanning) & other outsourced BIM / VDC services
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
Competencies
Supervisory Responsibility
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This is largely a sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets, and bend. This position requires the ability to sit and / or stand for long periods of time.
There may be times when site visits are required to assist in gathering information for BIM or Project Management. Necessary Personal Protective Equipment will be necessary on active projects.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time non-union position. The scheduled hours are 40 to 50 hours per week Monday through Friday but may be extended as required to execute the tasks assigned.
Travel
This position may require occasional travel to project sites.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Construction Drafting, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of proven experience working as a VDC / BIM Specialist or similar role (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
Work Authorization
Jaynes Corporation requires that all employees be legally authorized to work in the United States. Any person employed by Jaynes must complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification Form (I-9) and will be entered into the federal E-Verify system.
AAP / EEO Statement
All employment decisions at Jaynes are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, national, social, or ethnic origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Jaynes will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Benefits
Jaynes Corporation is an employee-owned company and offers an exceptional benefits package. In addition to a competitive base salary, regular full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance; a health savings account (HSA); dependent care flexible spending account (FSA); company-paid and supplemental life insurance; long term & short term disability insurance; cancer, accident & hospital indemnity coverage; retirement planning including 401k and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP); bonus plan; paid holidays; and up to 5 weeks of paid leave.
Additional wellness benefits include an onsite healthcare clinic for employees and their dependents, a comprehensive employee wellness program that includes financial incentives, free weekly yoga classes, an employee assistance program (EAP), and a fitness membership reimbursement program.
Regular part-time employees and interns are eligible for limited benefits.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
