BIM / VDC Engineer, Visualizations

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies) and innovation research/development.

Suffolk - America's Contractor - is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR's list of "Top CM-at-Risk Contractors." For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

The Role

The Digital Engineering Group promotes a holistic approach to design and construction model-based services and technologies. The group defines the company strategy around the use of BIMs, data integration across models and departments, and cultural change across project teams to realize significant risk reduction on construction cost and schedule. The Digital Engineering Visualizations Team is responsible for 3D visualization efforts nationally. Working closely with the Business Development, Pursuit Marketing, and Operations, the team provides logistics plans and models, renderings, animations, 4D schedules, and VR/AR/MR content to support the pursuit of new business. This team also supports Suffolk Project Teams with visualizations to support decision making on complex construction activities.

Support the production of best-in-class content that promotes Suffolk both internally and externally, including but not limited to logistics plans, renderings, case study material, animations, 4D schedules, and VR/AR/MR simulations.
• Meet all internal and external client deadlines.

• Assist in the development of 3D & 4D Site Safety & Logistics models; collect data from projects sites and incorporating construction knowledge into plans.
• Assist in the development of construction sequence 3D & 4D models, including constructability analysis, spatial coordination considerations and incorporating safety measures.
• Construction systems modeling includes structural, architectural, MEPFP systems, and General Requirements.
• Ensure all deliverables meet expectations and adhere to company graphic standards.

• Proactively develop and maintain relationships with new and existing project teams.

• 4-year degree in an accredited industry related curriculum.
• Minimum 1-5 years of VDC related design and/or construction experience.
• Ability to read and understand contract documents and drawings, to navigate 3d models, and to identify different building systems.
• Competency with the following applications: Procore, Autodesk Suite, Microsoft Office, and Bluebeam at a minimum.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Capability in 3D parametric modeling software (Revit at a minimum). Ability to produce site safety and logistics models and rendering high quality images of models preferred.

Necessary Attributes

• Maintains high service levels even when working under pressure.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful with strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as a collaborative partner on a team.
• Highly organized and detail oriented; able to prioritize and multi-task.
• Monitors delivery; identifying, managing, or escalating potential risks.
• Maintains responsibility for day-to-day interaction and relationships with all project stakeholders.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stands; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking. Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk