What are the responsibilities and job description for the Virtual Design Construction Specialist position at Synergy Staffing?
Department: Build Team, Planning Department
Reports to: Construction Design Manager & Project Lead
The VDC Specialist is responsible for carrying out assigned pre-construction tasks effectively and efficiently, while adhering to company standards and actively participating in continuous improvement.
What we are looking for:
- A Virtual Design Construction Specialist to carry out virtual electrical design pre-construction tasks effectively and efficiently, while adhering to company standards
- A person with the ability to:
- Solve problems with a strong sense of urgency
- Produce 3D models in Revit, preferred
- Read construction documents, preferred
- Learn/use various software and hardware
- Prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
Qualifications, Education and/or Work Experience Requirements
- Effective interoffice collaboration with skilled problem-solving ability & strong sense of urgency
- Efficient organizational and communication skills
- Demonstrated competency modeling from a 2D document to produce a 3D model
- Ability to prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in:
- Reading floor plans, sections, and elevations
- Building Information Modeling (BIM), BIM360, Bluebeam, Microsoft Excel, and Outlook,
Navisworks, Revit, and file sharing platforms Above required for VDC II and higher
- Construction experience, preferred
- Associate’s Degree in Computer Aided Drafting & Design or similar preferred
A VDC Specialist I is responsible for the following:
- Produces, edits, and coordinates 3D object-oriented models
- Produces, annotates, and details fabrication and field installation shop drawings
- Participates in the development of, and provides feedback for, the continuous improvement of
workflows and standard operating procedures
- Identifies model related issues to the project team
- Maintains regular contact with their project team
- Develops a basic knowledge of BIM software, 3D design, and construction documents
- Performs other duties as assigned by management
A VDC Specialist II is responsible for VDC Specialist I activities and the following:
- Acts as a mentor to newer team members
- Attends and participates in virtual construction, clash detection, and coordination meetings
- Seeks ways to infuse quality & labor savings into overall Building Information Modeling (BIM)
efforts
- Assists in the development and continuous improvement of the company's BIM related goals,
initiatives, and standards
- Assists in developing new ways to utilize model-based information in various phases of projects
A VDC Specialist III is responsible for VDC Specialist I and II activities and the following:
- Acts as a mentor/leader within projects teams and within the department as a whole
- Provides continuous peer feedback, evaluates current workflows for efficiency, and shares best
practices to encourage personal and professional peer development
- Acts as the point of contact in virtual construction, clash detection, and coordination meetings,
communicating and delegating pertinent information to the project team.
- Develops and maintains professional relationships with designers, owners, and sub-contractors
A VDC Specialist IV is responsible for VDC Specialist I, II and III activities and the following:
- Participates in identifying and strategizing the execution of all project modeling requirements
- Ensures Revit project set up is correct and in line with company standards
- Creates, maintains, and ensures the accuracy of all BIM related schedules and bill of materials
- Maintains, monitors, and QCs the health of project BIM models
- Ensures all team members understand and adhere to assigned scope of work, project
requirements, specs, deliverables, schedule, and department standards
