What are the responsibilities and job description for the VDC Engineer position at turnerconstruction?
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Position Description: The VDC Engineer will manage, evaluate and assess model-based information from design team, trade subcontractors, and others necessary to construct the project as specified by the contract documents. Has supervisory responsibility for VDC Coordinators, and Interns. The VDC Engineer is the individual on the project responsible for building the overall project “digitally first.”
Reports to: VDC Project Manager, Project Engineer, Project Manager or Project Executive
Additionally has “dotted line” relationship for coordination and support with:
VDC Project Manager or VDC Manager
Essential Duties & Responsibilities*:
- Overseeing and making decisions related to BIM model information.
- Resolving issues related to plans and specifications, especially as it relates to the organization, use, management, and BIM model [updation], by interacting with architects, subcontractors, consultants, suppliers, inspectors, other Turner job staff and owner's representatives.
- Managing coordination models and model-based submittals and shop drawings. Assessing conformance to contract specifications. Resolving any conflicts in interpretation.
- Scheduling and managing subcontractor 3d virtual trade coordination meetings, preconstruction meetings and submittal review meetings.
- Overseeing the BIM related close-out process. Preparing final records such as as-built models which may include connections to project data such as operation and maintenance manuals, warranties, and as-built documentation. Producing the turnover model file with associated documents for the Owner if required for the project.
- Supervising VDC Coordinators, and VDC Interns, including providing input on performance appraisals.
- Preparing scope of work documents for trades producing and using BIM models.
- Developing reports including reports/assessments on coordination meeting records, constraint logs, etc.
