What are the responsibilities and job description for the BIM Modeler Intern - Civil Construction position at Water Resources Group?
The Company
Water Resources Group owns and provides services to a family of self-performing general contractors in the civil sector of construction. These companies perform work in the Upper Midwest and Mountain West regions of the United States from offices in Deerwood, MN, Monticello, MN, Golden, CO, Fargo, ND, and Watertown, SD.
Primary Function
Water Resources Group, the parent company of Rice Lake and Rice Lake West, is hiring a BIM (building information modeling) modeler intern for the summer of 2025 (May-August)! The successful candidate will work closely with the VDC team and support the field project teams. Duties will include, but are not limited to:
-Assisting in final detailing of workplans and drawing sets
-Understanding model constructability and design quality
-Gaining general knowledge of concrete and pipe construction
-Scanning job sites and uploading scans to proper location
-Reviewing scans for alignment and adjusting as needed
-Crating Navisworks files from engineer's models and/or updating WRG models
-Assisting in clash detection within Navisworks
-Participating in project team meetings
-Visiting active construction sites to understand constructability and model influence
-Checking model quantities for quality control
-Packaging submittal data from project teams for modeling use
-Gaining proficiency in VDC software applications like Navisworks, REVIT, ACC and AutoCAD
-Finalizing workplans for field use after QC and field team quality check
This is a paid internship working from an office in Golden, CO, and includes housing for out of town hires.
Accountabilities
1. Model quality and accuracy
2. Workplan development
Required Skills
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills
-Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
-Time-management skills and the ability to meet deadlines
-Ability to understand technical drawings and plans
-Advanced math and computer skills
-Creativity and artistic ability
-Keen attention to detail
Education Professional Certification Requirements
Pursuing a degree in Surveying, Construction Management or an engineering discipline preferred with and emphasis on VDC practices and processes. Knowledge of Trimble, Revit, Navisworks, ReCAP, AutoCAD Suites, Microsoft Office Products, PDF Based Workflow, and Cloud Based Applications are encouraged.
Successful Personality Traits
Even tempered, creative, detail oriented, analytically inclined and flexible industry professional with above average active listening and communication skills and the ability to organize, interpret, and convey deviations and solutions through building information and modeling systems.
Culture
The company is one of diversity and inclusion. It fosters and environment conducive to growth and focuses on continuous learning as well as work-life balance for all.
Salary : $26
