POSITION OVERVIEW:The VDC Lead plays a pivotal role in ensuring effective workload distribution, facilitating interdepartmental communication, educating team members on VDC service group concepts, and ensuring seamless coordination of tasks within the organization. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, teaching skills, and effective communication abilities to support project success.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:- Interdepartmental Communication:
- Act as a primary point of contact for communication between VDC Manager, Project Managers (PMs), clients, and various teams.
- Proactively identify and resolve conflicts to maintain project momentum and foster collaboration.
- Speak in front of audiences to contribute to problem-solving conversations, coordinate with other teams, and relay projects to relevant personnel.
- Seismic Proficiency:
- Expert knowledge in Seismic Design. This includes the ability to manage a scope of work and correctly design and model using all resources and quickly identify problems in the Seismic Design.
- Coordinating VDC team for upcoming projects.
- Have a direct line of communication to the PM for all issues related to the project.
- Expert knowledge in Seismic Terminology.
- Ability to review a working model for a new scope of work accurately and ready for the team.
- Advanced knowledge of all ISAT manuals and details.
- Expert understanding of the ISAT workflow to ensure a clash free model.
- Expert knowledge in the Bracing Legend and SDF sheet. This includes creating the SDF through the contract drawings, creating the Legend and correctly filling out the Job Data.
- EFS Proficiency:
- Advanced ability to talk with the customer about issues and join meetings daily if needed.
- Ability to assign other VDC staff members to scopes of work and track project progress.
- Work with VDC Specialist I, II, and III team members for issues with training and possible ways to improve.
- Working knowledge of Revit Family editing and creation.
- Ability to explain best practices for layout design.
- Understands installation and fabrication process to help identify possible installation and fabrication issues early.
- Expert knowledge of industry standards and code base design rules.
- Education and Training:
- Provide VDC Service Group education to new hires, covering fundamental concepts and tools necessary for project execution.
- Deliver VDC Service Group education to experienced personnel, focusing on advanced topics and techniques.
- Task Coordination and Management:
- Coordinate task completion, model synching, and other project activities with peers to ensure alignment with project timelines and objectives.
- Ensure accurate and timely entry of project-related information in NEXUS data while utilizing communication and coordination platforms to manage task completion state, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals.
- Use communication and coordination platforms to manage project completion and task performance.
- Correct use of naming conventions for all Seismic and EFS related content.
- Be in communication with the PM and Group Manager for all issues at the first instance so it can be resolved quickly.
- Technical Proficiency:
- Possess an advanced understanding of BIM360 fundamentals, engineering details, and construction industry standards to support project requirements. Utilize this knowledge to instruct others on difficult project tasks.
- Conduct model reviews and ensure adherence to industry standards and best practices for clash detection and model coordination.
- Provide project direction and delegation for third party models.
- Use advanced knowledge of Revit to audit, compact, and manage the synchronization backup of models within systems. Problem-solve for any non-standard tasks and uses of the system, including file configuration.
- Facilitation and Leadership:
- Facilitate meetings and liaise with project teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment of goals.
- Provide leadership in modeling oversight and project scheduling to optimize team performance.
- Provide input and feedback on standards and business practices to senior management.
- Provide individual performance review feedback and coordinate team member reviews.
- Construction Industry Knowledge:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of construction method standard and building codes, including but not limited to IFC, UFC, and CBC, to determine application and provide practical insights into decision-making processes.
- Detect the need and proper application of both LEAN and LEED construction techniques when appropriate.
- Capability to model seismic bracing in Revit and evaluate construct-ability of proposed implementations.
- Familiarity with ISAT products and solutions, including ISAT hardware and engineered solutions.
- High understanding of fabrication process and construct ability of EFS related products.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred with 5+ years of on-the-job experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and educate team members effectively.
- Advanced knowledge in software tools such as Revit, Navisworks, Bluebeam, and BIMTrack.
- Knowledge of building codes, LEAN construction techniques, and LEED principles.
- High level of attention to detail with emphasis on accuracy and quality, and a critical eye for design.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
- With 5+ experience in VDC coordination, education, or related roles is advantageous. Their objective is to effectively populate, coordinate design models and export any other project related information for the VDC Service Group.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: - Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Successful completion of a background check, in accordance with applicable law and company policy
