Job Description:

Do you want to make a difference? Do you want to grow your career at one of the industry’s leading construction firms? Put your expertise and project engineering skills to work at Austin Commercial. Austin Commercial is currently seeking a VDC Manager for a $300 million EV Battery Manufacturing Facility Construction Project just north of Columbia, SC. We set the standard for commercial construction and we’re looking for talented construction professionals to join us. Austin is 100% employee-owned, so every one of our employee-owners has a vested interest in our success. As a result, we consistently meet and exceed our customers’ expectations with our commitment to safety, service, and integrity. Join us today. We Own It!                       

Responsibilities:

General

• Ability to function as BIM/VDC project manager on assigned projects


• Ability to develop and implement BIM/VDC processes on assigned projects


• Ability to manage and train BIM/VDC staff on assigned projects

• Trains project staff on current BIM/VDC processes and services

• Spends time at the jobsite implementing BIM/VDC field construction processes

• Markets BIM/VDC services internally and externally


• Presents BIM/VDC projects and services in BIM/VDC organizations and forums


• Stays current on what is being marketed/executed by competitors in local markets

Construction & Contracts

• Creates project specific BIM Project Execution Plans (BEPs) on assigned projects


• Implements BIM/VDC services and defines trade responsibility


• Creates project specific BIM/VDC contract language; creates and executes BIM/VDC consultant agreements


• Model Creation & Management


• Creates models including site logistics, structure, interior/exterior architecture, and MEP/FP systems as needed, verifying model quality and accuracy


• Creates custom model components and families


• Manages all model authoring service providers and sub-trades


• Manages model revisions, versioning, exchange, and as-builts


• 4D Scheduling


• Creates, revises, and maintains 4D schedules

Trade & Field Coordination

• Develops and maintains BIM/VDC coordination schedules on assigned projects


• Manages and distributes BIM/VDC coordination files on assigned projects


• Leads and/or Manages the BIM/VDC coordination effort and identifies areas of conflict, leading conflict resolution


• Tracks and reports on BIM/VDC coordination progress and efficiency


• Creates and distributes coordination meeting minutes


• Manages BIM/VDC shop and field use drawing production and review

• Ability to create dimensioned drawings from the model for field use

• Leads and manages BIM/VDC layout on assigned projects and field as-built validation and verification

5D Estimating

• Manages the validation of models for model based quantity takeoff


• Creates model based quantity surveys for estimate verification


• Models components as needed for accurate quantity takeoff

Requirements:

• A degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or completion of Construction Management Certificate Program or equivalent


• A Minimum 5 years of project engineering experience - Field Engineer, Project Engineer, or equivalent


• Thorough knowledge of construction related BIM/VDC processes and project delivery methods and their impact on BIM/VDC services (CMR, DBB, IPD, etc.)


• Advanced knowledge of BIM/VDC software


• Proven leadership qualities from previous project roles and strong communication and public speaking skills


• Advanced understanding of construction terminology and processes; construction materials and systems; and drawings and specifications


• Thorough understanding of BIM/VDC requirements based on project delivery methods


• Thorough understanding of planning and scheduling concepts and advanced understanding of construction work sequencing


• Advanced understanding of quality control principles


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  Applicants must be legally authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States. Austin Commercial is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

  
  

Benefits & Compensation 

We offer excellent benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, and a matching 401K plan. We are proud to be a 100% Employee-Owned Company (ESOP)! To learn more about our employee-ownership structure, please go to  https://www.austin-ind.com/our-company/100-employee-owned.

Austin Commercial is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

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About Austin Commercial 

A leader in the commercial construction industry for more than 100 years, Austin Commercial delivers construction management services, and builds landmark projects such as aviation, healthcare, corporate/office, hospitality, higher education, sports/themed entertainment and semiconductor/fabrication plants.

To learn more about us, visit https://www.austin-ind.com/what-we-do/commercial.

No Third-Party Inquiries Please 

This Company does not accept and will not consider unsolicited resumes or any other unsolicited candidate information submitted to the Company or any of its employee-owners by staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters in response to a posted vacancy. The Company will not pay any placement fee(s) without a written agreement to do so (i.e., payment must be required pursuant to the terms of a written agreement). 

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