Senior VDC Designer
Senior VDC Designer
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Modern Niagara helps building owners managers and general contractors meet the mechanical electrical integrated building technology and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Toronto Southwestern Ontario and Ottawa. We also develop custom turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canadas infrastructure and on the communities where we live learn work and heal.
WE BUILD FOR LIFE.
We value passion initiative determination professionalism and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and as a result our award-winning safety culture has a record thats well above industry standards.
At Modern Niagara you will work alongside values-driven safety-conscious and high-impact teams in a fast-paced innovative and collaborative environment. Here your knowledge skills and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canadas infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.
Modern Niagara is one of Canadas Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNAs Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazines Gold Winner for Canadas Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canadas Best Health Safety Culture Award as well as Canadas Best Health Safety Leader Award.
We are seeking VDC Senior Designer to join our team in Vaughan ON!
The responsibilities of the Virtual Design & Construction Designer are to understand and further developEngineeringConsultant designs into fabricable/installable/coordinated virtual models to represent eventual site installation.
Overview of Responsibilities:
- Modelling 3D building system to improve the concepts shown in consultant drawings with QAQC steps for at least one of the disciplines
- Ensure systems meet code requirements and are installable with maximum efficiency and minimize material/labour costs.
- Developing detailed 2D and 3D models and plans for mechanical systems equipment and components.
- Assessing project requirements and collaborating with engineers and project managers to evaluate the feasibility of proposed designs.
- Assists to bring profitability and competitive advantage to Modern Niagara with VDC technologies ensures delivery dates are met.
- Create and review final drawings for proposed design for site installation; ensuring correct dimensions relation of one part to another and relation of various parts to whole structure orproject and materials are correct.
- Communicating effectively with cross-functional teams to ensure project requirements are met.
- Create & further optimize equipment layouts to ensure mechanical rooms are designed for optimal use of space and efficient operation.
- Adhering to project requirements and codes while considering the installation and post-construction stages of the building lifecycle.
- Coordinate with other teams to resolve clashes and conflicts in design before construction begins using clash detection tools within BIM software.
Qualifications and Experience:
- 5 years ofREVITexperience (Preferably with experience in designing Mechanical Rooms).
- Post Secondary Diploma inMechanicalor Construction Technology or other relevant technology field.
- Proficient in Revit Navisworks Autodesk Construction Cloud Revizto or any BIM 3D software.
- Experience in themechanicalcontracting trade (HVACplumbingpipingsheet metal etc.).
- Problem solving in anengineering/manufacturing/construction environment using design tools.
- Strong understanding of mechanical systemsheat transfer equipment & shop drawings and related industry codes and standards.
- Excellent attention to detail and the ability to create high-quality models and designs with spatial awareness.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills for working with multidisciplinary teams.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
At Modern Niagara Building Services we recognize the value of fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women Indigenous Black racialized 2SLGBTQIA people with disabilities and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities experience equitable outcomes and can thrive and reach their full potential.
We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara Building Services is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
