Sr VDC Engineer State College, PA

Company:Barton Malow Builders

Job Location: State College PA

Position:VDC Sr Engineer

REQ ID: 12075

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior VDC Engineer serves as an independent senior-level Virtual Design & Construction professional applying advanced technical knowledge and field experience to support project pursuits and active construction efforts. This role leads VDC enablement and production activities across projects partnering with project teams trade partners designers and owners to deliver effective 3D coordination modeling and technology-driven workflows. With minimal oversight the Senior VDC Engineer provides technical guidance training and implementation support for a broad range of VDC platforms while contributing to BIM standards execution planning and continuous process improvement. The role requires travel to project sites throughout Pennsylvania as needed.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Can communicate VDC purpose and standards and follow in line with proper pursuit and project engagement techniques (AKA VDC Enablement vs Production) with assistance from manager; Delivers formal and job site specific training: onsite just in time e-learning instructor-led and webinar as required to Barton Malow team members subcontractors Architects and Owners. Specific to 3D coordination ensure unity between all trades engineers architects and model/coordinating spaces.
• With minimal guidance can set up assist and/or provide technical and process-related support for Box Bluebeam Autodesk Forma 5D model-based quantity take-off model Quantity Take-Off Site Logistics Planning Reality Capture and other VDC-supported systems as required. Utilization of 4D scheduling software like Syncro or Fuzor to tie models to a schedule and export a build sequence or full-schedule animation.
• Has competency in set up and maintenance 4D scheduling 3D coordination Model Navisworks Manage AutoCAD and Revit with limited assistance from others; Can give basic level training and assistance with these programs.
• Participate in software testing for new releases of existing and new software.
• Understands the general use and language contained in a BIM Specification and AE BIM Guidelines
• Understands and can assist in the setup of some of the following. 3D Coordination 4D Scheduling 5D Quantity Takeoff Facility Management Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Laser Scanning 360 Cameras Drones Revit Modeling SketchUp Modeling AutoCad Modeling Autodesk Forma Module Revit Workshared Workflow Site Logistics Planning Power BI.
• Creates draft BIM Execution Plan including 013700 and AE BIM Guidelines with some guidance; Sets up models for coordination and runs or begins to enable others to perform clash detection with guidance.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE EDUCATION EXPERIENCE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 5 Years of commercial construction experience with directly related VDC responsibilities
• Ability to travel throughout Pennsylvania to project sites as needed

Barton Malow is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic.