VDC Specialist - Early Career

VDC Specialist - Early Career Location

Kansas City, MO, US, 64106;
Atlanta, GA, US, 30339;
Dallas, TX, US, 75254;
Austin, TX, US, 78704;
Omaha, NE, US, 68118

The Virtual Design Construction Specialist will learn JE Dunn processes and tools, develop and utilize professional skills and deliver consistent value-add services to our project teams and internal customers. This position will complete routine activities to support the VDC processes and workflows for assigned projects. Responsibilities include completing base modeling, coordinating models and assembling model content utilizing a variety of tools and technologies.

All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making:
  Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.
• Career Path:
  Senior Virtual Design Construction Specialist

• Provides models and documents necessary to complete scope as determined with VDC/BIM leadership and project teams.
• Assembles 3D content modeled by others and models any content not provided.
• Learns and maintains a productive and efficient BIM process.
• Creates and maintains clear and effective project documentation, such as meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and constraint logs.
• Supports operations with the RFI process for BIM related items.
• Maintains working relationships with subcontractors and project teams.
• Assumes responsibility for learning the VDC processes and standards; applies them to assigned projects.
• Reads and comprehends construction documents and project BIM requirements and applies them to VDC processes.
• Provides models and documents necessary to complete scope determined by VDC leadership and project teams/internal clients.
• Incorporates design updates into project models.
• Analyzes construction documents and models, looking for errors and omissions, and makes corrections as necessary.
• Supports operations with self-perform model management and layout (Self Perform VDC Focused).

N/A

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to set up and establish project specific VDC technology to support project delivery strategy.
• Ability to read construction documents and specifications.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Ability to learn and apply BIM technology solutions to overall VDC processes and application in the AEC industry. These include:
• Autodesk BIM 360 Glue.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Autodesk Design Collaboration
• Autodesk Revit (Architecture, Structure, MEP).
• Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Autodesk Navisworks Manage (including JE Dunn clash spheres program).
• Trimble’s Sketch-Up.
• Bluebeam.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• 0-2 years construction experience and/or summer internship/co-op experience in construction (Preferred).

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Typically travel is not required
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Frequent activity:
  Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity:
  Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their lives and the lives of those around them. We do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts.

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