Associate Director of Vitual Design in Construction; VDC), EMEA

Job Description

At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a talented Associate Director of Virtual Design in Construction (VDC), EMEA
, to join our dedicated team. This role can be located at any of IPS's offices within the EMEA region.

The Associate Director of VDC - EMEA supports the Director of Digital & BIM - EMEA with the utilisation, growth and development of professionals in the BIM Design Discipline which is comprised of VDC Managers across the EMEA Region. The Associate Director of VDC - EMEA shall:

• Ensure consistent, high-quality deliverables via QA / QC reviews and technical Audits.
• Support business development with technical support, proposal generation and work hour estimates.
• Possess sufficient technical proficiency in the various facets of VDC design to understand project requirements and apply the appropriate resources and execution approach for a successful project.
• Supports strategic company initiatives and innovation and supports alignment at a discipline level.
• Acts as a SME for specified VDC areas to support IPS’ general development.
• Supports Discipline GATEway initiative, controlling budget hours, building relationships with IPSM counterparts and ensure quality is delivered on every project.
• Ensure alignment with Global VDC procedures, standards and software.

• Is responsible for the implementation of the strategic direction as set out by the Director of Digital & BIM – EMEA.
• Is responsible for the execution of the work performed by the VDC team in EMEA.
• Coordinates with Regional Senior Directors, Project Managers and Proposal Managers to determine scope, cost, complexity, planning and scheduling requirements of projects.
• Assigns appropriate personnel, in close cooperation with the Director of Digital & BIM - EMEA, to provide cost-effective design and technical support for VDC.
• Implement an appropriate cost-effective workflow process and level of design detail to achieve project goals.
• Estimates work hours needed to generate project deliverables and support the design team.
• Ensures the quality, accuracy, consistency, timeliness and completeness of overall work to the required discipline engineering principles; compliance with established IPS Quality Management standards, procedures, codes and ordinances; adherence to project schedules; and provides adequate training, technical and administrative guidance and instruction to personnel within the discipline.
• Supports a VDC strategic business plan in concert with overall company planning efforts involving technical/regulatory activities that are required to achieve long range annual goals and objectives.
• Supports the VDC Design Communities of Practice (CoP’s) to promote continuous development of the BIM Engineering Framework. Develops discipline policies, technical standards and procedures. Assists in the development and coordination of divisional and inter-departmental policies, procedures and standards.
• Liaises with the other EMEA Directors & Associate Directors to ensure all projects executed by IPS are completed in a consistent manner.
• Actively drives Innovation to look at new ways of delivering value to IPS clients, aligning with Artificial Intelligence and the IPS Business Digital Transformation (B-Dx) initiative to increase design productivity using technology to reduce manual, labour intensive tasks.
• Maintains connections to relevant industry bodies and and trade groups to maintain current thinking in the group. Encourages participation in professional bodies for CPD of VDC Design Team members.
• Supports the Director of Digital & BIM - EMEA in hiring, performance appraisal, salary position recommendations and employee development of the EMEA VDC team.
• Ans and schedules work for the discipline to ensure the proper and effective distribution of assignments and manpower as well as space and facilities for subsequent performance of duties.
• Liaison for inter-office labour, work sharing and…