Virtual Design & Construction; VDC Coordinator - Substations
Listed on 2026-06-05
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About Us
QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.
Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.
About this RoleEvery moment of every day, people all over the world rely on electricity provided by Quanta Services and its customers. With its highly skilled and innovative workforce, Quanta is the largest specialty contractor in North America that powers modern life. Find your future with us by being a part of something bigger – leading the energy transition in building a better world for generations to come.
We encourage and inspire our people to embrace opportunities within our corporate office and 200 operating companies providing solutions for the utility, renewable energy, electric power, industrial, and communications industries worldwide.
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Position OverviewQuanta Infrastructure Solutions Group (QISG) is seeking multiple Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Coordinators to support a portfolio of Integrated Design & Construction (IDC) substation projects. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and coordinating 3D substation models to support engineering, construction planning, and field execution throughout the project lifecycle. The VDC Coordinator will work closely with engineering, project management, and construction teams to ensure models accurately reflect design intent and construction phase sequencing.
This position plays a key role in bridging engineering and field construction through BIM-driven workflows and model-based coordination.
- Develop and maintain detailed 3D BIM models for high-voltage substation projects
- Aggregate and coordinate multidisciplinary models for constructability and sequencing
- Support clash detection and coordination reviews
- Participate in recurring construction planning and coordination meetings
- Update models to reflect construction phasing and schedule adjustments throughout the construction cycle
- Support constructability reviews and identify potential installation conflicts prior to field execution
- Coordinate with engineers, designers, project managers, and construction teams to ensure model accuracy
- Maintain model alignment with Issued for Construction (IFC) documentation and field revisions
- Assist in establishing and improving VDC workflows and modeling standards for IDC projects
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Technology, Construction Management, Drafting/Design, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 2–5 years of experience in 3D modeling within a BIM or construction-focused environment
- Understanding of model coordination and construction planning workflows
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across engineering and construction teams
- Ability to manage multiple active project models simultaneously
- Experience with Autodesk Inventor, Revit, and Navisworks
- Substation design or construction experience
- Familiarity with high-voltage substation layouts and equipment
- Experience supporting EPC or utility infrastructure projects
- Experience working in Integrated Design & Construction (IDC) or design-build environments
- Experience maintaining BIM models throughout active construction phases
- Hybrid work environment based out of the Chattanooga, TN office
- Regular coordination with engineering and construction teams
- Occasional travel to project sites or…
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