VDC Specialist; Spooler

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Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball (B&K) takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction. If you are looking to grow your career and thrive in a team environment, then we invite you to apply for this position.

There’s not a lot of BS here, and not a lot of turnover. Good people work at Batchelor & Kimball. We’re good at our jobs, and good to each other. We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we’d like to meet you!

• Work with VDC Specialists on the creation of detailed fabrication and installation drawings for Mechanical and Plumbing systems
• Create fabrication spool drawings for the prefabrication of pipe systems
• Create fabrication spool drawing map to identify installation location of prefabricated pipe spools
• Annotation of fabrication spool map drawings
• Annotation of fabrication and installation shop drawings
• Creation of bill of materials
• Creation of pipe cut lists
• Creation of pipe identification labels
• Work with other team members to complete models and drawings as required
• Assist fabrication shop with kitting and carting for efficient job site delivery
• Perform QA/QC review of work personally produced prior to issue to other teams
• Assist in QA/QC review of work produced by other spoolers within the team
• Communicate with VDC Specialists to ensure that fabrication intent is clearly communicated on fabrication spool drawings
• Maintain training and continued education for incumbent and team to continually improve accuracy and productivity
• Provide Input to management regarding both hardware and software requirements to perform duties
• Responsible for communicating with internal employees, third‑party companies, and the IT team at EMCOR (individual contribution role)

• Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret technical literature/writing and plans
• Ability to define problems, assess options and make appropriate recommendations
• Ability to distinguish between shades of color
• Competence in public speaking/presentations
• Self‑driven desire to learn, become competent, and succeed in field
• Good verbal and written communication skills with ability to train and mentor
• Good self‑management and organizational skills
• Professional demeanor
• Good analytical skills and ability to generate creative solutions
• Ability to perform well and meet expectations in a fast‑paced environment
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate project activities and monitor progress to successfully reach project goals
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate ethical behavior and a high level of integrity
• Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities
• Ability to manage stress and job demands
• Ability to work cooperatively with others

• Knowledge of experience with installation of mechanical or plumbing systems
• Knowledge of Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Autodesk Fabrication CADMEP, Autodesk Navisworks or any other BIM software is a plus
• A working familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products including Excel, Word, and Outlook and ability to be trained in use of the Company‑specific applications and software

• The physical demands are those associated with working in a typical office environment and miscellaneous field travel

• Entry level

• Full‑time

• Other

• Construction