VDC Engineer I

Who we are

We're The Beck Group
, the largest and most innovative integrated building firm in the country. We are focused on delivering design and construction excellence on a broad range of project types. Headquartered in downtown Dallas, with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Worth, Mexico City, and Tampa, we believe a better process and outcome results from working together. At Beck, you will find yourself surrounded by passionate colleagues who have a collaborative mindset and care about each other.

We are committed to hiring the best and brightest within our industry, and that's why we are seeking experienced professionals like you to help transform the industry and continue building Beck's respected reputation.

What you bring to the table

This position is part of Beck's Virtual Building Group. The VDC Engineer (Trade Code: VBG1) will be responsible for training and implementing Beck's Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) methodologies on multiple construction and design projects. Primary areas of focus are trade coordination, model analysis for project teams, model creation for project needs, and leveraging Beck's integrated workflows.

A successful applicant is someone who has a high-level understanding of BIM principles as well as a strong understanding of construction industry practices. The candidate should have confidence in the ability to visualize in 3D space - primarily as it relates to building structures, building envelopes, and building systems.

In this position you will execute the following responsibilities while reporting to the corporate (Dallas) VDC Managers:

• Understand, promote, and implement VDC standards, processes, and technologies.
• Participate in ongoing collaboration among VDC personnel including the sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
• Participation in the process of creating project-specific BIM Execution plans and lead the BIM implementation as defined by the plan.
• Generate and/or manage models for 3D trade coordination using Navisworks.
• Execute construction coordination utilizing the Navisworks clash detective. A successful candidate should be willing to look at all the building components holistically and understand what solutions are viable in the field. As an integrated (design-build) firm we emphasize the protection of design intent.
• Lead the MEPFP coordination process (including running meetings) using the company's workflow. We don't believe in two-hour-long coordination meetings or file management being a time commitment in this position; therefore, we utilize Autodesk Docs, Autodesk Glue, and Procore BIM to streamline the process. This takes a once/twice a week process and turns it into an automated revolving door leaving you to intellectually stimulating work that will actually be enjoyed.
• Perform constructability reviews and assist project teams with model reviews.
• Basic modeling in Revit to support project teams. Ex:
  Ceiling grids, existing systems from a laser scan.
• Produce slab penetration drawings for field use.
• Manage and use other tools to facilitate project coordination, scheduling, programming, and collaboration platforms:
  Autodesk products (we have an enterprise suite, so play to your heart's desire), Bluebeam, Procore (including the BIM Suite), Sketchup, etc.
• Provide internal training to design and construction teams.
• Have a desire to tinker with research and development.
• Conduct yourself professionally but don't be afraid to have fun with your co-workers. We are an energetic bunch.

VDC (Virtual Building Group) Career Ladder at Beck:

While we do consider our group's career ladder to be a bit more "fluid," the following hierarchy has been established:

• National VDC Manager (VBG5)
• Regional VDC Manager (VBG4)
• VDC Manager (VBG3)
• VDC Engineer 2 (VBG2)
• VDC Engineer 1 (VBG1)