Assistant VDC Manager/VDC Manager at The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company in New York City, New York

Job Description:

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans. #LI-RP1

Whiting-Turner is looking for a self - motivated , energetic , dynamic, confident, tech savvy individual who is passionate for creating virtual building efficiencies within the construction industry.

This individual will:

• Have on the job experience with BIM/VDC applications & processes.

• Have extensive knowledge of construction & the built environment.
• Lead the execution of the Virtual Building process. 
• R eview and provide feedback on constructability of Design Intent models provided by design partners.
• M anage and review fabrication building information models ( BIMs ) created by subcontractors to facilitate 3D coordination and Clash detection, shop drawing production and prefabrication .  
• Utilize the coordinated model to support field installation and As-built model delivery at project closeout.     

• Be proficient in reading construction drawings, understanding specifications and building codes, and other technical data.
• Bring creativity and innovation to their projects & groups. Test new software & technologies and make recommendations on the use for project specific needs.
• Manage subcontractors and run effective meetings.
• Create 3D visualizations as necessary during project lifecycles.
• Thrive in a team environment both contributing to larger projects and producing independent work.

• Have an innately curious, forward-thinking personality to push innovative ideas in all aspects of daily tasks.
• Be able to multi-task and deliver parallel successful products.

Software Skills:

• Excellent General Computing Skills  
• Understand Cloud-based file sharing  
• Autodesk Navisworks Manage  
• Autodesk Revit    
• Sketchup  

• Exposure to one or more of the following software is strongly encouraged : Tekla , AutoCAD , AutoCAD MEP, CAD- Duct , CAD- Mech , Assemble , Revitzo , Synchro , Fuzor , Solibri , etc .  

Soft Skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills  

• Self motivated , energetic , detailed oriented , and open minded  
• Ability to work well with cross-discipline teams  
• Skilled at problem solving  
• Strong Time-Management Skills