Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $5.2 billion in revenue for 2022, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional and residential related building projects.
Why Clayco?
Best Places to Work - Crain's Chicago Business, St. Louis Business Journal
ENR - Top Midwest Contractors (#1), Top Design Build Contractors (#4), Top 400 Contractors (#16)
The Role We Want You For
The VDC (Virtual Design and Construction) Engineer will become a strategic asset within a growing business unit and the key member of our project teams. As part of VDC team you will be involved in a range of activities throughout the design build cycle that are essential for a successful project delivery. These activities include support and implementation of Clayco's Digital Practice Technology in a variety of tasks as they relate to design analysis, design process, pre-construction, construction and the facility handover.
This is a critical support role with opportunity to become one of our VDC industry experts.
Requirements
3+ years' experience in AEC industry, in particular MEP coordination
A Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture
Minimum 3+ years' experience with VDC/BIM related processes
Provide comprehensive assistance during all project phases phase which includes the following:
Development of visualization standards and capability.
Works closely with project teams in solving problems using digital production tools.
Act as a champion for innovative and integrated approaches to the use of technology.
Understands the paradigm of standardized and modular approach to design & construction problems.
Supports our project teams in the creation of standardized content.
Seeks perfection when bridging the gap between models and construction documents.
Assist project teams during both design and construction coordination activities.
Provide technical support for a range of applications used in-house. (BIM 360 or ACC Build, Revit, Navisworks, P6, BEXEL Manager,StructionSite, Newmetrix, PypeIO, PmWeb, Synchro, AutoCAD...)
Assisting and coaching the project teams in the use of companywide VDC best practices
Field Technology Training
On-site coordination
On-site reality capture
Assume ownership over the digital coordination process and federated model analysis and reporting.
Perform 4D virtual building analysis on model working closely with scheduling, project managers, and superintendents.
Generate Virtual Reality content from design 3D BIM models to enable project stakeholders to experience mock-up spaces in real-time!
Manage model changes through design updates and as-built conditions.
Conducts Reality Capture activities and data processing.
Documents a job progress by working within a framework of the most mature UAVs process in the construction industry.
Serves as the information manager and content gatekeeper for the duration of a project.
Assist the Superintendent in the management of subcontractors and the development of both work and logistic plans.
Maintain an understanding of the Clayco/Owner contract.
Assists with change order and submittal tracking process utilizing Clayco's Project Management platform.
Assist in field reporting and field issues management.
Utilizes Clayco's best practices for the following activities by using BIM 360 /ACC platform:
Monitor project labor
Report and track equipment needs
Implement applicable safety programs
Submittal, Issues and QA/QC process management
Comprehensive handover of as-built documents and equipment data at the end of the construction cycle
Some Things You Should Know
Our clients and projects are nationwide. Travel will be required
The broader your knowledge of labor and material pricing and subcontractor markets the better
In this role you will lead some efforts and assist with others
You will be expected to provide guidance and leadership
No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does
We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high profile jobs