VDC Specialist

VDC Specialist

Location: Minneapolis, MN, US, 55401

Best People + Right Culture. These are the driving forces behind JE Dunn's success. By hiring inspired people, giving them interesting and challenging work, enabling them with innovative tools, and letting them share in the company's rewards, we've found a sustainable way to grow in our industry for the last 100+ years. Our diverse teams around the country strive to enrich lives through inspired people and places everyday, and we need inspired people like you to join us in building authentic partnerships.

Role Summary

The Virtual Design Construction Specialist will learn JE Dunn processes and tools, develop and utilize professional skills and deliver consistent value-add services to our project teams and internal customers. This position will complete routine activities to support the VDC processes and workflows for assigned projects. Responsibilities include completing base modeling, coordinating models and assembling model content utilizing a variety of tools and technologies. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on assigned areas of responsibility, provides recommendations to supervisor and refers all exceptions to supervisor, as needed.
• Career Path: Senior Virtual Design Construction Specialist

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

• Provides models and documents necessary to complete scope as determined with VDC/BIM leadership and project teams.
• Assembles 3D content modeled by others and models any content not provided.
• Learns and maintains a productive and efficient BIM process.
• Creates and maintains clear and effective project documentation, such as meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and constraint logs.
• Support operations with the RFI process for BIM related items.
• Maintains working relationships with subcontractors and project teams.
• Assumes responsibility for learning the VDC processes and standards; applies them to assigned projects.
• Reads and comprehends construction documents and project BIM requirements and applies them to VDC processes.
• Provides models and documents necessary to complete scope determined by VDC leadership and project teams/internal clients.
• Incorporates design updates into project models.
• Analyzes construction documents and models, looking for errors and omissions, and makes corrections as necessary.
• Supports operations with self-perform model management and layout. (Self Perform VDC Focused)

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner.
• Communication skills, verbal and written.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Ability to set up and establish project specific VDC technology to support project delivery strategy.
• Ability to read construction documents and specifications.
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally.
• Ability to learn and apply BIM technology solutions to overall VDC processes and application in the AEC industry. These include:
• Autodesk BIM 360 Glue.
• Autodesk Construction Cloud
• Autodesk Design Collaboration
• Autodesk Revit (Architecture, Structure, MEP).
• Autodesk AutoCAD.
• Autodesk Navisworks Manage (including JE Dunn clash spheres program).
• Trimble's Sketch-Up.
• Bluebeam.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering or related field (Preferred).
• In lieu of the above requirements, equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Experience

• 0-2 years construction experience and/or summer internship/co-op experience in construction (Preferred).

Working Environment

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Typically travel is not required
• Must be willing to work non-traditional hours to meet business needs
• Normal office environment, but may be exposed to extreme conditions (hot or cold)
• Frequent activity: Sitting, Viewing Computer Screen
• Occasional activity: Standing, Walking, Bending, Climbing, Reaching above Shoulder, Pushing, Pulling

Benefits Information

Base compensation for the VDC Specialist role in Minneapolis is between $69,406 and $86,757, depending on experience, and may be more than this range for candidates with exceptional experience and a demonstrated history of successful performance. In addition to base salary, the role is eligible to receive a target bonus based on both individual and company performance.

This role is expected to accept applications for at least three business days and may continue to be posted until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

JE Dunn Construction is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and it is our policy to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category. JE Dunn Construction is a background screening, drug-free workplace.

JE Dunn provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for a job, please submit your request to View email address on click.appcast.io

JE Dunn Construction Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or agencies. Any resume submitted to any employee of JE Dunn Construction without a prior written search agreement will be considered unsolicited and the property of JE Dunn Construction Company. Please, no phone calls or emails.

***For this opportunity, JE Dunn Construction will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status.)***

Requisition ID: 63417

Why People Work Here

At JE Dunn we offer our employees an inspired place to enrich their life and the lives of those around them

Building on our rich history, our employee owners are shaping the future of JE Dunn. In our team-focused environment we do life together and are generously rewarded for our efforts