VDC Engineer

VDC Engineer

Category: Construction Operations Job Location: 11405 N Community House Road, Suite 270, Charlotte, North Carolina Position Type: Full-Time, Regular

Whiting-Turner is looking for a self-motivated, energetic, creative, technology-driven, detail-oriented, quick-thinking, innovative person to join our internal Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) team. Job Responsibilities include:

Qualified candidates should:

• Understand building construction engineering and/or architecture. • Have on the job or class experience with BIM software programs and technology. • 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.

Typical Daily Tasks:

• Creating virtual simulations to validate and improve site logistics, safety concerns, building sequencing, scheduling, and VR experiences. • Managing 3D coordination activities with operation teams from project kickoff through closeout. • Performing preconstruction model tasks - quality verifications, schedule validations, constructability reviews, and virtual mock-up production. • Driving research and development of new software, hardware, and technology to optimize the teams execution and overall project quality.

Required Skills:

• Skill Set: • Software proficiency required • General computing skills • SketchUp • CAD • Revit • Navisworks • Rendering software (i.e. Lumion) • Other required skills: • Able to read drawings and understand specifications, building codes, and other technical data. • Familiar with MEPF system design. • Have excellent written and oral communication. • Ability to work well with cross-discipline teams. • Data analytics, visual programming, and VR/AR experience.

Education:

• Experience: • Bachelors degree with preference given to Architectural, Civil Engineering, or Construction Management related degrees or Associate degree in a VDC/BIM technical concentration with 3-5 years of experience. • BIM software, hardware, and technology knowledge.

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