VDC Coordinator

Job Description:

Purpose:

The Building Information Modeling Coordinator is key to the development and coordination of digital construction models throughout the life of a construction project. BIM Coordinators are responsible for implementation and quality control of BIM program deliverables. The BIM Coordinator is also responsible for setting standards for spatial coordination, leading BIM coordination meetings, and serving as a liaison to the project team and subcontractors for uses of BIM information and resources.

BIM Coordinators must possess excellent communication skills and effectively collaborate in groups inside and outside of Fortis. The BIM coordinator must also be able to work independently with excellent self-discipline. An extensive knowledge and ongoing education of BIM software and workflows is required. A successful BIM Coordinator must be technologically inclined with a passion to improve personal skill sets and BIM-related processes. BIM Coordinators are also able to effectively absorb and contribute to tribal knowledge within Fortis, in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain familiarity in multiple building disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Architecture, Structural, and Civil)
• Assist pre-construction teams with constructability reviews & identifying Value Engineering (VE) opportunities on design build or Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) projects
• Ensure that BIM models and associated data are available to all project participants; Provide cross-team support for BIM software
• Assist with maintenance of relevant project models; conduct quality control/health checks on federated models and associated trade models to confirm completeness, accuracy, and adherence to the project’s BIM Execution Plan
• Maintain procedures and lead coordination efforts related to analyzing subcontractor models; including but not limited to clash detection, phasing/sequencing validation, and constructability analysis.  Prepare and deliver reports for BIM progress tracking; summarize information and identify trends
• Compile design information and models into useful formats to facilitate the construction coordination process (where necessary)
• Look for opportunities to innovate by improving existing processes, tools, and workflows where possible
• Engage end users to enable coordinated BIM information is distributed to the right user, in the appropriate format, and in a timely manner
• Contribute to development, planning, and execution of BIM Group initiatives throughout the year

Required Qualifications:

• Degree in Engineering, Architecture, or Construction Management desired
• Minimum of 3 years proven construction experience required
• Experience with Mission Critical facilities highly desired
• 2+ years of Navisworks desired
• Microsoft 365 proficiency; including MS Projects, Access, & Excel highly desired
• Familiarity with point cloud editing tools like Trimble Real Viewer or Recap
• Familiarity with laser scanning workflows as well as leveraging point clouds for new and existing BIMs

Preferred Qualifications:

• Industry BIM Certification (Revit Professional, CM-BIM, or related) is preferred.
• Experience with Design-Bid-Build, Design/Build, IPD and other modern contractual delivery processes encouraged
• 2 years of experience using AutoCAD, Revit highly encouraged
• Experience using cloud-based tools like BIM 360 Glue, Field, Team, & Docs encouraged

Fortis is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.  We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regards to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability or any other protected categories.  It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given an equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.