About the Role
Ryan Companies US, Inc. has an immediate career opportunity for a Senior VDC Engineer to join our team in Austin! This role is for candidates who enjoy working in a fast, fun, inclusive and collaborative workspace and want to be part of an industry leader in commercial building services.
Responsibilities
- Produce and provide project-specific pursuit models, 4D schedules, animations, graphics, post-production effects, websites and related techniques to effectively communicate Ryan’s capabilities and value in proposals and interviews.
- Create and integrate a construction model for use in coordinating construction activities and conflict resolution between design and construction disciplines.
- Identify clashes between building systems and construction materials to resolve conflicts before encountering them on-site.
- Facilitate meetings for coordination of construction and design disciplines, inclusive of subcontractors and vendors, in relation to the construction model.
- Create 4D schedules to coordinate construction model with the project schedule.
- Update 4D schedules to track progress, convey short-term activities and manage critical path milestones.
- Complete quantity take-offs from model to be used for estimating, material orders and work planning.
- Leverage construction model for staging and onsite logistics.
- Review shop drawings with construction model for accuracy.
- Coordinate with other disciplines to process shop drawings.
- Track RFIs and use construction model to assist in responding to them.
- Assist with project punch lists and incorporate items into construction model.
- Identify areas with restricted access to easily and effectively maintain building systems using the construction model.
- Update construction model to be used as a record model and given to the owner at the completion of construction.
- Add to library of common virtual construction elements to be used on future projects.
- Work with Virtual Design and Construction Manager to define best practices and identify areas for improvement.
- Assist in writing work instructions and creating training videos.
Requirements
- Candidates must have experience in Building Information Modeling (BIM) coordination and clash detection, construction coordination workflows and multidisciplinary collaboration, and the application of VDC processes, tools, and implementation on active projects.
- Candidates should be able to work effectively with project teams, trade partners, and design stakeholders, while managing coordination efforts with minimal supervision.
- This role is expected to spend a majority of their time on a project site, which may include travel within the region.
- Position requires verification of employment to work in the U.S.
Skills
- Navisworks
- Revit
- StudioMax
- Civil 3D
- Sketchup
- Horizontal Glue
- VICO
- Tekla
- Photoshop
- Premier
- After Effects
Location
- Austin
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Senior
- Minimum of 4 years in the construction or design field
- Minimum of 2 years in a Virtual Design and Construction, or Integrator, role
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree preferably in Construction Engineering/Management, Architecture or Engineering
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
- Retirement and Savings Benefits
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Educational Assistance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
- Parenting Benefits
- Employee Discount Programs
- Pet insurance
- Ryan Foundation – charitable matching funds
- Paid Time for Volunteer Events
About the Company
- Ryan Companies US, Inc. is an industry leader in commercial building services.
Equal Opportunity
- Ryan Companies is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
