VDC Engineer

MGC Contractors, Inc. is a 100% Employee Owned Corporation. We specialize in all forms of water and wastewater general contracting including Job Order Contracting, Construction Manager at Risk, Design-Bid-Build, and Design-Build throughout Arizona, Texas, Utah, and New Mexico.

MGC Contractors, Inc is looking for a VDC Engineer to join our Texas Division in the Marion TX Office. A VDC Engineer develops 3D model content reflecting the overall project design intent of piping systems & concrete structures combined with accurate submittal information of related components & accessories to reflect realistic constructability.

VDC Engineers work directly with Project Team and field personnel to both verify virtual content is aligned with current project status and assist with Project Team needs towards model review, coordination, and any issues or conflicts that constitute design change via RFI or similar. It is the VDC Engineer's responsibility to ensure their modeling effort is completed in the proper format to be reflected in a fully developed field package including shop drawings, details, and fabrication cutsheets while maintaining proper organization and distribution of information consistent with company structure & standards.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Understand the principles of construction and fully digest information presented with project specifications and contract drawings.
• Production of shop drawings layouts with dimensions, tags, and notation of specific criteria towards installation requirements.
• Adhere to project schedule timelines & provide deliverables by intended deadlines.
• Read & navigate Excel spreadsheets and attend project meetings related to detailing & modeling concerns.
• Make informed decisions based on communication and collaboration with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Express verbally & written necessary aspects related to functionality, conditions, and project aspects dealt with daily.
• Any and all other duties assigned.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This position operates primarily in a professional office environment that routinely uses standard office equipment requiring the ability to communicate in person and over the telephone with other employees, the ability to interpret printed materials and a computer screen, the stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions, the ability to lift and carry supplies and files weighing up to 10 pounds and to move about the inside of the office to access supplies, office machinery, etc.
• This position may spend time at active construction sites, requiring the ability to communicate verbally with others on site, in person and over the telephone. The ability to read printed materials, signs and directions. The stamina to maintain attention despite interruptions, ability to lift, push, pull, carry, handle or feel objects, supplies, tools, machinery and/or controls weighing up to 50 pounds and reach with hands and arms; climb stairs and/or ladders; balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift overhead, traverse around or otherwise position one's self around the required work and safety requirements to navigating and perform activities on various construction sites in a safe manner. The position requires working outside, frequently for long periods of time in all weather, including extreme hot and cold temperatures. While working, the employee might be exposed to various chemicals, vapors, pollutants, virus or other pathogens, gases, uneven surfaces, loud noises, moving vehicles or machines and dust/debris.

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK

• This is a full-time position exempt salary position. Occasional extended hours, weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor's degree in drafting or 3D design preferred.
• At least three to five (3-5) years of experience is preferred.
• Developing piping and related components in Revit, AutoCAD, Fabrication CADmep, Plant3D and Civil 3D.
• Developing concrete elements to produce lift drawings & details for embeds, openings, water stops, and encasements..
• Navigate and utilize Autodesk Construction Cloud, Forma, Navisworks or similar.
• Customize dimension, text, and visual styles related to detailing standards expressed within drawings.
• Use of online services such as SharePoint, Trimble Project Site, Dropbox for storing & displaying project information.
• Process & implement Point Cloud data in Autodesk ReCap or Leica Registry 360 for use in modeling efforts.
• Good communication and teamwork skills to coordinate with various stakeholders and the ability to communicate through email.

AAP/EEO STATEMENT

MGC Contractors is an equal employment opportunity employer and, as such, we consider individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other classification protected by law. All employment requirements mandated by state and federal regulations will be met. Discriminatory or harassing conduct in the workplace, whether committed by management or non-management employees or outside person (vendors, customers, etc.) is prohibited.

This job description is not meant to encompass all tasks and or job responsibilities, but rather it is meant to provide the employee with a general summary of what the position entails. MGC Contractors has the right to amend or revise this job description at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made when it does not impose an undue hardship on the company to do so.

Passing a pre-employment background check and drug screen is required.