Project Manager, Virtual Design & Construction

Job Summary:

This position oversees the overall VDC delivery of a project from start to finish, including modeling, BIM trade coordination, and detailing deliverables by planning, directing, and tracking VDC team activities to meet project schedules and budgets. This role requires expertise in analyzing architectural, structural, and trade models, fulfilling BIM execution requirements, and the ability to drive results across project teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advanced VDC/BIM Application: Demonstrate a deep understanding and/or five years of hands-on experience using, navigating, coordinating, and drawing in 2D/3D modeling software. Must possess the active ability to use Navisworks, Revit, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and other BIM software to model and evaluate impacts.
• Clash Resolution Leadership: Provide strong leadership in identifying and resolving design conflicts and system clashes, both internal and external. This includes the hands-on ability to resolve minor clashes first-hand and confidently lead trade coordination meetings.
• VDC Project Management: Act as the VDC Project Manager from pre-construction through completion, bridging the gap between standard PM staff and detailing teams by focusing heavily on successful BIM execution strategies and constructability.
• Workflow Optimization & RFI Support: Create and manage BIM constraint logs to proactively resolve roadblocks (such as submittal conflicts), streamline downstream production, and provide RFI assistance regarding detailing impacts.
• Quality Assurance & Deliverables: Perform preliminary reviews of contract drawings, models, specifications, and BIM execution plans to ensure completed work adheres to ACCO BIM standards prior to coordinating project-deliverable packages.
• Data & Model Tracking: Work seamlessly with files across network servers and share sites, actively tracking and managing model updates provided by trade partners to maintain an accurate coordination environment.
• Communication & Collaboration: Foster a professional, collaborative environment and clearly communicate design and constructability challenges with internal colleagues and external project partners.
• Process Improvement & General Duties: Apply hands-on training and project experience to continuously improve technical abilities and downstream processes.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Position Requirements: (Work Experience, Skills, Licenses, etc.):

• BS in Engineering or Construction Management preferred
• 5+ years of BIM/VDC and project coordination experience desired
• Knowledge of building system constructability requirements (MEPF, Structural, etc.)
• Ability to read and understand design documents, RFI's, and project schedules including design and construction activities
• Strong leadership and communication skills

ACCO Competencies:

• Proactivity/Initiative: Recognizes what needs to be done and accomplishes it in a manner appropriate for one's level/position and with minimal supervision.

• Perseverance: Shows wherewithal to fight for difficult goals despite challenges and to bounce back from adversity.

• Motivation/Dedication: Commits to excellence in pursuing unselfish goals. Initiates action with collective goals, takes responsibility, and shows personal humility.

• Technical Curiosity/Willingness to Learn: Interest in seeking out new experiences, knowledge, and candid feedback; demonstrating an openness to learning and change.

• Insight: The ability to gather and make sense of information that suggests new possibilities.

• Engagement: Shows a knack for using emotion and logic to communicate a persuasive vision and connect with people.

• People Skills: Is approachable and gains the mutual trust and respect of others. Understands people's strengths & weaknesses and actively seeks to understand other perspectives.

• Communication: Fosters open, honest, candid and respectful communication. Effectively assesses, defines and communicates issues in a timely manner, both written and verbal.

• Teamwork: The ability to effectively work toward common goals with others by supporting, encouraging, and sharing information in an authentic and approachable manner.

• Big Picture: Understands and contributes to the organizations' short- and long-term business strategy. On a personal level has independently developed a vision for short- and long-term career success.

• Problem-Solver: Ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems in support of personnel, group, department, or organizational objectives.

• Execution: Effectively takes a vision and translates into action by including the right people. Identify and remove barriers, when possible, to achieve results. Demonstrates appropriate compromise, effective time management, prioritization practices and holds team members (including themselves) accountable for their performance/conduct.

• Professionalism: Respectfully observes and challenges the status quo with intent for improvement. Can take direction, accept feedback, and take full responsibility for their actions. Lead by example through positive influence and ethical leadership with consideration of the entire organization.

Job Responsibility Level:

Project management of assigned teams. No direct reports.

Travel Requirements:

Travel to project site is required and may also include the need for temporary relocation for the support of critical project activities.

Hours:

This is an exempt position. Workdays are scheduled from Monday through Friday. Typically, work hours begin and end between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm as scheduled with the position's supervisor. Work outside of regular hours may occasionally be necessary to meet business needs.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Prolonged sitting.
• Frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch.

Competitive Wages:

$106,500 to $155,000 Annual Salary. Applicants please note that actual compensation is determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location, among others. The offered wage or salary is only one aspect of an employee's total compensation.

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