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Job Description:

Build More with Your Career at Christman

Are you interested in becoming an employee-owner with a leading national general contractor that will provide you with opportunities to Build More in your professional career? The Christman Company is looking for a VDC Coordinator who will support our Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) efforts across projects. This is a great opportunity for someone with 2+ years of relevant experience looking to take the next step in their construction technology career with a national leader in the industry.

As a VDC/BIM Coordinator, you'll assist in delivering BIM and VDC services throughout the planning, construction, and close-out phases of our projects. You'll work closely with VDC Managers, project teams, trade contractors, and design partners to support successful project outcomes using cutting-edge tools and collaborative processes.

What You Will Do:

As VDC Coordinator, your primary daily responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in creating, managing, and updating 3D models used for coordination, scheduling, and construction planning.

• Support clash detection efforts and coordination meetings with internal and external teams using Navisworks or similar software.

• Generate visualizations, animations, and construction sequencing (4D) models for project planning and communication.

• Help prepare VDC-related content for marketing pursuits, presentations, and team communication.

• Participate in constructability reviews by providing model-based insight during preconstruction.

• Maintain digital construction documentation and contribute to VDC process improvement initiatives.

• Assist in training and supporting project teams and interns on VDC tools and workflows.

• Stay current on new VDC technologies and recommend tools that may enhance project outcomes.

What You Will Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field - or equivalent technical training/experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a construction, engineering, or architectural environment working with VDC/BIM technologies.

• Proficiency in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Exposure to 4D scheduling tools such as Synchro or Navisworks Timeliner is a plus.

• Ability to interpret construction documents and translate design intent into model-based insights.

• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across disciplines.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Eagerness to grow your skills and contribute to an innovative, team-driven culture.

• Equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.

Why Christman?

Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.

We're a top 100-ranked ENR General Contractor that has been building since 1894. Learn more about how you can grow as a Christman Expert, Leader and Partner and build more with us.

The Christman family of companies is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or disability status. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.As part of our company policy, this position requires successful completion of pre-employment screening, including but not limited to drug and background screening.

Notice to Recruiting Agencies (Unsolicited Resumes): The Christman Company does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our applicant tracking system, website, or to any Christman employee/affiliates. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Christman employees or its' affiliates will be considered property of The Christman Company and will be processed accordingly. Christman will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume without an executed agreement and assigned to a specific search.