Urgently Hiring Riser Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

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CLIENT PARTNER PROFILE & VALUE PROPOSITION: Leapros has been engaged by CLIENT STATEMENT (e.g. Large full-service Industrial & Solar Contractor with consistent, long-term, projects throughout the country. Known for their quality and commitment to safety. Quality candidates will have steady work with this client.)
POSITION TITLE: Electrical VDC Modeler II
POSITION SUMMARY: The VDC Modeler II assists the Field Design Lead and Electrical Systems Designer by following BIM Manager-established standards and workflows for electrical commercial construction projects. The VDC Modeler II will design electrical layouts, create and place annotations, manage sheets and revisions, plotting, and export views and sheets.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Layout of Electrical Systems
  • Create electrical room layouts
  • Develop homerun schedules and layouts
  • Review single line / riser drawings
  • Design large conduits & all raceways for power and low voltage systems
  • Create families and project content to be used in models by VDC modelers
• Create shop drawings
  • Review and set up detailed shop drawings for prefabrication and field installation.
  • Create drafting views and detailed drawings.
  • Maintain project drawings and details through addendums, bulletins, and updates.
  • Produce and manage record drawings.
• Model Designs
  • Review equipment submittals for modeling and manage project templates, blocks, details, and plotting standards.
  • Perform daily model management, including administration and maintenance.
  • Model designs in AutoCAD or Revit according to job specifications.
  • Update models with coordination changes and reflect as-built conditions for record-keeping.
• Communicate with field and other trades for BIM process
  • Participate in coordination meetings and document changes and action items.
  • Communicate with team members outside of meetings as needed.
• Technical Software Knowledge
  • Develop relationships with BIM/VDC software vendors.
  • Create training guides for software used by field and office teams.
  • Provide training on VDC software for field and office personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in engineering or electrical design.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial electrical construction and designing electrical systems with AutoCAD and/or Revit.
• Ability to independently design electrical room layouts and understand project schedules, electrical risers, and system layouts.
• General construction knowledge, capability to read manufacturer’s shop drawings, and equipment cut sheets.
• Willingness to travel 15% to local job sites. 

PAY TRANSPARENCY: A reasonable estimate of the available pay scale for this position is: $80,000 - $130,000. The actual compensation offered may vary depending on qualifications and other factors essential to the performance of duties and is determined by the hiring authority.

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