Contrack Watts, Inc.

Virtual Design & Construction Engineer

Contrack Watts, Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Cedar Rapids • Iowa • United States

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About the role

  • Prepare Electrical Shop, DFI, and DFMA drawings
  • Provide quantity takeoff, bill of materials and schedules from BIM/3D models
  • Create streamlined workflows throughout the duration of a project by collaborating with preconstruction and field operation teams
  • Assist project team(s) with execution plans, quantity takeoffs, constructability coordination, requests for information (RFI) visualization and schedule phasing capabilities
  • Lead clash resolution and coordination meetings, seeing all items through to completion
  • Facilitate problem solving using technology and collaboration with project teams, both internal and external
  • Provide onsite project engineering for BIM projects and oversee all field installation monitoring efficiency, accuracy, and changes
  • Create 3D and 4D models, renderings and simulations for presentations, project pursuits, preconstruction and construction operation efforts
  • Create and maintain training material alongside the learning and development team
  • Research, test, and assist with implementation of new software and hardware
  • Support companywide goals and initiatives by identifying continuous improvement areas; collaborate with management on proposed changes
  • Assist in the creation and maintenance of VDC standards and best practices
  • Compute and analyze metrics for management review; propose areas for improvement
  • Provide technical support to project managers onsite and ensure all digital BIM documentation is current and available to the management team on or ahead of schedule
  • Create virtual simulations to validate and improve site logistics, safety concerns, building sequencing, scheduling & VR/AR experiences
  • Keep abreast of the latest software and technology

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years in a construction role supporting VDC required
  • Knowledge of NEC code
  • LEAN principles experience is desirable
  • Data center experience is strongly preferred
  • Excellent time management and problem solving abilities
  • Ability to read Electrical Design Documents, Electrical one line diagram and Electrical panel schedule
  • Demonstrate initiative, independent judgement, and be analytical
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Ability to balance and prioritize projects with impending deadlines
  • Detail-oriented and highly organized
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Autodesk, Revit, Navisworks, SketchUp, Fuzor, Infraworks, and Adobe Suite
  • Ability to learn other specific software such as JDE, Procore, Bluebeam and scheduling software.
Benefits
  • Competitive Pay
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package with Tax-Advantaged HSA and FSA offerings
  • Employer-Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Programs
  • Employer-Paid Life Insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off Provisions
  • 401K Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Fully Paid Parental Leave
  • Voluntary Products Including: Critical Illness Insurance and Accident Insurance
  • Corporate Wellness Program with Wellness Time Off and Rewards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
BIM3D modeling4D modelingquantity takeoffconstructability coordinationclash resolutionNEC codeLEAN principlesElectrical Design Documentsdata center experience
Soft Skills
problem solvingtime managementinitiativeindependent judgementanalytical skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationorganizational skillsdetail-orientedability to prioritize