Digital Construction Engineer

Job Description Summary:

Work with DC Management Team (or Lead) & Assigned Project teams to create fabrication level mass timber modeling and shop drawing content for CNC and install

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

• Able to perform all essential Production Detailer responsibilities
• Analyze and interpret architectural and structural contract drawings, assess constructability specific to budget, procurement, detailing, fabrication, install, architectural look and long-term structural performance and behavior of wood material
• Develop, use, and improve parametric modeling techniques (Autodesk Revit) to create effectiveness in fabrication-level modeling with respect to cost/schedule and mitigation of detailing/fabrication errors on current/future projects.
• Implement techniques to increase quality and efficiency within DC department
• Improve current Timberlab parametric Revit families via feedback from CNC operators, installers, and estimators
• Utilize Revit as tool to create clear and organized progression drawing sets (RFI, internal team review, AE review, and field review)
• Partner with Timberlab team, A/E Team, suppliers, other trades, and vendors.
• Actively participate in and lead critical design meetings and work towards solutions which best fit project (design goals, ownership goals, Company goals)
• Manage/lead the CNC coding and translation effort to Fabrication team using foundational knowledge of geometric translation process, schedule, and CNC/machine time
• Real time analysis of CNC realities for wood members and connections, with ability to respond quickly to fabrication issues
• Extensive research on material behavior (tolerance, manufacturing characteristics, fabrication speed and opportunity)
• Lead early schedule development as it relates to DC, Pre-Con, and fabrication activities; use schedule expertise to drive design decisions and milestones for internal/external stakeholders
• Create accountability within internal team and be a role model for effective schedule use Companywide.
• Lead RFI generation for mass timber constructability and interaction with other structural/non-structural elements
• Perform pursuit modeling and massing for visual intent and quantity takeoff
• Work with DC Manager/Lead to interpret/analyze detailing and fabrication schedule for specific assigned project(s) and potential schedule risks based on current detailing (state of contract documents, RFI impacts, etc.)
• Stay abreast to standards and continuously thrive to develop and improve our design/detailing standards
• Other responsibilities as assigned

MINIMUM SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Engineering, Construction Management, or Architectural degree, or completion of Construction Management Certificate Program, or equivalent
• 2-6 years of construction-related experience, or equivalent
• Extensive knowledge of Autodesk Revit – project setup, model interaction, and shop drawing creation through multiple phases of a project
• Mastery of parametric modeling – effective use of parameters (shared, global) to drive part characteristics and behavior of geometry
• Extensive knowledge of QC protocols to limit model imperfection and actively track design issues/RFIs
• Extensive knowledge of non-mass timber systems (shape, size, tolerance, modeling techniques, etc.) for structural elements and MEPF systems.
• Ability to clash opposing systems and create design logs/issue/clash tracking via Navisworks or other platforms
• Extensive knowledge of project schedules – mass timber impact through all phases of construction (logic ties, milestones, predecessors, successors)
• Ability to analyze critical path and ability to drive internal/external stakeholders to efficient and timely decisions for building design and systems
• Extensive knowledge of cost scheduling/budgets, contract writing, forecasts, and overall review
• Knowledge of building codes (such as material behavior and tolerance, bearing characteristics, attachment, spans/sizing, and fire considerations (sizing, egress, connection, exposure, treatment)
• Fundamental understanding of wood treatment/protection as it relates to material shape, application/sequence, and interaction with adjacent materials/environment
• Foundational understanding of structural principles (layout/spans, sizing, connector design) and their impact on quality, cost, and schedule through project lifecycle
• Structural detailing and/or mass timber-specific detailing background is preferred
• Ability to teach and train DC and non-DC staff on VDC fundamentals/practices; ability to provide constructive feedback and support
• Fundamental understanding of contract plans through all disciplines
• Ability to read and interpret structural details, steel vendor shop drawings, non-structural shop drawings, etc.
• CNC fabrication experience (detailing, operation, etc.) is a plus
• Basic computer skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal English language communication skills
• Ability to use independent judgment, self-starter
• Drafting and advanced computer skills a plus
• Continued thirst for knowledge and understanding of mass timber systems, design, and project approach

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