BIM/VDC Coordinator - HVAC Pipe
On-siteTampa, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain accurate, coordinated, and constructible BIM models for mechanical systems in accordance with company standards and project requirements. Lead model updates based on coordination meeting outcomes, design changes, and clash resolution decisions. Perform clash detection, track issues, and communicate conflicts and resolutions to internal teams and external trades. Serve as a primary VDC contact for specific project scopes, providing updates to Project Managers, Field Operations, Team Leads, and other trades. Prepare and review model-based deliverables required for fabrication readiness, including spools, shop drawings, hanger layouts, and material quantities. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Detailers and Trainees, offering instruction on standards, workflows, and best practices. Conduct detailed quality checks to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to company standards, detailing practices, and LOD expectations. Proactively identify risks, constructability concerns, or coordination issues and communicate them with proposed solutions. Track and manage BIM/VDC tasks within project schedules, ensuring model progress aligns with coordination, fabrication, and installation deadlines.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree, technical certificate, or trade school training in drafting, BIM, engineering technology, or construction
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in BIM/VDC, mechanical detailing, or MEP coordination
- Demonstrated experience producing coordinated mechanical models and construction ready deliverables
- Experience working on commercial, industrial, healthcare, or similarly complex mechanical projects
- Proficient in Revit for MEP modeling, including family usage, systems modeling, and model management
- Strong proficiency with Navisworks Manage, including clash detection, model review, and issue tracking
- Ability to interpret contract drawings, mechanical specifications, shop drawings, and MEP documentation
- Familiarity with fabrication focused workflows and model outputs (e.g., spooling, hanger layouts, equipment modeling)
- Experience working within common CDE platforms such as Autodesk BIM 360/ACC
- Working knowledge of Bluebeam, coordination software, and standard BIM/VDC tools
- Competence with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams)
- Solid understanding of mechanical construction practices, field installation sequencing, and trade coordination requirements
- Ability to identify clashes, propose solutions, and incorporate coordination decisions into models and drawings
- Understanding LOD requirements, model organization, and file management best practices
- Ability to provide technical guidance and mentorship to Detailers and Trainees
- Demonstrated ability to lead small coordination tasks, manage portions of workflows, and support VDC project planning
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with Project Managers, Field Operations, and other trades
- Ability to work independently and proactively elevate issues or design conflicts
- Strong attention to detail with ability to maintain accuracy and consistency across complex models
- Capable of performing self quality checks and adhering to established standards and workflows
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple assignments and meet project deadlines
- Professional, reliable, and committed to continuous improvement and skill development
- Trade Specific Requirements - As applicable to chilled water, hot water, condenser water, steam, heating water, and hydronic distribution systems
- Ability to lift and carry materials weighing up to 25 pounds on a frequent basis
- Ability to perform tasks involving physical labor, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying materials, tools, or equipment
- Commitment to use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) when performing in the role
- Drug-free workplace compliance
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in chilled water, hot water, condenser water, steam, heating water, and hydronic distribution systems
- Experience developing detailed, constructible mechanical piping models consistent with design intent, hydronic schematics, equipment schedules, and mechanical specifications
- Experience ensuring pipe routing adheres to required flow direction, system connectivity, and hydronic principles, including correct pipe sizes, flow rates, slopes (where applicable), and valve placement
- Experience incorporating manufacturer data for pumps, boilers, chillers, heat exchangers, and specialty systems to maintain system accuracy and connectivity
- Experience modeling pipe supports, anchors, guides, and expansion components in coordination with structural and architectural constraints
- Experience validating model accuracy against mechanical flow diagrams, riser diagrams, and control schematics and updating models to maintain alignment throughout coordination
- Experience identifying hydronic system issues such as routing conflicts, circulation concerns, clearance violations, or serviceability limitations and escalating as needed
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