Job Description:

Spire Solutions is hiring a VDC Manager – Fabrication & Construction Coordinator to join our team! The VDC Manager is the technical subject-matter expert who will cover fabrication-level model coordination, multi-trade BIM coordination, site logistics and lift planning, and digital fabrication workflows. This role will begin with structural and miscellaneous steel and eventually expand to include multi-trade clash detection and coordination, 3D site logistics planning, and lift planning for major equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to create better constructability, fewer fabrication and installation conflicts, and efficient procurement, production, delivery, and field execution.

Spire Solutions, a subsidiary of The Weitz Company, has spent over 20 years delivering end-to-end interior construction solutions across the U.S. Our team partners closely with clients to provide design-assist, procurement, and turnkey installation services that improve cost, quality, and project outcomes. Spire Solutions uses a hands-on, collaborative approach, combining deep product expertise with strong national supplier relationships to solve complex challenges across the supply chain. Our employees play a direct role in shaping solutions, driving efficiency, and delivering real value on every project.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the management and maintenance of fabrication-level structural and miscellaneous steel models to support coordination, procurement, fabrication, delivery, erection and field installation
• Coordinate accurate and constructible steel models using structural and architectural drawings, specifications, design models, RFIs, ASIs and other contract documents
• Coordinate, review, and manage model-based fabrication deliverables
• Develop, implement and maintain the BIM Execution Plan (BEP/BXP) for all of Spire Solutions and in accordance with our Weitz standards
• Perform model-based clash detection and constructability reviews and manage clash tests, grouping, assignment, and resolution tracking
• Work with the general contractor and affected trade partners to develop coordinated, constructible solutions
• Participate in and/or lead BIM/VDC coordination meetings with the general contractor, design team, VDC teams, fabricators, erectors and trade partners
• Develop and maintain 3D site logistics models and plans and 3D lift planning models and visualizations for major equipment and fabricated assemblies
• Produce accurate, coordinated, and constructible digital models and supporting information while working closely with a variety of stakeholders including project teams, GCs, suppliers and trade partners, architects, and engineers
• Establish, maintain and improve coordination, modeling and quality-control standards
• Identify incomplete, conflicting, or unclear design and coordination information and work with project stakeholders to develop RFIs, proposed solutions, or other clarifications
• Act as the technical link between design intent, BIM coordination, Spire Solutions operations, fabrication, logistics and field installation throughout the project lifecycle
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for fabrication coordination, multi-trade coordination and BIM execution while providing technical direction, training, and mentoring
• Work with VDC team, Spire Solutions and project leadership to find opportunities for continuous improvement, standardization, automation and wider use of model data

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience:
  • 4+ years of experience in steel modeling and coordination, fabrication detailing, VDC/BIM coordination, or a related construction and fabrication role
  • Experience supporting active fabrication operations and field installation is strongly preferred
  • Experience with multi-trade/MEP coordination, site logistics or lift planning is a plus
  • Experience developing or implementing BIM execution plans, coordination procedures and model standards
• Skills:
  • Knowledge of structural steel fabrication including detailing practices, shop and erection drawings, material takeoffs/bills of material, piece marking/fabrication data, revision management, and BIM coordination and constructability
  • Working knowledge of steel detailing conventions, fabrication practices, industry standards, project specifications and quality-control requirements
  • Familiarity with AISC standards, common fabricator and erector workflows, MEP system coordination, and crane and rigging planning principles
  • High level of initiative and independent judgement
  • Analytical thinker with strong problem solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • High attention to detail and quality control
  • Excellent technical leadership skills to provide direction, mentorship, and influence
• Technology:
  • Advanced proficiency in fabrication-level modeling and coordination software required
  • Experience with Tekla Structures or a comparable steel detailing platform, and with Navisworks or a comparable clash-detection platform strongly preferred
  • Familiarity with Revit, AutoCAD, Trimble Connect, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, Bluebeam, site logistics and 4D tools (such as Synchro), lift planning software, fabrication-management platforms, CNC/NC data, and model interoperability workflows
  • Ability to learn other specific job-related software upon hire

What We Offer: 

• Competitive Pay
• Rewarding Bonus Program
• 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
• 401(k) 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

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position at this time.

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