Project Engineer - Operations - Virtual Builder

Pune
Full Time

vConstruct, a Pune based Construction Technology company seeks process- oriented individuals with academic or professional background in Civil Engineering/Architectural/Construction Management for the role of Project Engineer.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who have an interest in Construction Technology and want to build a career in the Bim Enabled Project Management. These individuals are expected to be good at problem solving and figuring out the unknowns when given a problem statement. Upon successful joining, the individual will be provided with initial training courses and on-the-job training to help them succeed in this role.

About vConstruct:

Building Better, Smarter, Faster is in our DNA.

We are a collective organization of 450+ individuals with a team of more than 300 construction engineering and technology enthusiastic who are passionate about increasing the predictability of building better products by applying smarter processes while striving for faster delivery. To know more about vConstruct please visit https://vconstruct.com/

About Virtual Builder:

Virtual Builder Group works as a part of integrated team with the General Contractors and Sub Contractors in managing the projects through the construction lifecycle. With our efficient construction technology workflows spread across the phases of bidding, preconstruction, execution, and closeout, we have been working to deliver work products in a competitive turnaround timeframe, allowing the field team to be channeled towards site execution. Looking out for the future we are driven towards making the construction processes optimal and better, with a vision of automation and predictive analysis by leveraging the historical data.

Responsibility and Focus Areas:
-> BIM enabled Project Management

  • Document & Models Management – Understand, analyze, and manage the versions of construction documents & models on online cloud platform ensuring the latest and greatest information is available to field team. The process can involve various Project Management Platforms like Bluebeam, PlanGrid etc.
  • RFI Management – Early identification of the potential RFI’s (Request for Information) on a project through Drawings & Model based review and coordination, also understanding the raised RFI to identify appropriate details and portions of drawings impacted by RFI and link the same on the drawings for every stakeholder’s awareness.
  • Submittal Management – Understanding the project specifications and interpreting it to create submittal log. Assist the project team in creating, tracking, and managing the submittal on Project Management Platforms
  • Change Management – Through the updated Drawings and Models, assisting the project in tracking and reflecting the cost changes (due to changes in Drawings, RFI or any other factor) on the Project Management Platforms. Also, generating a scope change report by comparing the revised drawings against the current set of drawings, to help the project teams in validating cost changes.
  • Construction Document & Design Review – Review various construction documents like Design Drawings, Construction Drawings, Shop Drawings, Submittals and RFIs in the preconstruction phase to identify inconsistencies, incomplete information, and constructability issues.
  • Model Based Coordination – Leveraging BIM, identify and resolve spatial and temporal conflicts between trades virtually thereby preempting them in the field which could be costly and can derail the project schedule. Identify data inconsistencies using Navisworks.
  • Quality check models for completeness, accuracy and constructability based on design drawings and construction know-how. Use automation wherever possible.
  • Use Data Visualization means to track metrics, indicators for project progress, quality.

-> General

  • Quality Assurance - Check the quality of work for accuracy before submissions to client teams. Meet quality metrics established for project.
  • Understanding any new Scope of work, processes and platforms coming up with a workflow and documenting it once approved with the project team. Can be followed by training concerning team members.
  • Creating/developing best practices and workflow and sharing them with team members
  • Training and coaching other team members, doing technical training of new hires.
  • Ability to learn quickly and independently with minimal supervision.
  • A strong work ethic and a “can-do” attitude
  • Effective participation in team environment
  • Excellent listening skills and have strong communication skills.
  • Familiarity with construction documents and terminology
  • With an outlook to find ways for innovation, optimization in day-to-day tasks.

Responsibility includes but is not limited to the above-mentioned items.

Skills and Qualifications:

We are looking for a driven, detail-oriented, collaborative team player with the ability to manage multiple tasks, produce quality work, and consistently meet deadlines. The successful candidate will possess:

  • Candidates having B.E. / B.Tech. or higher Degree in Architecture, Civil or Construction related field.
  • A working knowledge of BIM Coordination, Project Management, Change Management and Constructability is preferable.
  • Understanding of the overall construction process ranging from Design to commissioning.
  • Working knowledge of any prominent VDC software like Revit, Navisworks, Tekla and Civil 3D is desired.

About vConstruct: vConstruct specializes in providing high quality Building Information Modeling, Lean Construction, Integrated Project Delivery and Software Solutions for global construction projects. vConstruct is a wholly owned subsidiary of DPR Construction, USA. The Software Unit for vConstruct works on many interesting problems in Construction Technology. It works across different set of software technologies such as Web Applications, Workflow Management, Analytics, Machine Learning and IoT. For more information, please visit www.vconstruct.com 

DPR Construction is a commercial general contractor and construction manager in USA specializing in technically challenging and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, biopharmaceutical, corporate office, and higher education and healthcare markets. With the purpose of building great things—great teams, great buildings, great relationships—DPR is a truly great company. For more information, please visit www.dpr.com