VDC Manager
Hey! We’re Skender, nice to meet you.
Simply put, we’re builders. We build communities, relationships, dreams, and careers. If asked, “how would Skender describe itself?” We’d say we are an ambitious, humble, and compassionate company, looking for the right people to build a true partnership with for the long-term. The reason for our success is our people. We look for dynamic, high-energy, and fun teammates that are hungry for knowledge, ready to take charge of their career, and willing to have a blast while doing it.
Oh, we didn’t introduce ourselves…
About 70 years ago, Skender got its start in the basement of our founder’s family home. Now, Skender has two locations, our Chicago headquarters and our Indianapolis office, with over 300 employees. From humble basement beginnings to now, Skender has become one of the nation’s top 100 construction firms building dream spaces for many of the world’s leading brands. In more recent history (the past 15 years), we’ve won 28 best-place-to-work awards from three different organizations, each based on comprehensive workplace evaluations and employee input.
Wait, who are you?
We’re looking for a VDC Manager who is ready to take their career to the next level. Do you know about VDC & BIM best practices, establishing budgets, and innovating through construction technology? Great. Are you someone with a go-getter attitude who can assume responsibility and communicate effectively with your team, partners, and clients? Even better.
Our team is driven by three core values:
- Proactive: You’ve got the eye of a tiger and the drive of a Ferrari. You are self-motivated, a hard-worker, and are ready to learn.
- Refreshing: Teamwork makes the dream work, right? Your success is your team’s success. You don’t shy away from giving credit where it’s due.
- True Partner: You jump at opportunities to collaborate/knowledge-share, you like to ask questions and actively listen, and you stay actively engaged with your team.
If our values align with yours, this could be a great match. We love meeting new people, so we can’t wait to hear about you!
What will I do as VDC Manager?
The Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Manager is the digital face of Skender's VDC projects and will focus on successfully planning, supporting, and executing the VDC process. You’ll be responsible for improving & implementing Skender’s VDC strategy throughout the project life cycle, from project pursuit through pre-construction, construction, and facilities/asset management.
Your main responsibilities will include…
- Developing BIM guidelines consistent with Skender philosophy and overseeing their consistency throughout the company
- Preparing and documenting the project-specific BIM execution plan for projects
- Managing Skender’s standard templates and Levels of Design to ensure consistent workflow and models
- Using modeling software, including Revit, to create project models
- Refining and enhancing the VDC goals of the company including best practices, workflows and QA/QC
- Representing Skender in marketing endeavors at both the individual project level as well as industry groups and tradeshows
- Continuously updating, supporting, and training VDC processes like MEP Coordination, point layout/layout files, reality capture (drones and 360 cameras), and digital closeout
- Working closely with Skender’s Construction Technology group to use point clouds and existing condition scans
Your educational background & prior experience:
We’d like you to have a Degree in Engineering, Construction Management or Architecture and at least 5 years’ experience in a VDC capacity.
What skills will we require?
- High level of familiarity with our suite of software: AutoCAD, Navisworks, Revit, Procore BIM etc.
- Strong aptitude for modeling software
- Ability to problem-solve in unique scenarios and think on your feet
- A knack for organizing and keeping up internal + external communications
- Expertise working with project management control systems like scheduling, cost control, procurement and estimating
- Strong management and leadership capabilities
What's included in our Employee-First Benefits package?
- Industry-leading compensation
- Skender pays 100% of the premium for health insurance (medical, dental, & vision)
- Annual deposit into health savings account
- Dependent care FSA
- Retirement with 100% match up to 5% of gross earnings
- Generous vacation and sick time
- Tuition reimbursement for continued learning opportunities
- Wellness incentives
- Parental leave for mothers and fathers
- Employee referral program
- Free employee assistance program services
- Free short- & long-term disability insurance
- Gym reimbursement
- Charitable gift matching and volunteer events
- New hire mentorship program
- All of this, and more!