Founded in 1975, BR+A Consulting Engineers maintains a total staff of over 500 employees located at our main office in Boston and branch offices in New York, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Vienna, VA (Washington, DC); Coral Gables, FL (Miami); Chicago, IL; St. Louis, MO; Tampa, FL; Charlotte, NC; Charleston, SC; Houston, TX; New Haven, CT, Los Angeles, CA; and Toronto. BR+A provides state-of-the-art integrated and coordinated mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection consulting engineering, technology systems design, lighting design, and building commissioning services.
BR+A Consulting Engineers is seeking a VDC Engineer for our Boston, MA office. The candidate will be a member of our quality control project team assisting with Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). The candidate would be strongly motivated, well organized, and show professional initiative. The applicant should be able to take ownership of assignments and perform well both independently and as part of the project team. The ideal candidate would have the following responsibilities:
- Work with project team to coordinate all building services (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Technology, etc.) to find best routing and avoid interferences with other building systems;
- Manage and implement a VDC project setup process, facilitating BIM meetings and design quality control coordination sessions;
- Lead clash prevention analyses, generating and tracking clash reports, assisting with the communication of results with our design, quality control, and construction administration teams;
- Train our design team on BIM capabilities, including best practices and lessons learned;
- Work with our Principals to understand current processes, advise, and assist in implementing the VDC processes;
- Participate in speaking opportunities within the industry and focus groups;
- Actively participate in and lead ongoing strategic initiatives related to VDC and BIM.
Position Requirements:
- 5-7 years experience overseeing VDC and BIM implementation;
- Proficient with BIM software (Revit, NavisWorks etc);
- Able to read drawings, specifications, building codes, and other technical product and material specifications;
- Excellent knowledge of VDC processes used in the industry;
- Exceptional presentation and training skills;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work well as part of a team and independently;
- Willing to pursue continued education in VDC;
- Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal guidance.
BR+A is a place to learn, to grow, to work hard for clients that matter – and to be part of something bigger. We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance coverage, a 401K plan match, generous paid time-off, and much more, to all our full-time employees.
BR+A is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Drug testing is a prerequisite for employment.
Visit www.brplusa.com for more information about our award-winning projects and our incredible team.
Salary range for 5-7 years of experience: $90,000 - $130,000
Skills Required
- 5-7 years of experience overseeing VDC and BIM implementation
- Proficiency with BIM software, including Revit and Navisworks
- Ability to read drawings, specifications, building codes, and technical product and material specifications
- Excellent knowledge of industry VDC processes
- Exceptional presentation and training skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to pursue continued education in VDC
- Ability to manage multiple projects with minimal guidance
What We Do
BR+A was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1975 by Gene Bard, Arjun Rao, and Ted Athanas. With just 11 MEP design engineers and a few rooms packed with drafting tables, they built a firm that would become respected for solid engineering and even stronger relationships. Over the past four decades, we’ve been through a few transitions. While many things have changed, a lot is still the same. Today, we operate fourteen offices and employ hundreds of dedicated team members, but we are still proud to be an employee-owned firm. And although we’ve traded our drafting tables for BIM, AutoCAD and Revit, we continue to make MEP excellence the core of our practice—while helping our clients explore innovative design solutions. BR+A creates environments that make a difference. We engineer responsive, high-performing buildings where people and ideas thrive. Our diverse and talented team is dedicated to becoming a true partner to clients and a vital part of their organization, by fostering a culture where creativity is celebrated and collaboration fuels mutual success. BR+A. Responsive buildings. Responsive people.
