Description:
We are currently seeking a dedicated and experienced VDC Mechanical Area Manager to join our high-impact team in Toronto, ON.
As a VDC Mechanical Area Manager at Modern Niagara, you'll lead a regional team of VDC Designers and Project Leads, ensuring the seamless design and completion of installation models and drawings. Your team will be fundamental to shaping the future of Modern Niagara’s infrastructure, actively participating in innovative projects, ensuring successful outcomes, and spearheading collaborative efforts that redefine industry standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build and lead a dynamic team, ensuring department resources are trained and engaged
- Proactively manage project deadlines and deliverables, implementing QAQC status checks and ensuring departmental consistency
- Foster collaboration between the VDC team and other departments, promoting coordinated models
- Oversee the performance of the regional VDC team, ensuring projects are on track in terms of budget, schedule, manpower, and overall profitability
- Implement proper procedures, system optimization strategies, and time-saving initiatives
- Facilitate consistent BIM execution for coordinated project delivery with team leaders from various design disciplines
- Review and report on the status of ongoing projects, including completion, coordination, schedule, and optimization
- Develop BIM implementation and execution plans, as well as project qualification statements
- Schedule regional VDC staffing assignments with construction/project managers
- Write pre-qualifications, bid packages, and budgets for pursuits related to VDC scope
- Ensure quality assurance for all VDC produced documents
Qualifications and Experience:
- Post-secondary diploma in mechanical or construction technology, or extensive experience in a related field; Eng or CET considered an asset
- Knowledge and experience with contractual delivery methods
- Solid understanding of BIM standards (national and international), guidelines, and protocols
- Mastery of Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD
- Proven track record of building successful teams and motivating team members
- Excellent leadership and collaboration skills, adept in presentations and providing insight to the VDC team
- Experience in conflict and crisis management, maintaining effective relationships with clients, owners, and consultants