JOB TITLE:  BIM Engineer

Company Info

Tarlton Corporation has served as a St. Louis-based general contracting and construction management firm since 1946. We have built strong ties to the region, excellent working relationships with a wide-ranging list of established and new clients, a commitment to project and workforce  diversity, and a carefully laid foundation to promote continued growth.  Tarlton is a Women's Business Enterprise as certified by the City of St. Louis, State of Missouri and Women's Business Enterprise National Council.

Tarlton is a closely held, client-driven corporation employing an average of 300 people.  Our organizational structure is relatively flat so clients and personnel can benefit from continual access to our executives, who take an active role in all Tarlton operations. 

Our range of preconstruction and construction services in the commercial, institutional, industrial, life sciences, healthcare and concrete markets is extensive. Tarlton works on projects diverse in scope and size, in both renovation and new construction.

Our philosophy is simple:  Take care of the client first and treat others as we would like to be treated. No project is too large or too small if it’s work a client wants completed.

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JOB TITLE:  BIM Engineer

MAJOR GOALS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide Building Information Modeling (BIM) services on Tarlton’s projects.  Tarlton executes a wide range of projects and the BIM services required differ from project to project.  The BIM Engineer will work directly with the project team to execute the required BIM services providing the maximum value to the project. 

In addition to BIM, this position will assist with additional technology implementations and applications within operations for Tarlton.  Examples include laser scanning, BIM based layout, and mobility solutions.

ESSENTIAL ACTIVITIES:

1. Create BIMs for concrete projects during estimating to assist with quantity verification and visualization of project scope.

2. Create BIMs for concrete projects during construction to a fabrication level of detail including formwork, embeds, blockouts, and construction sequencing.

3. Create concrete lift drawings from the fabrication BIMs for use by the crews in the field.

4. Manage the BIM coordination process for construction management projects including performing clash detection, reporting, and verification of clash resolution.

5. Perform 4D scheduling on select projects

6. Create logistic plans and phasing plans on select projects

7. Facilitate and assist project teams with use of BIM on all Tarlton projects.

8. Maintain corporate BIM files for projects, interact/coordinate information with field layout foreman and project teams.

9. Assist with technology implementations for operations.

PEOPLE MANAGED:

None.

MANAGED BY:

Manager of Construction Technology

PRIMARY PEOPLE CONTACTS:

Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Superintendents,  Owners, Architects, Consultants, and Subcontractors

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL EFFORT:

1. Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment. If required, the employee may be located in a trailer at a jobsite location or maintain an office at the Owner’s facility.
2. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
3. Very limited exposure to physical risk.
4. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, use hand to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and stoop and kneel.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
5. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high and/or precarious places and outside weather conditions.
6. The noise level in the office work environment is usually quiet.

BEHAVIORAL TRAITS, ATTITUDES AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

Self motivator, above average aggressiveness, good verbal and written communication skills, efficient time manager, above average sociability, aptitude for planning, organizing, and problem solving.

PREREQUISITES (I.E. Education/Experience):

1. Associate Engineering/architectural or construction management/technology degree is preferred.
2. At least two years of construction industry experience required.
3. Strong reporting, documentation and presentation skills.
4. Must have general and practical construction knowledge and experience.
5. Fluent in the use of Primavera, Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and familiar with toher BIM software packages.