Digital Construction Coordinator (VDC)

The Digital Construction Coordinator will oversee on‑site Digital Construction activities for complex defence, healthcare, and other large‑scale projects. They will lead on‑site coordination and collaboration efforts between consultants, trade contractors, and project teams, ensuring effective implementation of Digital Construction processes and technologies to drive accuracy, efficiency, and successful project delivery.

This position requires you to obtain secret‑level security clearance.

What You Will Be Working On

- Support the District Digital Construction Manager and site team in executing digital construction programs in the assigned project.
- Collaborate with project teams, consultants, and trade contractors to ensure effective implementation of Digital Construction workflows and technologies.
- Lead and facilitate on‑site training to keep project teams current with the latest digital construction tools and processes.

Engagement at the Pre‑Construction Phase

- Work closely with project teams during pre‑construction to identify project‑specific digital construction requirements.
- Align digital construction initiatives with overall project schedules and goals, ensuring a smooth handoff from design to construction.
- Provide onboarding, training, and technical support to project staff, consultants, and subcontractors on relevant digital construction tools and workflows.
- Perform design coordination and assist in identifying constructability issues with the project team and subcontractors.




- Collaborate with the site team to develop site logistics plans within the digital construction setting and assist in creating schedule visualization models to support project planning and sequencing.
- Collaborate with the Construction Innovation department to support the implementation and maintenance of new digital construction initiatives.

Support Project Teams During Construction

- Provide ongoing on‑site digital construction support throughout the construction phase, ensuring the effective use of digital models, tools, and data.
- Lead and coordinate digital construction activities on‑site, ensuring objectives, timelines, and deliverables are met.
- Develop and support the use of 3D/4D models for coordination, schedule visualization, and site logistics planning.
- Act as the Model Administrator for assigned projects, ensuring model integrity, organization, and compliance with project‑specific requirements.
- Collaborate with BIM service providers and subcontractors to maintain consistent model standards and ensure proper integration of all project data.
- Coordinate and integrate reality capture data, such as laser scans and drone point clouds, into project models to support validation and as‑built accuracy.
- Execute and coordinate proper change management processes in the model and assist with compiling project closeout documentation.




- Participate and coordinate model conditioning strategies to facilitate construction‑based dashboards for progress tracking.
- Incorporate quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) processes into the digital construction workflows to ensure all project deliverables meet required standards.

Additional Responsibilities

- Serve as a subject matter expert on Request for Qualification (RFQs), Request for Proposal (RFPs), and Express of Interest (EOIs) proposal submissions, including writing and reviewing narratives.
- Assist with compiling project closeout documentation and other duties as required.

What We Are Looking For

- Relevant post‑secondary education in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related field.
- 1‑3 years of experience in BIM/VDC with demonstrated leadership on large‑scale institutional construction projects.
- On‑site construction knowledge and/or relevant work experience are an asset.
- Ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
- Proficiency with key Digital Construction tools (e.g., Revit, Revizto, ACC) and workflows.
- Understanding of construction project requirements, BIM execution planning, and digital construction execution.
- Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite, and a general understanding of MS Project/Primavera P6.
- Understanding of construction processes, model‑to‑field workflows, and QA/QC standards.
- Familiarity with reality capture and survey/layout technologies is preferred.
- Ability to forge and maintain positive relationships with multiple stakeholders.

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📌 Digital Construction Coordinator (VDC) (Ottawa)
🏢 Bird Construction
📍 Ottawa