VDC Data Technician

Overview

Gray Construction's VDC Department is looking to add a VDC Data Technician to join their team in Lexington, KY!

 Responsibilities

Why Gray?

Gray is a fully integrated design-builder delivering end-to-end solutions across construction, professional services, specialty equipment, and real estate. Since 1960, Gray has grown from a regional contractor to a nationally ranked industry leader, serving top domestic and international companies in the following markets: Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, Data Centers, Advanced Technology, and Distribution. 

Our integrated approach allows us to deliver value at every phase of a project—from designing and building state-of-the-art facilities to fabricating custom process equipment and implementing advanced automation. 

 

But what truly defines Gray is our people. Our success is driven by passionate, collaborative team members who take pride in their work, value strong relationships, and are committed to doing the right thing for our customers and one another. At Gray, you’ll find a culture built on teamwork, accountability, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. 

 

“Personal growth precedes Gray’s growth.” – Stephen Gray, President & CEO, Gray, Inc.  

 

Position Summary

As a VDC Data Technician, you will leverage various VDC Technologies, BIM Models, and their associated data to build and maintain interactive reports, dashboards and visualizations using Microsoft Power BI in a support role to the Gray site and project management teams. This role will work with and condition projects’ BIM models to aid the site and project management teams with their progress tracking workflow throughout each project’s lifecycle. Data produced from this workflow will be visualized by the VDC Data Technician in project-specific Microsoft Power BI reports.

 

Who we want…(Requirements)

• Bachelor's degree in one of the following disciplines preferred, but not required: Data Science/Business Analytics, Construction Management, or a related AES field, or a degree from a Technical College and 0-5 years practical experience in the AEC industry.
• A basic familiarity with data analytics tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau is desired but not required.
• A basic familiarity with the Autodesk design suite of software (Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, Assemble Systems) is desired but not required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite is required.
• Any proficiency in coding languages such as Python, or proficiency with SQL or DAX (Data Analysis Expressions) is desired, but not required.

The selected candidate will have excellent communication and organizational skills. Must be physically present in the Lexington, KY office. Our Projects are nationwide. 5 - 10% Travel may be required.

The new team member should be an energetic, self-motivated individual who enjoys a team environment, as well as a passion for collaboration and professional development. If you are a high achiever striving to exceed expectations in a fast-paced innovative company, then Gray is the place for you.

 

The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 Qualifications

What we expect… (Essential Functions)

The primary role of the VDC Data Technician includes leveraging a combination of technologies to enable our project management and site teams to accurately track work in place during the construction process. BIM (Building Information Models) and their metadata will be federated, and specific elements will be divided into realistic, trackable segments by the VDC Data Technician. The models will be conditioned with relevant data (including but not limited to, schedule & sequencing data) to provide a 4D progress tracking workflow for Gray project execution. Models will be kept up-to date as new document releases are made available, ensuring alignment between the BIM models and the projects’ contract documents. The subsequent tracking data is visualized in Microsoft Power BI in the form of interactive reports. The VDC Data Technician will create and maintain these Power BI reports for each project to which they are assigned, as well as help manage the hub that organizes all models and data within the progress tracking workflow. They will work closely with the Gray site and project management teams to establish and implement progress tracking protocols.

The VDC Data Technician may also be tasked with modeling elements in Autodesk Revit that may not exist in current design models (scope gap), to then be used in the 4D progress tracking workflow.