VDC Modeler
Job Description
Title: VDC Modeler
Location: Oak Brook, IL
Hire Type: Direct
Compensation: $100K - $130K
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Must have Skill Set: VDC, Revit, BIM
Overview:
The VDC Modeler II assists the Field Design Lead and Electrical Systems Designer by following BIM Manager-established standards and workflows for electrical commercial construction projects. The VDC Modeler II will design electrical layouts, create and place annotations, manage sheets and revisions, plotting, and export views and sheets.
What you’ll do:
· Layout of Electrical Systems
o Create electrical room layouts
o Develop homerun schedules and layouts
o Review single line / riser drawings
o Design large conduits & all raceways for power and low voltage systems
o Create families and project content to be used in models by VDC modelers
· Create shop drawings
o Review and set up detailed shop drawings for prefabrication and field installation.
o Create drafting views and detailed drawings.
o Maintain project drawings and details through addendums, bulletins, and updates.
o Produce and manage record drawings.
· Model Designs
o Review equipment submittals for modeling and manage project templates, blocks, details, and plotting standards.
o Perform daily model management, including administration and maintenance.
o Model designs in AutoCAD or Revit according to job specifications.
o Update models with coordination changes and reflect as-built conditions for record-keeping.
· Communicate with field and other trades for BIM process
o Participate in coordination meetings and document changes and action items.
o Communicate with team members outside of meetings as needed.
· Technical Software Knowledge
o Develop relationships with BIM/VDC software vendors.
o Create training guides for software used by field and office teams.
o Provide training on VDC software for field and office personnel.
Qualifications:
· Associate’s degree in engineering or electrical design.
· A minimum of 5 years of experience in commercial electrical construction and designing electrical systems with AutoCAD and/or Revit.
· Ability to independently design electrical room layouts and understand project schedules, electrical risers, and system layouts.
· General construction knowledge, capability to read manufacturer’s shop drawings, and equipment cut sheets.
· Willingness to travel 15% to local job sites.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Meet Your Recruiter
Senior Recruiter
Mason Curtis is an Energy, Infrastructure & Construction Specialist at Sterling Engineering with more than seven years of recruiting experience, including one year with Sterling. He focuses on connecting skilled candidates with opportunities across energy, infrastructure, and construction, helping clients build strong teams while supporting candidates through meaningful career moves.
Mason is committed to understanding each candidate’s experience, goals, and potential, then advocating for opportunities where they can succeed long-term. His approach is rooted in persistence, communication, and a genuine desire to help people move forward in their careers.
That commitment is reflected in the feedback he receives from candidates. One candidate shared that Mason went above and beyond to help them earn an interview opportunity, even when they were up against individuals with more experience. Mason’s advocacy helped open the door to a role where the candidate now feels valued, supported, and grateful to be part of a company they respect.
For Mason, recruiting is about more than filling positions. It is about creating opportunities that can have a lasting impact on people’s lives, careers, and futures.