VDC Spooling Manager

Headquartered in Conyers, Georgia, Batchelor & Kimball takes pride in partnering with our clients to deliver excellent results from engineering and construction to operations and maintenance. We offer design/build and turnkey construction services, including teaming with selected subcontractors for electrical and general construction.

There’s not a lot of BS here, and not a lot of turnover. Good people work at Batchelor & Kimball. We’re good at our jobs, and good to each other. We have high expectations because the work is challenging, but we know the most valuable thing about the work is the people who do it. If this sounds like a good fit for you, we’d like to meet you!

The Spooling Manager – VDC (BIM) is responsible for leading, managing, and coordinating all spooling activities within the Virtual Design & Construction department. This role oversees a team of VDC Spoolers and is accountable for the accuracy, quality, productivity, and schedule compliance of fabrication spool deliverables supporting the manufacturing and prefabrication operations.

The Spooling Manager works closely with VDC Specialists, fabrication shop leadership, project teams, and management to ensure fabrication intent is clearly communicated, spooling standards are consistently applied, and prefabrication goals are achieved efficiently and safely

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Oversee the creation of fabrication spool drawings, spool maps, bills of materials, cut lists, and identification labels.
• Ensure all spooling deliverables align with approved BIM models, fabrication standards, and installation requirements.
• Review and approve spooling output for completeness, clarity, and constructability before release to fabrication.
• Act as the escalation point for complex spooling challenges or coordination issues.
• Collaborate with VDC Specialists to ensure scope definition, modeling accuracy, and constructability alignment.
• Coordinate with fabrication shop leadership to support kitting, carting, sequencing, and delivery requirements.
• Participate in project planning meetings and provide input regarding spooling schedules and fabrication readiness.
• Act as a key liaison between VDC, fabrication, and project teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve spooling efficiency, automation, and standardization.
• Provide input to management regarding hardware, software, and system requirements.
• Support implementation of new tools, workflows, or technologies related to spooling and prefabrication.
• Establish, enforce, and continually improve spooling standards, workflows, and best practices.
• Lead QA/QC efforts for spooling deliverables, including spot checks and formal reviews.
• Ensure fabrication intent is clearly and consistently communicated in all spooling documentation.
• Coordinate corrective actions when quality issues are identified.
  

Supervisory / Budgetary / External Communication Responsibility:

• Provide direct supervision, mentoring, and performance management for VDC Spoolers.
• Assign work, balance workloads, and establish priorities to meet project schedules and fabrication milestones.
• Support onboarding, training, and continued development of spooling staff to improve accuracy, consistency, and productivity.
• Foster a collaborative, accountable, and professional team environment.

Knowledge, skill and ability requirements (minimum competencies required for job performance):

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Ability to read, interpret, and validate complex construction documents and models.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on constructability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to coordinate activities across teams and monitor progress toward project goals.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Professional demeanor with a high standard of ethics and integrity.

Prior work experience and educational requirements:

• Strong working knowledge of mechanical and/or plumbing system installation and prefabrication.
• Prior experience with fabrication spooling and shop drawing production required.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical staff strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with BIM and fabrication tools such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Autodesk Fabrication CADmep, and Navisworks.
• Working proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical activities described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
• Individuals in an office-based position will encounter ambient room temperatures, fluorescent lighting, and will be expected to operate traditional office equipment as found in any typical office environment.
• Individuals may need to sit at a desk or table for long periods of time. An office worker may also be expected to spend long hours in front of a computer screen. A person in this position can be expected to reach over shoulder heights; crouch or stoop below the waist; experience repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement; occasionally lift up to 25 pounds depending on the position.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

We offer our employees a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package and are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.