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Lead Drywall Detailer

Swinerton
Austin, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 5/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/28/2026
Job Description Summary

Manage the Virtual design and construction modeling process to help to ensure projects are completed on schedule and within allotted budget.

Job Description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

  • Able to perform essential Assistant VDC Lead responsibilities and duties.
  • Assist with identifying best-in-class talent, support the hiring process, and ensure new hires have a successful integration experience.
  • Assist with training, developing, coaching, and managing work assignments of VDC/Detailing staff.
  • Assist with managing and improving detailing process standardization & implementation.
  • Oversee all detailing related tasks and resources to support project sites and pursuits, including producing pursuit deliverables and participating in client interviews.
  • Lead and educate teams with reviewing, planning, and managing project requirements and deliverables.
  • Oversee and ensure proper utilization of tools and software for site surveying and layout.
  • Leverage reality capture techniques and other technologies to produce useful deliverables to solve challenges.
  • Work with project teams to maintain and communicate approved design changes within Building Information Modeling [BIM] to ensure proper coordination throughout construction.
  • Produce models to support quantity take-off for any needed trade.
  • Produce accurate virtual mock-ups.
  • Train and educate teams on proper set up of cloud based collaborative workspaces.
  • Educate and work with teams to properly utilize existing conditions capture technology data to conduct comparative analysis, identify and resolve discrepancies effectively.
  • Coach and train teams to convert reality capture into accurate model of various trades.
  • Support and train teams to generate accurate background architectural models and elements.
  • Educate teams on incorporating various gap models to support design intent and proper coordination.
  • Assist with reviewing modeling and detailing work for quality and completeness in line with best-in-class standards.
  • Identify and produce automation practices to support modeling and detailing deliverables.
  • Develop modeling and detailing deliverables that consistently deliver best-in-class shop drawings for various self-perform disciplines; coach teams to develop modeling and detailing knowledge.
  • Educate teams to develop modeling and detailing deliverables for more than one self-perform discipline.
  • Train teams on exporting layout, spooling, or other fabrication files based on required or standard templates.
  • Participate in coordination meetings to support project teams and VDC staff.
  • Maintain communication with divisional leadership to deliver and gain feedback to remain aligned.
  • Build working relationships to effectively collaborate with project teams, craft, self-perform, clients, design partners to execute projects successfully. 
  • Complete other responsibilities as assigned.

Minimum Skills Or Experience Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or certification in relevant field; or equivalent field experience.
  • Minimum of 8-10 years of design, engineering, or construction experience; with at least 5-6 years in VDC or Detailing related experience.
  • In-depth understanding of commercial construction means and methods.
  • Experience with managing teams and driving department objectives
  • Extensive knowledge of industry standard BIM software application; advanced Revit experience expected.
  • Able to educate others on VDC systems, processes, and tools.
  • Proficient ability to read and understand plans and specifications.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with managing multiple project assignments.
  • Displays critical thinking ability with effective problem-solving skills.
  • Relationship driven, fosters collaboration, and able to partner with project and trade partners to execute project successfully.
  • Ability to travel to support company VDC needs.

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