Senior VDC Coordinator (Mission-Critical / Data Center Focus)

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Senior VDC Coordinator (Mission-Critical / Data Center Focus)

Department: Virtual Design & Construction (VDC)

Job Location: New York, NY

Reports to: VDC Department Manager

Structure Tone, part of the STO Building Group is seeking a Senior VDC Coordinator in New York. The Senior VDC Coordinator plays a critical role in implementing VDC processes throughout design and construction, with a strong emphasis on MEP/FP systems coordination in complex, high-density, and mission-critical environments. This role is responsible for leading coordination efforts, driving issue resolution, and ensuring high-quality BIM deliverables that support construction execution. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing coordination workflows across multiple stakeholders, including field operations, design teams, and trade partners.

• Lead and manage MEP/FP BIM coordination workflows from preconstruction through construction.

• Facilitate and drive coordination with field superintendents, design teams, subcontractors, and specialty vendors.

• Perform and oversee clash detection and resolution using Navisworks and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC).

• Develop, manage, and maintain coordinated BIM models and composite drawings based on evolving design and construction inputs.

• Lead coordination meetings, track action items, and ensure timely issue resolution and accountability.

• Conduct site walkthroughs to validate field conditions and ensure alignment with coordinated models.

• Manage and track coordination issues within ACC, ensuring proper documentation and closure.

• Enforce VDC QA/QC standards and manage coordination sign-off processes.

• Support implementation of VDC standards, workflows, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Mentor junior team members and contribute to overall team development.

• Experience working on data center or mission-critical projects with complex MEP infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of:
  • High-density MEP systems (power, cooling, containment)
  • Redundancy strategies (N, N+1, 2N systems)
  • Raised floor and/or overhead distribution coordination
• Experience coordinating specialty systems and vendors, including UPS, switchgear, busways, CRAC units, and controls.
• Familiarity with tight tolerance coordination, prefabrication strategies, and installation sequencing in constrained environments.
• Exposure to commissioning, turnover, and as-built model requirements for mission-critical facilities.

• 7-10 years of experience in a VDC/BIM coordination role (GC, subcontractor, or design firm).
• Strong working knowledge of Revit, Navisworks, and AutoCAD.
• Proficiency with Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC); experience with ReCap and point cloud workflows preferred.
• Strong understanding of MEP systems, constructability, and construction sequencing.
• Demonstrated ability to lead coordination efforts and drive issue resolution.
• Experience with complex or large-scale projects; mission-critical experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across disciplines.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $150,000
Commensurate with experience, particularly in complex MEP coordination and mission-critical/data center projects.

Eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.

BENEFITS:

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [Medical Insurance] [Dental Insurance] [Vision Insurance] [Health Savings Account] [Healthcare Flexible Spending Account] [Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account] [401(k) retirement plan with employer match] [Life & AD&D Insurance] [Long-term Disability Insurance] [Short-term Disability Insurance] [Critical Illness Insurance] [Accident Insurance] [Hospital Indemnity Insurance] [Home & Auto Insurance] [Family Support] [Pre-tax Paid Parking/Public Transportation] [Paid time off: 2 Weeks for Non-Exempt and Three Weeks for Exempt] [Time Away Benefits] [8 Paid Holidays] [Group Legal] [Employee Stock Purchase Plan] [Identity Theft Protection] [Group Legal] [Pet Insurance] [Employee Assistance Program]

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

EEO STATEMENT:

The STO Building Group family of companies-Structure Tone, Structure Tone Southwest, Pavarini Construction Co., Pavarini McGovern, LF Driscoll, Govan Brown, Ajax Building Company, BCCI Construction, Layton Construction, Abbott Construction, and RC Andersen-includes over 4,000 employees located in offices throughout the US, Canada, UK, and Ireland. We provide a complete range of construction services, from site selection analysis, design constructability review and aesthetic enhancements to interior fit-outs, new building construction, and building infrastructure upgrades and modernization. Learn more about how we partner with our clients to imagine, execute, and realize their vision at stobuildinggroup.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristic