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Role Summary
We are seeking a Senior VDC Designer to join our team in Vaughan! The Senior VDC Designer develops and optimizes engineering consultant designs into coordinated, fabricable, and installable virtual models. This role ensures systems meet code requirements, improve efficiency, and minimize material and labor costs while supporting project delivery through advanced BIM technologies.

Why This Role Matters to Modern Niagara
Senior VDC Designers are essential to delivering accurate, coordinated models that reduce risk and improve project efficiency. Their expertise in virtual design and collaboration ensures seamless installation and supports Modern Niagara’s competitive advantage.

Key Impact / Purpose

• Transform consultant designs into detailed, coordinated models for fabrication and installation.
• Optimize layouts for efficiency and compliance with codes and standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve design conflicts before construction.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Model 3D building systems to improve consultant drawings, including QA/QC steps for at least one discipline.
• Ensure systems meet code requirements and are installable with maximum efficiency.
• Develop detailed 2D and 3D models and plans for mechanical systems and components.
• Assess project requirements and collaborate with engineers and project managers.
• Create and review final drawings for site installation, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Optimize equipment layouts for mechanical rooms to maximize space and efficiency.
• Coordinate with teams to resolve clashes using BIM software and clash detection tools.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to meet project requirements.
• Adhere to project requirements and codes while considering installation and lifecycle stages.

Must-haves:

• 5+ years of Revit experience (preferably designing mechanical rooms).
• Post-secondary diploma in Mechanical or Construction Technology or related field.
• Proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revizto, or similar BIM software.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, heat transfer, equipment, and shop drawings.
• Excellent attention to detail and spatial awareness.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Nice-to-haves:

• Experience in mechanical contracting trades (HVAC, plumbing, piping, sheet metal).
• Problem-solving experience in engineering/manufacturing/construction environments.
• Familiarity with industry codes and standards.

This is a replacement position. Expected annual compensation; $70,000 - $100,000

Modern Niagara offers a competitive total compensation package including:

• Performance based bonus opportunities.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with a generous employer contribution.
• Flexible Health and Dental benefits with tiered options to meet the needs of you and your family.
• An annual health spending account to support your overall wellness.
• 24/7 confidential support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program with access to comprehensive resources and professional services.
• A competitive vacation package with additional vacation granted throughout your tenure with the organization.
• Employer Paid Parental Leave Top Up.
• Annual Community Day dedicated to volunteering and giving back to the communities where we live and work.
• Corporate Discounts through various vendors across Canada for programs such as fitness, mobile phones, travel, home and auto insurance and many others.
• Here at Modern Niagara, because we know our people are the best in the industry, we pride ourselves on providing a total compensation package that rewards employees for their hard work and supports employees and their families in their overall wellbeing.

About Modern Niagara

Who We Are
Modern Niagara helps building owners, managers, and general contractors meet the mechanical, electrical, integrated building technology, and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Southwestern Ontario, and Ottawa. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canada’s infrastructure — and on the communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. We build for life.

Our Culture & Values
We value passion, initiative, determination, professionalism, and teamwork. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do, and our award-winning safety culture consistently performs well above industry standards.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Modern Niagara
We are committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization where everyone has access to opportunity, feels a sense of belonging, and can thrive. We actively work to remove barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (including women, Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, people with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada) in the construction industry. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences and are committed to a barrier-free hiring process.

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We appreciate every applicant’s interest in joining Modern Niagara. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.