VDC Modeler
About the job
- Requires 0–2 years of experience in a building information modeling (BIM) environment.
- Requires 0–2 years of working knowledge of the latest versions of Autodesk Revit.
- Requires the ability to troubleshoot minor software issues independently.
- Requires attention to detail and organization.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively with team members and key project stakeholders.
- Requires the ability to read and understand plans, specifications, submittals, and codes to perform the work.
- Requires wearing proper personal protective equipment while on jobsites and complying with all safety standards and procedures.
- Requires sitting, standing, and walking during the workday, and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, kneeling, crouching, and reaching; must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
- Assist senior modelers and coordinators with modeling and drawing production to Royal standards.
- Understand assigned tasks thoroughly and maintain communication with the VDC Coordinator and Supervisor.
- Look for new methods and workflows to optimize team output, meet deadlines, and maintain budgets.
- Follow industry and Royal drafting standards to create neat, comprehensive, and readable drawings.
- Learn new techniques and software, and proactively troubleshoot software using available tools.
- Learn trade and construction materials and methods, and seek guidance from VDC or field teams about trade knowledge or field experience.
- Bring difficult issues to team members for guidance and clarify needs to others.
- Follow directions, keep notes, and set daily and weekly goals.
- Keep the digital workspace organized, including the model browser, views, and sheets.
- Follow department file-management policies so files and digital assets are accessible to department members.
- Experience working with ACC Forma, Navisworks, Trimble, and Bluebeam is preferred.
- Familiarity with trade and construction knowledge is preferred.
About the company
Royal Electric designs and builds electrical systems and underground utilities for property owners, general contractors and public agencies across the Central and Western United States. Its work spans airfields and transportation infrastructure as well as commercial buildings and facilities that depend on reliable power. The company takes projects from early design and construction planning through installation, using prefabricated assemblies and digital building models to coordinate work before crews reach the site. It earns revenue through construction contracts for electrical and underground project scopes. Royal Electric was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Founded
1971
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Royal adds field oversight: visiting executives join daily safety meetings, alongside regular site visits from safety staff and superintendents.
- Full-time infrastructure managers receive defined time off: Royal lists eight paid holidays alongside vacation and sick leave.
- Royal demonstrates large-project execution: its September 2026 report describes 64 miles of cable replaced at San Francisco International Airport.
What critics are saying
- Deadlines demand extra effort: Royal explicitly asks employees to stretch when critical project deadlines require it.
- Interstate assignments limit local work: Royal's Infrastructure Project Manager opening requires out-of-state travel from Sacramento or Pleasanton.
- Royal reported in September 2026 that San Francisco airport crews worked two additional months at night after runway reopening.
What makes Royal Electric unique
- Royal controls concrete supply: two volumetric trucks act as batch plants when tight schedules rule out third parties.
- Royal adds testing to construction: its California services cover Title 24 building standards compliance.
- Royal built an airfield niche early: its airport-lighting practice dates to its first airport bids in the 1980s.
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