Lead VDC Specialist / Lead Modeler – Semiconductor Tool Install

Lead VDC Specialist / Lead Modeler – Semiconductor Tool Install

Location: Phoenix, AZ + Multiple U.S. Locations
Industry: Semiconductor / Advanced Manufacturing
Position Type: Full-Time
Pay Range: $40.00–$70.00 per hour
Search Managed By: Ascenzi & Associates

Compensation Notice: The listed pay range is an anticipated range for opportunities associated with this search and is provided for informational purposes. Actual compensation will be determined by the client and may vary based on experience, qualifications, project location, position requirements, and other applicable factors. Ascenzi & Associates does not make or guarantee any specific compensation offer on behalf of the client.

Position Overview

Ascenzi & Associates is conducting a nationwide search for experienced Lead VDC Specialists / Lead Modelers on behalf of a client expanding its semiconductor and advanced manufacturing project teams across multiple U.S. markets.

This position will support complex semiconductor tool-install and equipment hook-up projects, with responsibility for developing, coordinating, and managing constructible 3D models across multidisciplinary systems.

Candidates with direct semiconductor fabrication facility, tool-install, equipment hook-up, cleanroom, or high-tech manufacturing experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Phoenix, Arizona is a key market for this search; however, opportunities may be available across multiple U.S. locations based on project demand, candidate experience, and client needs. Candidates should indicate their current location as well as their willingness to travel or relocate.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and coordination of detailed 3D models for semiconductor tool-install and advanced manufacturing projects.
• Coordinate mechanical, process piping, electrical, structural, architectural, equipment, and facility interfaces.
• Support tool-install and equipment hook-up design through model development and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Identify and resolve clashes, installation conflicts, access limitations, maintenance-clearance issues, and other constructability concerns.
• Coordinate model information with engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment layouts, specifications, and field conditions.
• Participate in and lead multidisciplinary VDC/BIM coordination meetings.
• Work closely with engineers, designers, construction teams, trade partners, and field personnel to develop practical and constructible solutions.
• Incorporate design changes, field conditions, and project requirements into coordinated models.
• Support installation sequencing, prefabrication, modularization, and construction planning where applicable.
• Maintain model quality, accuracy, and compliance with project standards.
• Provide technical guidance and coordination support to other modelers and project team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience in VDC, BIM, 3D modeling, or multidisciplinary construction coordination.
• Experience leading or coordinating complex models in an industrial or high-tech construction environment.
• Strong proficiency with Revit, Navisworks, AutoCAD, and/or comparable VDC/BIM platforms.
• Experience with mechanical systems, process piping, high-purity utilities, electrical systems, equipment installation, or related construction scopes.
• Semiconductor fabrication facility experience strongly preferred.
• Semiconductor tool-install or equipment hook-up experience highly preferred.
• Experience with cleanrooms, subfabs, process utilities, or other technically intensive manufacturing environments is a plus.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, specifications, equipment documentation, and construction documents.
• Strong understanding of constructability and the relationship between design/model development and field installation.
• Ability to communicate effectively across engineering, construction, trade, and client teams.

Candidates with relevant VDC experience in data centers, pharmaceutical/life-sciences facilities, battery manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, or other complex advanced-manufacturing environments are also encouraged to apply.

Location

Phoenix, Arizona is a primary market for this search, with additional opportunities potentially available across multiple U.S. locations.

Project location, travel requirements, relocation expectations, and work arrangements may vary depending on the specific opportunity. Candidates should include their current location and indicate their willingness to travel or relocate as part of the application process.

About Ascenzi & Associates

Ascenzi & Associates is a specialized consulting firm serving the advanced manufacturing, high-tech facility construction, and industrial development sectors.

We work with organizations delivering complex capital projects throughout the United States, providing specialized talent acquisition and industry expertise to connect experienced professionals with opportunities where their backgrounds can have an immediate impact.

This search is being conducted by Ascenzi & Associates on behalf of a confidential client. Candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted and screened by Ascenzi & Associates prior to presentation to the client.

Ascenzi & Associates will never require candidates to pay a fee for consideration or placement.

Pay: $40.00 - $70.00 per hour

Work Location: In person