VDC MANAGER

Responsibilities

• VDC Leadership & Coordination
• Lead project-specific VDC efforts, including BIM coordination, model review, clash detection, and constructability analysis.
• Coordinates and provides value add services to projects benefiting all project stakeholders.
• Deploy VDC initiatives and VDC technology platforms.
• Collaborate with design teams, engineers, and subcontractors to manage model-based coordination throughout design and construction.
• Develop project-specific VDC execution plans and ensure alignment with company standards and client expectations.
• Provide management by regularly monitoring performance against Project Execution Plans, Client and project needs.
• Develop and document tasks, timelines and milestones, and facilitate project meetings.
• Apply critical thinking and risk management principles to drive productivity and mitigate project risks.
• Support preconstruction and estimating teams by integrating model-based quantities and visualization tools.
• Field Technology Integration
• Manage robotic total station workflows, including setup, calibration, and data transfer between office and field teams.
• Oversee the creation, management, and validation of layout points for use in robotic total station and GPS layout.
• Coordinate laser scanning operations using Faro Focus Scanners, including scan planning, registration, and as-built model production.
• Implement QA/QC processes for verifying work in place using point clouds, models, and total station data.
• Data and File Management
• Maintain organized electronic file systems for model versions, point files, and scan data in platforms such as Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, or Trimble Connect.
• Standardize naming conventions, file transfer procedures, and collaboration workflows between internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure data integrity and model accuracy across platforms and disciplines.
• Training & Support
• Provide VDC training and support for field engineers, project teams, and subcontractors.
• Develop and share best practices for digital layout, model coordination, and model-based communication.
• Support field integration of BIM tools, tablets, and 3D model viewers for layout verification and field coordination.

  Qualifications

  • Professional experience in both design and construction environments.
  • Experience implementing VDC standards across multiple projects.
  • Passion for advancing digital construction tools and continuous process improvement.
  • Strong communicator able to translate technical information to field and non-technical personnel.
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • Proactive problem solver capable of working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead coordination meetings and drive accountability with subcontractor teams.
  • Strong Integrity and Ethics- “Always Does the Right Thing”
  • Pride in Workmanship- “Finishes Well”
  • Strong Desire to Satisfy our Clients
  • Promotes a culture of safety
  • Hardworking and Productive
  • A Life Long Learner
  • Collaborate with project teams on their specific project VDC needs
  • Be a good listener and communicator
  • Willingness to learn construction means and methods and new VDC technologies and software
  • Working with others in a team environment to achieve successful outcomes
  • Create and support internal services related to VDC platforms
  • Experience in managing multiple priorities and making choices about time
  • Demonstrate business management skills
  • Ability to innovate
  • Ability to analyze and improve through lessons learned
  • Education & Technical Qualifications
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (4-year degree preferred).
  • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in a VDC or BIM management role within the construction industry.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in Autodesk Revit, Navisworks, and Autodesk Construction Cloud.
  • Experience with robotic total stations (Trimble, Topcon, or Leica) and associated layout workflows.
  • Skilled in laser scanning with Faro Focus scanners and point cloud registration software (e.g., Faro Scene, Sphere XG and Recap).
  • Familiar with Procore, Bluebeam, and model-based coordination workflows.
  • Understanding of file exchange formats (DWG, RVT, IFC, CSV, NWC/NWD, etc.).
  • Knowledge of scripting or automation (Dynamo, Python, etc.) a plus
  • Strong Understanding of Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing and Fire Protection systems