VDC Manager

About the role

The VDC Manager leads a designated VDC service line within the Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) organization at Structure Tone, part of the STO Building Group. This role is responsible for the operational success, technical excellence, and strategic growth of a dedicated VDC discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead a designated VDC service line and establish consistent standards, workflows, and best practices.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop VDC personnel including Specialists and Senior Specialists.
• Conduct performance reviews, career development planning, coaching, and ongoing feedback.
• Support recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, and succession planning.
• Foster a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing team culture.
• Manage resource planning and staff assignments across multiple projects.
• Balance workload, staffing levels, and utilization to maximize department efficiency.
• Career development planning and mentoring.
• Support pursuit efforts through technical presentations, visualization, demonstrations, and client interviews.
• Collaborate with Operations, Preconstruction, Marketing, and Business Development teams.
• Assist in developing service offerings, departmental standards, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in VDC, BIM, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction.
• 5+ years leading multidisciplinary project teams.
• Previous personnel management experience preferred.

Technical Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Autodesk Revit, Navisworks Manage, Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), and Revizto.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Reality Capture workflows, and visualization software (Enscape, Twinmotion, Lumion, D5, V-Ray) depending on service line.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.

Leadership Competencies

• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing technical teams.
• Strong organizational and resource management skills.
• Experience balancing multiple projects and competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong operational mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Ability to build trust across operations, design teams, subcontractors, and executive leadership.

Compensation

Salary Range: $165,000 – $185,000 Commensurate with experience, particularly in complex MEP coordination and mission critical/data center projects. Additional Compensation Eligible for discretionary bonus based on company and individual performance.

Benefits

• 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.