VDC Project Manager (New Jersey) NJBU 2026

Division: New Jersey Main | Location: Bridgewater, NJ 08807 | Job Type: Regular, Experienced, Salaried Exempt

About the Role

Oversee daily management of Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes aligned with construction project schedule for projects of various scopes and complexity. Understand objectives and coordination of project activities and ensure Turner Digital Build standard processes align to project requirements. Lead, communicate, and guide the Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) team, providing best practices, tools, and knowledge for strategic implementation of modeling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage BIM field operation and engineering processes and procedures for one or more projects of various scopes and complexity, collaborating with project and VDC leadership.
• Understand VDC objectives to advise others on compliance and alignment with Turner Digital Build standard processes.
• Collaborate with VDC management to plan BIM tools and processes for specific jobs based on constraints and challenges, ensuring proper resource allocation.
• Develop and refine the BIM implementation plan in alignment with Turner’s contract and subcontract agreements.
• Provide quality control of quantity variance reports for estimating and change management.
• Mentor, coach, and lead the VDC project team through project planning, leveraging construction acumen to guide project launch activities.
• Contribute to constructability reviews using in-depth knowledge of trade disciplines.
• Develop trusted advisor status with project stakeholders and clients to communicate VDC objectives for successful BIM implementation.
• Communicate changes to BIM coordination or impacts to the construction schedule to the project scheduling team.
• Track and review VDC-related change orders with the project team.
• Keep project management informed on VDC project progress, budget, and staffing needs/changes.
• Participate in VDC project review meetings to inform management on progress and impact of BIM-based operations.
• Collaborate with Project Management and Quality Control teams to align with project quality requirements.
• Promote integration of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Building L.I.F.E. principles.
• Drive enforcement of safety protocols by VDC and project staff, trade partners, and others.
• Advise, interpret, and enforce VDC contract and subcontract agreements, especially related to model use, confidentiality, and data integrity.
• Perform other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; advanced degree desired.
• Minimum of 6 years of related experience or equivalent education, training, and experience.
• Attain and maintain continuing education credits for CM-BIM designation (preferred).
• Able to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
• Thorough knowledge of VDC tools and applications in construction, cost, scheduling, estimating, and coordination principles.
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes, and specifications related to VDC.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage in collaborative dialogue with stakeholders.
• Advanced presentation skills to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Effective conflict management skills to maintain equitable solutions.
• Influential relationship-building skills to lead and influence others, including those not in direct reports.
• Ability to develop specialized solutions and anticipate challenges, risks, and opportunities.
• Complex decision-making and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess analytical data for informed decisions.
• Ability to manage a budget and develop, communicate, and implement processes.
• Able to review/assess work, provide feedback, and prioritize responsibilities for self and others.
• Proficient in computer applications, including Microsoft Office suite, collaboration tools, and BIM-based applications (e.g., Autodesk Navisworks Manage, Revit, Construction Cloud (ACC), AutoCAD, and similar BIM authoring/management tools).

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands, talk, and hear.
• Frequently views a computer monitor and uses a computer keyboard.
• Requires close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly required to be mobile and occasionally travels both short and long distances via various conveyances.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• Occasionally performs work at office locations and/or off-site venues.
• Regularly works at construction sites exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions, and risk of electrical shock.
• Noise levels in the work environment are usually moderate to loud.
• Required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $115,000.00 - $144,000.00 USD annualized.