Job Summary
The VDC Department Manager leads all BIM/VDC efforts related to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems, with a strong emphasis on prefabrication and building projects virtually before field execution begins. Success requires driving organizational buy-in to VDC processes and maintaining high standards of model accuracy to directly support fabrication, installation, and overall project outcomes.
The VDC Manager serves as a culture champion who develops high-performing teams and fosters an environment of trust, accountability, continuous improvement, and servant leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Departmental Leadership and Champion Company Culture
- Create a positive, collaborative, and high-performance environment that promotes respect, accountability, integrity, and teamwork.
- Lead with humility, transparency, and authenticity while maintaining high standards of performance.
- Facilitate collaboration between internal departments, trade partners, designers, and clients.
- Navigate challenges and conflicts with a solutions-oriented mindset that strengthens relationships.
Virtual Construction & Model Integrity
- Champion a “Build it virtually first” philosophy company-wide and with trade partners
- Establish and enforce model accuracy, completeness, and constructability expectations
- Implement quality control processes to validate models before release to fabrication or field teams
- Ensure models are precise in dimensions, routing, and trade coordination — detailed enough to support fabrication without rework
Team Development
- Recruit, mentor, and develop VDC professionals, field personnel, and project teams.
- Conduct regular coaching conversations focused on both technical growth and leadership development.
- Build a career development pathway for team members.
- Encourage innovation, problem-solving, and ownership at all levels.
- Provide constructive feedback and recognize achievements that align with company values.
Prefabrication & Modular Construction
- Ensure models are developed to fabrication level (LOD 400+) for shop production
- Collaborate with fabrication shops to align model output with manufacturing capabilities
- Oversee spool drawings, assemblies, and material lists derived from coordinated models
- Validate installation sequencing virtually before fabrication and field work begins
VDC Process & Technology
- Develop and enforce BIM/VDC standards specific to mechanical/plumbing coordination and prefabrication
- Implement workflows connecting design, coordination, fabrication, and field execution
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies (laser scanning, point clouds, digital twins)
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field
- 7–10+ years of construction, BIM, VDC, or related industry experience.
- 5+ years in a leadership role
- Strong knowledge of MEP systems, installation practices, and prefabrication
- Proven experience developing fabrication-level models (LOD 400+)
- Advanced proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, and Autodesk Construction Cloud
Key Competencies
- Leadership in driving VDC adoption across teams and trade partners
- Strong commitment to virtual construction methodologies
- Exceptional attention to model accuracy and detail
- Ability to translate models into real-world construction and fabrication success
- High accountability for quality and constructability