Director, Virtual Construction

Harris Teeter; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris is seeking a Director of Virtual Construction to lead teams that transform mechanical design and construction through technology, collaboration, and delivery standards. You will develop people, improve BIM and VDC practices, and help project teams deliver coordinated, fabrication-ready solutions.

You will guide leaders, establish quality standards, and align staffing with project needs while driving adoption of industry practices such as COBie and ISO 19650. Travel will be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in architecture, engineering, construction, or mechanical trades with leadership on mid- to large-scale projects.
• Advanced knowledge of BIM and VDC workflows, mechanical building systems, drawings, and industry codes.
• Proven experience leading teams, developing leaders, and managing change in complex environments.
• Ability to align staffing with project requirements, budgets, and technical delivery needs.
• Strong communication and presentation skills for senior leadership, customers, and partners.
• Willingness to travel 25%–50% for projects and events.

Responsibilities

• Lead Virtual Construction teams with responsibility for development, quality, and delivery.
• Shape and implement scalable BIM and VDC processes for fabrication and installation.
• Collaborate across project leadership, operations, and fabrication to improve virtual construction.
• Evaluate new technologies and industry practices to boost productivity and outcomes.
• Coach and mentor VDC managers and leaders, supporting training and succession.
• Support BIM execution planning, project specifications, estimates, budgets, and risk assessment.
• Represent Harris in customer presentations and proposals.

Skills

Leadership

BIM

VDC workflows

Project coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in BIM/VDC

Tools

Autodesk Revit

Navisworks

AutoCAD

Autodesk Fabrication

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Point Layout

Job description

Job Description:

Summary Harris is seeking a Director of Virtual Construction to lead teams that transform mechanical design and construction through technology, collaboration, and consistent delivery standards. In this highly visible leadership role, you will develop people, improve BIM and VDC practices, and help project teams deliver coordinated, fabrication‑ready solutions. Role Overview

• Lead Virtual Construction teams and their supervisors, with responsibility for team development, operational leadership, quality, and delivery.
• Shape and implement scalable BIM and VDC processes that support the fabrication and installation of mechanical systems.
• Partner across project leadership, operations, preconstruction, fabrication, sales, and marketing to improve how virtual construction supports the business.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry practices that can improve productivity, coordination, prefabrication, and project outcomes.

What You'll Do

You’ll guide Virtual Construction leaders and teams as they solve complex coordination, detailing, fabrication, and project‑delivery challenges. You’ll spend your time developing future leaders, reviewing project needs and deliverables, and partnering with teams across Harris to improve quality and consistency. You’ll also help shape the future of virtual construction by introducing practical standards, technologies, and processes. Whether you are supporting a project team, aligning resources with upcoming work, collaborating with fabrication partners, or presenting to customers, your leadership will help turn virtual design into successful field execution.

• Coach and mentor VDC managers and leaders while supporting training, professional development, and succession planning.
• Establish and reinforce quality standards for BIM, VDC, detailing, coordination, fabrication support, and mechanical trade deliverables.
• Guide the adoption of company and industry practices, including industrialized construction concepts, COBie, and ISO 19650.
• Align staffing and technical capabilities with project requirements, forecasts, backlog, and delivery expectations.
• Collaborate with fabrication and construction teams to increase prefabrication and improve design‑to‑installation workflows.
• Support BIM execution planning, project specifications, proposals, estimates, budgets, productivity tracking, and technical risk assessment.
• Represent Harris in customer presentations, proposal efforts, marketing activities, and industry conversations.

Why This Role Matters

• You’ll develop the leaders and technical teams responsible for delivering high‑quality virtual construction work.
• You’ll influence standards and technology decisions that improve project execution across Harris.
• You’ll connect design, coordination, fabrication, and installation to create more efficient construction outcomes.
• You’ll help teams anticipate project needs, manage complexity, and implement improvements that can scale across the organization.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Extensive experience in the architecture, engineering, construction, or mechanical trades, including leadership responsibility on mid‑sized to large mechanical construction projects.
• Advanced knowledge of BIM and VDC workflows, mechanical building systems, construction drawings, project documents, design principles, and applicable mechanical building codes.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams, developing other leaders, managing change, resolving conflict, and making sound decisions in complex environments.
• Ability to connect project requirements with staffing, quality, productivity, estimating, budgeting, and technical delivery needs.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with project teams, senior leaders, customers, and other business partners.
• Ability to travel 25% to 50% for projects, training, conferences, and other business needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in BIM, VDC, mechanical construction, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience with HVAC, piping, plumbing, fabrication, facilities management, quality control, construction coordination, task estimating, or document interpretation.
• Advanced working knowledge of tools such as Autodesk Revit, Navisworks Manage, AutoCAD, Autodesk Fabrication, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Autodesk Point Layout, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office.
• Professional credentials or knowledge related to Autodesk Revit, COBie, OSHA 30, or LEED.

Your life at Harris

As one of the country's leading mechanical contractors, Harris offers you the best of both worlds: the stability, resources and opportunities of a national company, and the team culture, creative spirit and customer loyalty of a local business. If you thrive on variety and new challenges, we want to meet you! From stadiums to manufacturing facilities, power plants to hospitals, concert halls to classrooms, we handle projects of all sizes and complexity from multiple regional locations across the country.

Harris Benefits + Compensation

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401K with company match
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays
• Paid Parental leave
• Short‑Term Incentive Plan

Visit our Careers Page for additional benefit details: Pay Range: $165,025.00 - $239,286.25. The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.