Senior VDC Manager

DPR Construction; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Join DPR Construction as the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Leader for a portion of the business unit. You will apply advanced VDC expertise to drive cross-functional integration, optimize delivery, and ensure issues are resolved before they impact schedule and cost.

You will shape customer-focused VDC strategies, allocate resources, and work with executive leadership and diverse stakeholders to align initiatives with DPR's broader goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in VDC, BIM, or related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in a managerial capacity.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the VDC function across assigned teams, driving excellence in deliverables and developing talent.
• Engages with front-line VDC resources to remove barriers and accelerate growth.
• Develops accurate estimates for VDC and tracks effort to support goals.
• Manages VDC performance indicators, evaluates ROI, and shares knowledge through success stories.

Skills

VDC leadership

BIM

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field

Tools

BIM software

Job description

Job Description At DPR, roles and responsibilities are more than describing a job title—they are a commitment to building great things together. The job description(s) below defines core responsibilities and the scope of the role and is a starting point. Every employee is expected to lead from where they are, take ownership of outcomes, and always act in the best interest of the team, customer, project and organization. As a purpose-driven organization on a journey to be most admired, we rely on trust, shared leadership, open communication, disciplined action and a deep respect for the individual to drive exceptional performance. Success is not just about what we build, but who we build and how we build it: with integrity, enjoyment, uniqueness and an ever-forward mindset.

Job Summary: Manages and develops the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) function across a portion of the business unit to drive cross-functional performance and achieve strategic objectives. Applies advanced VDC expertise and vocal leadership to articulate the value of model-based workflows, optimize project delivery through cross-functional integration, and ensure issues are solved before they impact construction. Shapes organizational outcomes by developing customer-focused strategies to differentiate DPR's VDC practices, allocating resources and improving processes to optimize for cost, quality, and schedule. Partners with executive leadership and diverse stakeholders to interpret and implement VDC initiatives, recommend changes, and ensure alignment with broader business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversees the VDC function across assigned teams by driving excellence in project deliverables and advancing talent development.
• Continuously engages with front-line VDC resources to identify and mitigate barriers to success, balances workloads, and supports learning & development to accelerate their growth.
• Develops accurate estimates for VDC and forecasts, documents and statuses the effort for VDC resources to support organizational goals and industry leading practices.
• Manages and reviews achievement of VDC performance indicators to support the customer and project needs, estimates the ROI, and facilitates the sharing of knowledge through success stories and lessons learned.
• Fosters collaboration, partnerships, and the sharing of information and expertise within VDC and with other workgroups to advance organizational VDC capabilities.

Education Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience: 8+ years of experience in VDC, Building Information Modeling (BIM), or a related field required. 2 - 4 years of experience in a managerial capacity required.

Certifications and Licenses: None required.

Anticipated starting pay range: $160,000.00- $175,000.00

Nothing is more important than your health and wellness. DPR offers a variety of medical, dental, vision and wellness benefits to keep you healthy.

Read more about eligibility and available benefits programs for skilled craft and labor or experienced professionals and recent graduates.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek. Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.

The DPR family of companies is closing the gap between design and construction with an integrated collection of products and services to build smarter, move faster and achieve strong results.

Our approximately 11,000 employees share a commitment to growth, innovation and building great things—great teams, great careers and great projects that change the world.

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