VDC Director

Archkey Solutions LLC; Fargo (ND); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive health insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

ArchKey Solutions LLC is seeking a VDC Director to lead long‑term strategy and the VDC regional team. You will drive data‑driven decisions, oversee BIM projects, and ensure clear customer communications for successful outcomes.

This hybrid role requires a strong track record in leadership, strategic development, and electrical construction BIM. You will mentor staff, manage budgets, and collaborate across multi‑discipline teams to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in architecture, engineering, construction management or related field.
• 12+ years of electrical construction experience in BIM, design/build estimating and VDC, with 5+ years of people management.
• Proficient in Autodesk-based modeling apps (Revit), Bluebeam, and MS Office.
• Strong knowledge of electrical code, contracts, plans, and budgeting.
• Experience establishing budgets, negotiating with vendors and building strong relationships.
• Hands-on project leadership across project life cycle with strategic vision.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategy and processes for VDC activities across business development, marketing, pursuits, and client opportunities.
• Direct and supervise project activities for quality, schedules, and performance standards.
• Manage in-house 3D models and VDC budgets, integrating with project teams and leadership.
• Develop BIM execution and staffing plans and provide leadership on VDC capabilities.
• Oversee deliverables quality, documentation and progress reporting to clients and partners.
• Create and manage annual budgets and adapt company procedures and policies.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Lean/Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in architecture, engineering, construction management

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

This position is a hybrid role located out of our Minneapolis, MN office.

About ArchKey

ArchKey is one of the nation’s largest privately held specialty trade installation and integrated facility service companies. We are a leader in designing, building and maintaining electrical, technologies and specialty systems. We’re the POWER behind making the improbable possible.

We’re electrifying the nation, energizing the future and bringing communities to life like never before. What we do today shapes the vision of tomorrow. Our work impacts lives long after the building is done. This means we are committed to building in ways that are not just technologically advanced, but sustainable, scalable and equitable by all. We’re not just energizing infrastructure, we’re energizing careers, communities, and the future.

Made up of the brightest minds in the industry, our team is our greatest asset bringing knowledge, skills, and experience to every project. This is more than a call to join us, it’s an invitation to be part of a visionary journey, to grow with us as we scale.

About the position

As a VDC Director, you will be responsible for establishing long-term strategy, setting, and managing departmental priorities, providing operational leadership, defining a data-driven decision-making process for the Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) regional team, such that it is responsive to changing business needs and the competitive landscape. This position brings thought leadership and manages the collaboration of VDC and building information modeling (BIM) projects and ensures thorough, exemplary customer communications and project results are achieved, in alignment with the Company mission and all Company policies, procedures, key objectives and regulations.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Is a proven leader, able to hire, coach, and develop a strong team of high performers.
• Has strong negotiation, conflict management, and persuasion skills, able to influence at all levels of the organization.
• Has a growth mindset and is always looking to continually learn and grow.

Day in the life

• Establishes strategy and defines processes for VDC activities in business development, marketing, pursuits, and client facing opportunities. Defines VDC recoverability, profitability, and required metrics at various stages of the project lifecycle.
• Directs and supervises activities of each project for quality and accuracy of work. This includes creating and managing detailed and accurate VDC schedules aligned with applicable construction activities, establishing goals, and communicating expected standards of performance and quality for others.
• Manages all in-house 3D models by the VDC group to aid constructability and gap modeling. Takes ownership of VDC estimates and budgets for all projects in the business unit. Integrates with project teams and leadership to develop VDC plans scales to the needs of all projects.
• Develops BIM execution plans, project staffing plans and maintains an active voice of leadership as an expert on primary VDC capabilities. Provides problem-solving and process-improvement consulting regularly.
• Oversees the quality of deliverables, document production, and scope of work details. Maintains, evaluates, and reports on progress data with essential partners and clients throughout the project.
• Creates and manages an annual financial budget and maintains some level of responsibility for Companywide financials. Stays informed of new and changing Company procedures, policies, materials, technologies, techniques, and practices. Establishes, trains, and maintains policies and processes.
• Builds strategic and effective relationships with customers, foremen, project team, specialty contractors, vendors, suppliers, user groups and others that reflect and support the Company’s core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.
• Provides regular and high-quality hiring, communications, mentoring, coaching, problem-solving and training to staff and other co-workers at all levels as needed. Advises and coaches employees and provides performance feedback regularly.
• Consistently makes decisions in an attentive and safe manner to ensure the safety and health of self and others.
• Utilizes LEAN concepts or other continuous improvement methodologies to ensure the most efficient operations, processes, and activities.
• Promotes and models the Company mission, vision and values through exercising sound and ethical business practices, championing all elements of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and providing high-quality services and programs as they relate to clients, subcontractors, co-workers, suppliers, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in architecture, engineering, construction management, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum 12+ years of electrical construction experience in BIM, design/build estimating and VDC work, with a concentration in large commercial construction projects. Minimum 5 years of experience directly managing people.
• Proficient in using Autodesk-based modeling/management applications such as Revit, along with Bluebeam and Microsoft Office software.
• Knowledge of building construction, materials, costs, systems, local and national market conditions/trends, trade practices and regional differences. Must have extensive knowledge of the electrical code and skills to read, interpret and understand electrical contracts, plans, drawings, blueprints and specifications and financial documents. Strong technical understanding of electrical systems.
• Experience and skill in establishing budgets, business negotiation and vendor communications. Ability to establish strategic financial and budgeting plans and drive execution. Skills to gather and analyze facts and draw conclusions to devise solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and/or document existing and new processes, evaluate their effectiveness, develop improvements, and recommend effective changes or alternatives. Ability to act decisively under intense pressure and effectively manage during stressful or crisis situations.
• Hands‑on project management experience. Extensive skills and experience in project management leadership. Thorough understanding of the project life cycle.
• Strong visionary strategic leadership and communication skills for employee groups at all levels, customers, subcontractors, vendors, and other community leaders. Exceptional business development, relationship building and client communication skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, listening, presentation, negotiation, conflict management and persuasion skills, and the ability to influence employees at all levels, including senior management. Ability to plan and manage at both the strategic and operational levels.
• Exceptional ability to hire, coach, mentor, motivate and develop front line and senior level management, providing support to build high performing, highly engaged teams and providing organizational and leadership guidance through periods of significant transition. Strong collaboration, teamwork, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work with and facilitate diverse work teams.

Travel

• Frequent travel is required when needed, sometimes requiring overnight trips.

Salary Range

• $129,700 – $168,600 annually, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

At ArchKey Solutions, our benefits package includes competitive health insurance options (medical, dental, and vision), a robust 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, paid time off and holidays, and access to wellness programs. Additionally, we offer professional development opportunities, tuition reimbursement, and employee assistance programs to support your growth and well‑being. We ensure that our benefits are designed to promote the health, security, and work‑life balance of our employees. Additional information is available at Archkey.com.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. #MN70-0

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.