VDC Manager

DPR Construction; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking a VDC leader to manage and advance digital construction strategies across projects. You will drive model-based workflows, coordinate with design, engineering, and field teams, and ensure alignment with safety and constructability goals.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in VDC/BIM, with 6–8 years in the field and 1–2 years in a supervisory role, to guide a growing team and deliver high-quality results for complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or related field.
• 6–8 years of experience in VDC/BIM or digital construction.
• 1–2 years of managerial or supervisory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and develops VDC professionals to deliver high-quality modeling, coordination, and planning services across multiple projects.
• Oversees project-specific VDC strategy, ensuring consistency in execution, deliverable quality, and alignment with organizational standards.
• Partners with project managers, design teams, and field operations to optimize constructability, safety, and efficiency of VDC processes.
• Reviews and validates VDC resource planning, performance metrics, and deliverables to align with project and client goals.
• Guides teams in identifying and mitigating risks related to coordination, model accuracy, or cross-functional data integration.
• Promotes process improvement by standardizing VDC tools, templates, and procedures to enhance scalability and efficiency.
• Coaches and mentors VDC Engineers and Senior VDC Engineers, fostering growth across the team.

Skills

VDC/BIM

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

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 VDC professionals and project-based implementation of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) processes to ensure consistency, quality, and cross-functional alignment. Leads team delivery of model-based workflows that support coordination, quantification, planning, and construction integration. Partners with project and business unit leadership to integrate VDC strategies into project planning and execution. Develops talent, promotes collaboration, and drives continuous improvement to strengthen DPR’s digital construction capabilities and client value.

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 VDC professionals and project-based implementation of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) processes to ensure consistency, quality, and cross-functional alignment. Leads team delivery of model-based workflows that support coordination, quantification, planning, and construction integration. Partners with project and business unit leadership to integrate VDC strategies into project planning and execution. Develops talent, promotes collaboration, and drives continuous improvement to strengthen DPR’s digital construction capabilities and client value.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads, manages, and develops VDC professionals to deliver high-quality modeling, coordination, and planning services across multiple projects.
• Oversees project-specific VDC strategy, ensuring consistency in execution, deliverable quality, and alignment with organizational standards.
• Partners with project managers, design teams, and field operations to ensure VDC processes optimize constructability, safety, and efficiency.
• Reviews and validates VDC resource planning, performance metrics, and deliverables to ensure alignment with project and client goals.
• Guides teams in identifying and mitigating risks related to coordination, model accuracy, or cross-functional data integration.
• Promotes process improvement by standardizing VDC tools, templates, and procedures to enhance scalability and efficiency.
• Coaches and mentors VDC Engineers and Senior VDC Engineers, fostering technical and professional growth across the team.

Education Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, architecture, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

6–8 years of experience in VDC, BIM, or digital construction required.

1–2 years of experience in a managerial or supervisory capacity preferred.

Certifications And Licenses

None required.

Anticipated Starting Pay Range

$145,000.00- $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.