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Manager - VDC

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In-Office
Pasadena, CA
145K-195K Annually
Senior level
In-Office
Pasadena, CA
145K-195K Annually
Senior level
Manages VDC professionals and project-based BIM/VDC implementation across multiple construction projects. Oversees modeling, coordination, quantification, planning, resource planning, deliverable quality, risk mitigation, and alignment with project goals. Partners with project managers, design teams, and field operations to improve constructability, safety, efficiency, and data integration. Standardizes tools and processes while coaching VDC Engineers and Senior VDC Engineers and driving continuous improvement.
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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.
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- $195,000.00

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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.

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