About the role
The PENTA Building Group is searching for a Senior VDC Manager to join our team in Las Vegas, Nevada and our Phoenix, Arizona.
The PENTA Building Group is looking for a Senior VDC Manager to lead VDC delivery across a regional portfolio of commercial construction projects. This role sets the execution standard for all VDC workflows, leads a regional team of VDC professionals, and serves as the primary VDC leader for project teams and clients. The right candidate brings deep construction knowledge, a track record of leading teams, and the ability to translate VDC strategy into consistent, field-relevant results on every project.
A PENTA Senior VDC Manager is also responsible for:
Pursuit
- Lead the development of VDC content for project pursuits including VDC narratives, construction approach, visualization strategies and logistics concepts in coordination with preconstruction and marketing. - Represent VDC in owner interviews and shortlist presentations. Communicate VDC scope, approach, and value to clients and owners with clarity and confidence. - Define VDC scope and budget for pursuit projects. - Build and maintain relationships with clients, design partners, and trade contractors.
Preconstruction
- Own the VDC Management Plan for all projects in the regional portfolio from project award through completion. - Define the model coordination process for each project including subcontractor model requirements, coordination meeting cadence, issue tracking protocol, and deliverable schedule. - Lead design review and constructability analysis sessions using design drawings and project models. - Coordinate with the preconstruction team on quantity tracking and cost support where required. - Assign and direct VDC Engineers on preconstruction deliverables. - Direct existing conditions documentation including reality capture, as-built review and site verification at project initiation.
Construction
- Lead VDC delivery across all active workflows in the regional portfolio including visualization, model coordination, design review, reality capture and field technology. - Lead model coordination meetings across the regional portfolio, managing issue logs and trade partner commitments. - Represent VDC in project-level conversations with project executives, general superintendents, project managers, subcontractors, and design teams. - Lead the regional VDC team by setting clear expectations, reviewing output, and developing team members. - Manage regional VDC staffing and resource allocation across the portfolio. - Direct reality capture operations across the portfolio using laser scanning and aerial drones. - Support RFI resolution using model and coordination data.
Closeout
- Lead the VDC closeout process across the regional portfolio including as-built model documentation, final reality capture, and deliverable handover to the owner or facilities team. - Lead VDC lessons learned reviews at project closeout and contribute findings to department-wide standards improvement.
VDC Initiatives
- Lead VDC learning and development initiatives across PENTA including contributing to training content, delivering sessions in areas of expertise, and building team capacity. - Drive operational excellence by identifying opportunities to apply innovative technology solutions and improve VDC workflows across the portfolio. - Advance VDC marketing and branding by communicating the value and capabilities of PENTA’s VDC practice through pursuit content, project narratives and client-facing materials.
We trust that you have:
- Degree in Construction Management, Architecture, Engineering, or a related field. - 8-10 years of experience in design and construction, with demonstrated experience leading VDC delivery across multiple projects or regions. - Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, including responsibility for performance, development, and workload planning. - Proven ability to develop and implement VDC standards and processes across multiple projects and regions. - Strong understanding of construction project delivery methods and how VDC supports preconstruction, coordination, field operations, and closeout. - Demonstrated ability to represent VDC independently in executive-level and client-facing conversations.
We’d like for you to have:
- BIM or VDC industry certification - Experience leading technology implementation or process rollout across multiple teams - Familiarity with Autodesk Build, Navisworks, ACC Model Coordination, Revit, Lumion, or TwinMotion, Leica RTC 360, DroneDeploy, and Trimble field layout tools. - Strong knowledge of construction processes, practices, and procedures across all project phases. - Ability to lead and develop a team by setting clear expectations, giving direct feedback, and building capability. - Clear, audience-appropriate communication, both written and verbal with project teams, executives, and clients. - Structured approach to identifying problems, evaluating solutions, and implementing improvements. - Ability to manage competing priorities across a regional portfolio without compromising delivery quality. - Proactive, solutions-based approach. - Commitment to applying VDC standards consistently and building technical depth across all project phases. - Adaptability to evolving technology, changing project demands, and organizational growth. - Ability to sit for 5-8 hours and stand, walk, or move for 1-4 hours in an 8-hour day. - Occasional lifting up to 15 pounds. - Ability to travel between multiple projects.
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