Senior VDC Manager

Skanska USA•Phoenix, AZ

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior VDC Manager, SAT, leads consistent digital construction delivery across multiple Skanska Advanced Technology projects, with emphasis on mission critical, data center, semiconductor and other high-tech facilities. The role translates portfolio standards into project execution, coordinates VDC work across offices, and manages shared resources based on project demand and specialist needs. In partnership with project teams and the National VDC organization, the Senior VDC Manager applies standardized software, processes, quality controls and governance while supporting exceptions required by clients, contracts or project conditions.

Requirements

7+ years of VDC/BIM experience in construction, including leadership of complex projects or multiple concurrent projects.
Demonstrated experience with BIM execution planning, multidisciplinary coordination, model QA/QC and field implementation.
Experience leveraging software platforms and standardized workflows for model authoring, coordination, model management, constructability analysis, schedule integration, and digital project delivery across complex construction programs, with proficiency in tools such as Revit, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Synchro, Solibri, Tekla, and related BIM/VDC technologies.
An understanding of common building systems and associated means and methods, expertise in reading drawings, specifications, building codes, and other technical products and material specifications, as well as interpret and manage VDC contractual obligations and responsibilities.
Experience managing priorities, budgets or resources across multiple teams or projects.
Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience delivering VDC in mission critical, data center, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing or similarly complex technical projects.
Knowledge of reality capture methods, including 360-degree cameras, laser scanning and drone capture.
Strong communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills across geographically distributed teams.
Knowledge of project management solutions and data reporting and visualization tools such as Power BI or equivalents.

Responsibilities

Lead VDC planning and delivery across multiple Advanced Technology projects, ensuring consistent execution across offices, project teams and client accounts.
Develop project VDC plans aligned with Advanced Technology and National VDC standards, including defined deliverables, responsibilities, milestones, controls and escalation paths.
Author and enforce BIM Execution Plans, company-wide modeling standards, LOD definitions, naming conventions, and data exchange protocols.
Coordinate shared VDC resources across projects; forecast workload, identify specialist needs, resolve capacity conflicts and elevate portfolio-level resourcing risks.
Facilitate collaboration among participating offices through common workflows, recurring delivery reviews, peer checks, shared templates and documented lessons learned.
Partner with National VDC for software standards, licenses, specialist expertise, training, process updates and governance reviews.
Lead federated model coordination, issue management, 4D/5D planning, site logistics, prefabrication support, reality capture, model validation and digital turnover as required by project strategy.
Implement model and data QA/QC, health checks, version controls and compliance reviews; document and manage approved deviations from standards.
Translate digital deliverables into practical field outputs that improve planning, installation, verification, safety, quality and turnover.
Coach VDC Engineers and project personnel on consistent workflows, software best practices and disciplined use of shared project information.
Track delivery performance, resource utilization, risks and outcomes across assigned projects and provide concise reporting to Advanced Technology and project leadership.
Support pursuits and preconstruction with VDC narratives, staffing plans, constructability and logistics visualizations, and delivery assumptions.
Coordinate pilots and improvement opportunities through established National VDC and digital governance rather than creating project-specific tools or processes in isolation.