What are the responsibilities and job description for the VDC Manager position at F.A. Wilhelm Construction Co., Inc.?
F.A. Wilhelm Construction – VDC Manager | Commercial Construction
Empowering People to Build What Matters — That is our mission and our legacy.
Our nearly 100 years of building communities in which we work and play started with one man and one dream. Today, we are a company that puts People First by providing Meaningful Partnerships, insisting on making a Positive Community Impact, with Safety Always, all with a Learn-Do-Share mentality.
F.A. Wilhelm Construction is an industry leader with a culture of doing the right things for our employees, partners, clients, and community. We have an excellent reputation in the construction industry and have enjoyed steady growth and strong financial performance for many years. Wilhelm's construction professionals turn the conceptual, and sometimes seemingly impossible, into fully completed, innovative spaces where life happens.
We are looking for the right person to join our team as VDC Manager. Is that you? If so, we want to talk to you!
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Work Arrangement: Full-time onsite. No remote or hybrid options available.
Responsibilities
As a VDC Manager, you will lead VDC activities across multiple construction projects while managing and developing VDC personnel. You will establish standards, oversee digital coordination, support project teams, and ensure VDC technology improves project delivery from planning through field execution.
- Lead VDC delivery and coordination across multiple complex construction projects.
- Develop and maintain VDC standards, BIM execution plans, templates, and quality-control practices.
- Oversee model setup, multidisciplinary coordination, constructability analysis, and clash resolution.
- Collaborate with Operations, Preconstruction, Estimating, design professionals, trade partners, and project teams.
- Connect VDC processes to procurement, prefabrication, layout, logistics, field installation, and closeout.
- Review models and digital documents for accuracy, quality, and compliance with project requirements.
- Lead, coach, and develop VDC team members while balancing workloads and project coverage.
- Evaluate and implement VDC technology, workflows, automation, and field technology to improve project delivery.
- Resolve escalated BIM and design-coordination issues and support project teams through site visits.
- Communicate VDC risks, technology needs, and coordination concerns to operational leadership.
Key Attributes
- Comfortable at the table with all levels of leadership
- Collaborator
- Integrity
- Organized and systematic
- Proactive Problem Solver with outstanding interpersonal skills
- Commitment to Excellence
What it takes
- Minimum of 9 years of experience in BIM, VDC, construction coordination, or related construction experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Science, Architecture, or a related field preferred.
- Experience leading, mentoring, or managing VDC personnel and supporting multiple construction projects.
- Expert with the use of Navisworks.
- Proficient with AutoCAD, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Revit, Bluebeam, and SketchUp.
- In-depth knowledge of construction processes, procedures, sequencing, and model coordination.
- Experience with BIM execution planning, constructability, clash detection, and digital project delivery.
- Relevant experience with drafting, drone technology, reality capture, and construction technology.
F.A. Wilhelm offers a unique opportunity for the right person to experience a variety of project work. Working at F.A. Wilhelm, you can expect:
- A competitive compensation package.
- A comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, and 401K match.
- Basic life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance paid for by F.A. Wilhelm.
- Discretionary yearly bonus program.
- A generous PTO bank.