4D/5D Project Manager

VEC is a leading construction technology services provider that delivers cutting-edge technology solutions in the construction industry. The 4D/5D Project Manager will own client engagements, managing scope, budget, and quality while leading project discovery and ensuring effective communication with clients.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project discovery and validate 4D and 5D scope against client objectives and information-exchange requirements
• Set up and own the 4D and 5D engagement budgets; manage to them and oversee budget review and forecasting
• Conduct the technology review and confirm the toolchain, worksharing, and collaboration setup for the engagement
• Define the deliverable plan, cadence, and quality standards for the engagement; govern 4D Quality Management on the client side
• Manage risk, scope changes, and overall engagement health and profitability
• Direct the engagement team via the Team Leader; set priorities and remove blockers, without owning the capacity model
• Request and forecast resource needs to the Production Manager
• Mentor the Assistant Project Manager
• Own the client relationship, including expectations, communication, reviews, and outcomes across client, trade, and PM meetings
• Govern audit and reporting, including constructability findings, RFIs, and monthly schedule-update meetings that feed client decisions
• Act as a fair witness: when a client plan is wrong, communicate that kindly, clearly, and with options
• Command the full delivery system and how each step creates value for the client's planning and field operations
• Validate scope and information-exchange requirements and structure the engagement around them
• Set quality and constructability standards and hold the team and deliverables to them
• Understand 5D cost integration and budget forecasting deeply enough to govern and defend them
• Design the right cadence and governance for each engagement and adjust as conditions change

Requirements:

• 8+ years of relevant experience, including 4D/5D VDC delivery (3+ years in 4D specifically) and project/client leadership
• Thorough understanding of the full 4D/5D process and the ability to scope, budget, and govern engagements
• Strategic fluency across the toolchain (Synchro/Fuzor, Navisworks, Revit, P6) and proficiency in Power BI for budget forecasting
• Proven client-relationship management and the ability to translate technical findings into business value
• Demonstrated leadership, including decision-making under uncertainty and managing engagement health and profitability
• Strong client leadership and executive-level communication; sets expectations in writing and under-promises/over-delivers
• Understands and manages the full stakeholder ecosystem, including owner/developer, government review boards, planning agencies, GC, trades, planning engineers, PMs, and field superintendents
• Comfortable delivering direct, honest feedback to clients with tact and clear options
• Effective team leadership, including mentoring and directing work through others
• In-depth knowledge of VDC tools, methods, and 4D/5D workflows
• Understanding of construction contracts, schedules, and project management principles
• Strong grasp of the financial aspects of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and margin management
• Ability to develop and enforce SOPs for efficient project execution
• Working proficiency across Synchro 4D Pro/Fuzor, Navisworks, Revit, Autodesk Forma/ACC, Primavera P6, and Power BI
• Background as a Senior VDC Specialist, Team Leader, or Assistant Project Manager
• Familiarity with ISO 19650 (EIR, BEP, MIDP/TIDP) and Open BIM standards
• Experience leading hyperscale or multi-building campus programs and owner-rep engagements
• PMP or equivalent project-management credential; Lean / Last Planner experience