Director, Virtual Design & Construction

Position Summary

The Director of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is the strategic leader and "mini business owner" of the VDC practice. This role owns the health, quality, and growth of the service line, acting as the highest leadership tier that still maintains direct ownership of execution. The Director is responsible for growth and profitability, defining the evolution of our digital offerings, and positioning NV5 as a premier digital partner rather than a commodity vendor.

Responsibilities

• Business Ownership: Own the full P&L for the VDC practice, including revenue targets, gross margins, and overall financial health.
• Service Evolution: Define and evolve service offerings, scopes, and quality benchmarks based on client needs, emerging technology, and market feedback.
• Operational Efficiency: Invest in and implement workflow integrations and automation to improve practice-wide delivery and profitability. Strategic Client & Market Engagement
• Executive Partnership: Lead key client relationships at the executive level, positioning the VDC group as a strategic digital partner.
• Unified Storytelling: Collaborate and align with other NV5 business verticals to present a unified, technology-forward story to clients.
• Market Representation: Represent the digital practice externally at industry events and through thought leadership to drive brand recognition. Execution & Quality Control
• Execution Oversight: Maintain ultimate accountability for the delivery and quality of high-complexity projects, ensuring they meet established benchmarks.
• Escalation Management: Act as the primary point for resolving high-level technical or project-based escalations.
• Cross-Practice Growth: Proactively identify opportunities to integrate VDC services into other NV5 projects and business lines. Talent & Leadership Development
• Team Growth: Responsible for the professional development, hiring, and retention of VDC staff.
• Succession Planning: Ensure leadership continuity within the practice by mentoring and preparing the next generation of digital construction leaders.

Requirements

• Experience: 15+ years of experience in the AEC industry, with at least 5 years in a significant leadership or department-head capacity.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Business Acumen: Proven track record of managing a budget, driving revenue growth, and understanding professional services financial metrics.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in BIM/VDC workflows including preconstruction, fabrication, trade coordination and detailing.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, strategic planning.

Company Overview and Benefits

NV5 delivers technology-enabled engineering, consulting, and geospatial solutions that help clients plan, design, and optimize infrastructure, buildings, utilities, and environmental systems. We bring together technical expertise, data, and innovative thinking to create resilient, high-performance assets. As part of TiC Solutions, alongside Acuren, we share a purpose: to shape and strengthen the physical world.

Our work starts with our people. We invest in their growth and never compromise on safety. We work as one team across disciplines and geographies, bringing diverse perspectives and a shared purpose to complex challenges.

At NV5, we take pride in high-quality work that creates lasting value for our clients. We challenge the status quo, continuously improve, and turn insight into smarter designs, plans, and solutions. Join us to contribute your expertise and collaborate with our teams to help shape the infrastructure and systems the world relies on.

Benefits

NV5 offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including medical, dental, life insurance, PTO, 401(k) and professional development/advancement opportunities.

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid Life & AD&D
• Company paid Disability
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off / Flexible Time Off
• Business Ownership: Own the full P&L for the VDC practice, including revenue targets, gross margins, and overall financial health.
• Service Evolution: Define and evolve service offerings, scopes, and quality benchmarks based on client needs, emerging technology, and market feedback.
• Operational Efficiency: Invest in and implement workflow integrations and automation to improve practice-wide delivery and profitability. Strategic Client & Market Engagement
• Executive Partnership: Lead key client relationships at the executive level, positioning the VDC group as a strategic digital partner.
• Unified Storytelling: Collaborate and align with other NV5 business verticals to present a unified, technology-forward story to clients.
• Market Representation: Represent the digital practice externally at industry events and through thought leadership to drive brand recognition. Execution & Quality Control
• Execution Oversight: Maintain ultimate accountability for the delivery and quality of high-complexity projects, ensuring they meet established benchmarks.
• Escalation Management: Act as the primary point for resolving high-level technical or project-based escalations.
• Cross-Practice Growth: Proactively identify opportunities to integrate VDC services into other NV5 projects and business lines. Talent & Leadership Development
• Team Growth: Responsible for the professional development, hiring, and retention of VDC staff.
• Succession Planning: Ensure leadership continuity within the practice by mentoring and preparing the next generation of digital construction leaders.
• Experience: 15+ years of experience in the AEC industry, with at least 5 years in a significant leadership or department-head capacity.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field.
• Business Acumen: Proven track record of managing a budget, driving revenue growth, and understanding professional services financial metrics.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep expertise in BIM/VDC workflows including preconstruction, fabrication, trade coordination and detailing.
• Skills: Exceptional communication, strategic planning.