Project Manager, Virtual Design & Construction

Division: Canada - Vancouver

Project Location(s): Vancouver, BC V5K 0A1 CAN

Company Overview

Turner Construction Company is a North America–based construction services firm with operations across Asia, India, and Europe. Founded in 1902, it is guided by values of active caring, teamwork, integrity, and commitment, with more than 120 years of impact on skylines and the industry. With over 16,000 employees, Turner delivers approximately $29 billion in annual construction across 1,500+ projects, specializing in large, complex builds and advancing innovation and new technologies. Its work spans healthcare, education, commercial, aviation, and infrastructure sectors. In Canada, where it has operated for more than 50 years, Turner employs nearly 1,000 people and generates close to $1 billion in annual revenue. With over 930 professionals, the company plays a key role in the industry while supporting communities through local projects, partnerships, and volunteer efforts. Turner is committed to quality, safety, inclusion, and building lasting value for the communities it serves.

What We Have To Offer You

• Access to practical tools and resources including a work phone, laptop, and safety gear.
• Summer Fridays (early dismissals during the summer months on Fridays where applicable).
• Invitations to participate in company events and activities.
• Hard and soft skills training programs.
• Thorough benefits program including End of Year Premium Pay, Healthcare, Dental Coverage, Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) matching, and much more.
• Annual base salary range for this position may be CA$115,000 to CA$130,000, depending on experience and fit.

THE VIRTUAL DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER OPPORTUNITY

Turner Construction’s Vancouver office is seeking a full-time Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) Project Manager. The role requires availability to work on-site or at the local head office, Monday to Friday, for 40 hours per week. The position will report to the VDC Manager. The VDC Project Manager will oversee the daily management of Building Information Modeling (BIM) processes, ensuring alignment with construction project schedules across projects of varying scope and complexity. This role requires a clear understanding of project objectives and coordination of activities, while ensuring Turner Digital Build standard processes align with project requirements. The VDC Project Manager will also lead, communicate with, and guide the Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) team, providing best practices, tools, and expertise to support the strategic implementation of modeling. This role also carries responsibility for managing VDC scope, schedule, and budget at the project level, ensuring effective use of resources and alignment with overall project financial goals.

Responsibilities

• Promote the use of Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) and Building Information Modeling (BIM) by clearly communicating their value to project teams, trade partners, and clients.
• Drive adoption of VDC services by demonstrating how digital coordination and modeling improve project planning, reduce risk, enhance quality, and support on-time delivery.
• Partner with project leadership and clients to integrate VDC strategies, tools, and workflows into all phases of project execution.
• Identify opportunities to leverage VDC early in the project lifecycle to improve coordination, constructability, and overall project outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams and external stakeholders, providing guidance on VDC capabilities and best practices.
• Lead and manage BIM coordination processes and VDC operations for projects of varying size and complexity.
• Develop and implement project-specific BIM execution plans aligned with contractual requirements and project goals.
• Collaborate with project teams and trade partners to support coordination efforts, resolve clashes, and improve constructability through model-based workflows.
• Monitor VDC performance, including progress, budget, and resource needs, and provide regular updates to project leadership.
• Develop, track, and manage VDC project budgets, forecasts, and labor plans to ensure work is delivered within approved financial targets.
• Proactively manage personal and team workload, prioritizing tasks to meet project milestones while optimizing efficiency and minimizing cost impacts.
• Support estimating and change management processes through model-based quantity verification and variance reporting.
• Communicate VDC-related impacts to scope, schedule, and coordination, working closely with scheduling and project management teams.
• Mentor and support VDC team members, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Participate in project meetings to provide insight on BIM coordination, digital workflows and overall VDC performance.
• Ensure alignment with project quality standards and contribute to achieving high-quality project outcomes.
• Promote and support Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) standards across all VDC-related activities.
• Uphold contract requirements related to BIM, including model use, data integrity and confidentiality.
• Ensure accurate tracking and reporting of time spent on projects, maintaining accountability for billable utilization and cost control.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited degree program in Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) or related technology, Architecture, Engineering, or Construction Management, or related field of study; advanced degree desired, with minimum 6 years of related experience or in a related role, or equivalent education, training and experience.
• Attain and maintain continuing education credits for CM-BIM designation preferred.
• Able to read, understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.
• Thorough knowledge of VDC tools and applications in construction, cost, scheduling, estimating and coordination principles.
• Knowledge of industry standards, codes and specifications related to VDC.
• Professional verbal and written communication skills, able to engage in collaborative professional and technical dialogue with stakeholders.
• Advanced presentation delivery skills to communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Effective conflict management skills, able to professionally communicate business objectives to maintain equitable solutions.
• Influential relationship building skills, able to lead and influence others that are not direct reports.
• Ability to develop specialized solutions and anticipate challenges, risks and opportunities.
• Complex decision-making and problem solving skills, with ability to assess analytical data for informed decisions.
• Strong financial and operational acumen, with demonstrated ability to manage project budgets, forecasts and resource planning.
• Able to manage to a budget.
• Advanced project management expertise, able to develop, communicate and implement processes.
• Able to review and assess work, provide feedback, and prioritize responsibilities for self and others that are not direct reports.
• Proficient in computer applications, Microsoft Office suite of applications, collaboration tools and working knowledge of multiple BIM based computer applications (e.g., Autodesk Navisworks Manage, Revit, Construction Cloud (ACC) and AutoCAD; and similar BIM authoring/management tools).
• Basic scripting and coding skills (e.g., Dynamo, Python).
• Familiar with animation software (e.g., Lumion, Twin Motion) and related Adobe software desired; programming language experience in Unreal and Unity a plus.
• Familiar with Reality Capture workflows (e.g., Autodesk ReCap, 3D point cloud).
• Able to work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary team environment and manage multiple project teams; familiar with continuous improvement culture, concepts, principles, methods and tools.
• Travel as required.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands, talk and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is regularly required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee occasionally performs work at office locations and/or off-site venues. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly work at construction work sites where the employee is exposed to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is required to work in compliance with company safety policies, procedures and applicable laws.

Turner Construction Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status or any other characteristic protected by law. Accommodations are available, including for applicants with disabilities, in the application and recruitment process, upon request.