VDC Manager, Engineering - St. Louis
3 days ago
Job description
VDC MANAGER
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, PayneCrest Electric, Inc. is a nationally recognized electrical contractor and trusted partner for delivering the industry's most complex and technically demanding projects.
Our competitive advantage is our people-first culture; empowering teams to make decisions, solve problems, and deliver safe, efficient, and innovative solutions while growing and succeeding together.
We are seeking an VDC Manager to lead digital project delivery, constructability integration, and electrical design coordination for complex industrial and commercial projects.
This role bridges engineering, BIM/VDC, and field execution; ensuring models and designs are constructible, fabrication-ready, and aligned with installation workflows.
Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the technical and digital delivery lead for plan/specification, design-assist, and design-build electrical projects.
Lead the development and coordination of electrical models and designs including one-line diagrams, power distribution systems, lighting layouts, controls, and equipment placement while ensuring compliance with NEC and applicable local codes.
Utilize AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks to produce coordinated, installation-ready models and drawings, and lead electrical BIM coordination to achieve clash-free integration with other trades.
Drive constructability reviews and proactively identify installation constraints, access issues, sequencing conflicts, and productivity risks prior to field execution.Collaborate closely with field leadership and prefabrication teams to incorporate labor efficiency, modularization, and fabrication strategies into design and modeling workflows.
Support value engineering initiatives by developing cost-effective technical solutions without sacrificing performance, safety, or quality.Partner with project managers, estimators, and operations leadership to align BIM deliverables with project schedules, budgets, procurement strategies, and construction sequencing.
Manage and mentor BIM Engineers, Designers, and VDC resources, including workload planning, performance development, and technical training.Establish and enforce modeling standards, coordination workflows, and quality control processes across projects.
Participate in design reviews, coordination meetings, and client-facing discussions to provide technical leadership during preconstruction and execution phases.
Qualifications
Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Technology, or related discipline — or equivalent field-based electrical construction experience.
5+ years of experience supporting electrical construction projects in BIM, VDC, engineering, or design-build environments.
Demonstrated experience supporting constructability-driven modeling and field coordination workflows.
Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage direct reports.
PE License is preferred but not required.
Advanced proficiency in AutoCAD, Revit, and Navisworks.
Reporting Relationship
Reports to Director of Engineering & Prefabrication
LOCATION:
St. Louis, MO
Compensation
Salary commensurate with experience
Bonus opportunity
Additional compensation when travel is required
Competitive benefits package including health, dental, matching 401k program, etc.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
As a part of the hiring process all applicants will be required to submit to, and pass, a pre‐employment urine drug screening and background check.
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