Royal Electric

Builds electrical and underground infrastructure

VDC Supervisor

Construction ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSacramento, CA, USA$60 - $70 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience working in a building information modeling (BIM) environment.
Proficiency in the latest versions of Autodesk Revit and Evolve.
Strong knowledge of BIM 360/ACC, Navisworks, Trimble, Bluebeam, and AutoCAD.
Ability to create complex parametric families and work with complex families based on department needs.
Ability to actively mitigate potential project problems.
Ability to use available resources to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
Ability to produce high-quality, well-considered work, systems, and standards.
Expert-level proficiency in Revit and Evolve.
Ability to read and understand drawings from multiple disciplines and identify potential flaws or risks.
Ability to independently troubleshoot software issues for oneself and the team.
Must be detail-oriented and well-organized.
Ability to communicate effectively across multilevel teams and with clients.
Must wear proper personal protective equipment while on jobsites and comply with all safety standards and procedures.
Must be able to sit, stand, and walk during the workday and lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, crouch, and reach.

Responsibilities

Coach modelers and coordinators to achieve their key results by assessing skill sets, identifying coaching and training needs, and providing feedback.
Train the team and assist in developing software, BIM, and VDC standards.
Ensure standards are communicated and followed throughout the department.
Promote and exemplify company culture and values.
Coordinate personnel based on workload and schedule.
Ensure modelers and coordinators understand client and field-operation needs, objectives, and project challenges, and support their success.
Work with project managers and superintendents to identify project scope and facilitate its completion.
Flag and document VDC scope changes arising from field requests, client requests, or design changes, and communicate them to project managers for budgeted-hours updates.
Develop and communicate internal VDC schedules based on project build schedules and client VDC schedules.
Identify and communicate to superintendents and project managers the dates by which key information and files are needed to produce models and drawings.
Communicate with project teams and clients to eliminate productivity impacts caused by clients, field operations, design changes, and other factors.
Review productivity goals with VDC coordinators and layout specialists to ensure schedules align with project timelines.
Ensure the team meets productivity and work-quality standards.
Track timelines and progress toward deliverables and report them to project teams.
Track billed hours by project and drawing code for cost analysis.
Utilize and manage third-party partners to ensure the department can support current workload.
Ensure active projects have the resources needed for success.
Update the historical database with final billed hours from completed projects to create production rates.
Gather and record feedback on models and drawings.
Gather, record, and communicate team feedback on systems and procedures.
Implement standards for department work products, including drawing codes and drafting conventions.
Update department workflows and standard operating procedures based on current best practices.
Research and share trends in electrical fabrication design.
Build relationships between field management and department staff to promote collaborative project planning.
Facilitate communication between the VDC department and project staff regarding project health, budget, constraints, issues, and progress.
Provide estimating with feedback on clients’ actual VDC requirements and revised estimated work hours.
Represent the company’s VDC expertise at project interviews and potential-client meetings.

VDC Supervisor

Royal Electric · Sacramento, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-07

Salary: USD 124,800–145,600

Workplace: on_site

Department: Virtual Construction

Description

Why Royal? At Royal Electric Company we provide expert electrical design, construction, and service with builders, contractors and facility owners who value relationships, trust, expertise, and a commitment to each other towards achieving exceptional results. We believe in transforming the culture of construction, creating a space where everyone feels they belong. We are proud to support initiatives like "Breaking Barriers," showcasing the incredible contributions of women in our industry.

We are able to sustain this through our linking values of expertise, collaboration, integrity, passion, and loyalty. These values support our core purpose; to build great relationships, one project at a time!

We believe in taking care of our team. From comprehensive wellness programs to continuous learning opportunities, we invest in your growth and well-being.

OVERVIEW: The VDC Supervisor provides day-to-day leadership of the Virtual Design & Construction team by coordinating personnel, assigning work, monitoring project progress, and supporting the successful execution of multiple projects simultaneously. This role bridges department leadership with project teams, ensuring modeling standards, coordination efforts, and project deliverables align with company expectations while developing team members through coaching, mentoring, and technical leadership.

Responsibilities

Support the team members in the VDC Department

· Coaches’ modelers and coordinators for successful accomplishment of their Key Results by assessing their existing skill sets, identifying areas for coaching/training and providing feedback.

· Train team and assist in the development of software, BIM, and VDC standards.

· Ensure standards are communicated and followed throughout the department.

· Promotes and exemplifies company culture and linking values.

· Coordinates personnel based on workload and schedule.

· Ensure modelers and coordinators understand the client’s and field operation’s needs, objectives, and challenges on projects and work for their success along with others.

Support the Field and our Clients.

· Works together with Project Managers and Superintendents to identify project scope and facilitate the completion of said scope.

· Flag and document VDC scope of work changes based on field requests, client requests, design changes and communicate them to Project Managers for updating budgeted hours.

· Develops and communicates internal VDC schedule based on project build schedule and client’s VDC schedule.

· Identifies and communicates to Superintendents and Project Managers need by dates for key information and files required to produce models and drawings.

· Communicate with project team and client to eliminate any impacts to department’s productivity caused by client, field operations, design changes, etc.

· Reviews productivity goals with VDC Coordinators and Layout Specialists to ensure schedules align with project timelines.

· Ensures the team is held to the standards of productivity and quality of work.

· Tracks timelines and progress towards deliverables for reporting to project teams.

· Track billed hours by project and drawing code for cost analysis.

· Utilize and manage third party partners to ensure the department can support the current workload.

· Ensures all active projects have the resources needed for success.

Department Efficiency and Innovation

· Updates historical database with final billed hours from completed projects for creation of production rates.

· Gathers and records feedback on models and drawings.

· Gathers, records, and communicates feedback from team of systems and procedures.

· Implement standards for department work product (ie. Drawing codes, drafting conventions, etc.)

· Updates department workflows and SOPs based on latest best practices.

· Researches and shares trends in electrical fabrication design.

Relationships & Business Development

· Builds relationships between field management and department staff that promotes a collaborative approach to project planning.

· Ensures and facilitates communication between the VDC department and project staff regarding project health, budget, constraints, issues, and progress.

· Provide feedback to Estimating with regard to client’s actual VDC requirements and revised estimated hours for the work.

· Represents company’s VDC expertise at project interview and potential client meet & greets.

Salary: $60.00-$70.00/hour

Requirements

Education & Experience

· 7+ Years of experience working in BIM environment

· Proficiency in the latest versions of Autodesk Revit and Evolve.

· Highly knowledgeable in BIM 360/ACC, Navisworks, Trimble, Bluebeam, AutoCAD.

Required Skills & Abilities

· Ability to create complex parametric families, understand and work with complex families, based on department needs.

· Actively mitigate potential problems on a project.

· Ability to use all resources provided to solve problems quickly and efficiently.

· Mindful and deliberate in producing high quality, well-thought-out work, systems and standards.

· Strong, expert level Revit and Evolve proficiency.

· Ability to read and understand drawings from multiple disciplines and identify potential flaws or risks.

· Ability to troubleshoot software issues independently for themselves and the team.

· Must be detail oriented and well organized.

· Ability to effectively communicate across multilevel teams and clients.

Safety & Physical Requirements

· Must wear proper PPE while on jobsites.

· Must comply with all safety standards and procedures.

· Sit, stand, and walk during the duration of the workday.

· Will lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, crouch, and reach.

Benefits

Health Care Plan (3 types of Medical plans, Discounted Dental & Orthodontist services for adults & children, Premium Vision Plan)
Retirement Plan (Traditional 401k, Roth 401k).
$50k Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary, & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick Leave, and 8 Paid Holidays)
Family Leave FMLA (Maternity & Paternity)
Short Term & Long-Term Disability
Pet Insurance
Flex Spending Accounts: Healthcare, Dependent care (Daycare children & elderly – work related), & Transit
Pharmacy discounts
Kisx Card (Surgery & Imaging Program)
Opportunity for tuition reimbursement

Wellness Resources

Free telehealth
Health Joy App
Free peer coach support - (mental health, stress management, substance use, and suicidal ideation)
CancerCARE 1:1 Consulting and support with expert medical team
Employee Assistance Support
Hearing Aid discount plan
Laser VisionCare discount plan

Learning & Development

Safety training: Getting Everyone Home Safely
Professional & Leadership Development Training
Skill Development Training
Mentorship Program
On-The-Job & Classroom Training

Employee Referral Program: We value referrals from our employees! If you know someone who would be a great fit for this role, please refer them through our company’s referral program. Successful referrals can earn you an incentive!

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About the Company

Royal Electric

Builds electrical and underground infrastructure

Royal Electric designs and builds electrical systems and underground utilities for property owners, general contractors and public agencies across the Central and Western United States. Its work spans airfields and transportation infrastructure as well as commercial buildings and facilities that depend on reliable power. The company takes projects from early design and construction planning through installation, using prefabricated assemblies and digital building models to coordinate work before crews reach the site. It earns revenue through construction contracts for electrical and underground project scopes. Royal Electric was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Sacramento, CA
Founded: 1971

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