Virtual Design Director
The Opportunity:
Tetra Tech is seeking to add a Virtual Design Director to its Engineering team. This remote opportunity offers the chance to lead firm-wide Building Information Modeling (BIM) and digital design delivery strategies, advance innovative technologies, and drive operational excellence across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The position offers the flexibility to work remotely or from a local Tetra Tech office.
Why Tetra Tech:
At Tetra Tech, we are Leading with Science to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Our industry-leading experts in engineering and consulting are committed to driving positive change in communities around the world. For over 50 years, we have been at the forefront of innovation and sustainability. Today we stand as a market leader, offering cutting-edge solutions in water, environment, energy, and international development. Our work has improved more than 625 million lives around the world.
Your Impact:
Join Tetra Tech to make a real difference. Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join us to advance your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
Position Summary:
As the Virtual Design Director, you will provide strategic and technical leadership in developing, implementing, and advancing firm-wide BIM and digital design delivery practices. You will establish consistent technical standards, oversee digital technology platforms, and drive innovative workflows that enhance design quality, multidisciplinary coordination, project efficiency, and constructability.
Working closely with operational leadership, engineering disciplines, and project teams, you will lead technology adoption, staff development, and continuous improvement initiatives. This role will also bridge engineering design with construction, fabrication, and facility operations while leveraging automation, computational design, and emerging technologies to deliver measurable improvements in project performance and client value.
Essential Job Functions:
The following duties are considered essential to the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
- Develop, implement, and maintain firm-wide BIM strategies, technical standards, and execution frameworks to ensure consistent digital design practices across offices, disciplines, and projects.
- Lead the adoption of advanced digital delivery technologies, including model-based design, design-to-fabrication integration, computational design, digital twins, and asset information management.
- Oversee the selection, implementation, and integration of BIM software, collaboration platforms, and digital delivery systems, ensuring data interoperability and alignment with enterprise technologies.
- Establish and maintain digital delivery standards, model quality requirements, and project coordination protocols to improve design accuracy, constructability, and project execution.
- Direct firm-wide BIM training, technical development, and knowledge-sharing initiatives while establishing competency standards and supporting career development for BIM professionals.
- Collaborate with operational leadership and multidisciplinary teams to optimize workflows, promote technology adoption, and ensure consistent technical execution.
- Establish and monitor key performance indicators to evaluate BIM effectiveness, project efficiency, coordination quality, rework reduction, and return on technology investments.
- Serve as a senior technical resource for clients, industry organizations, and professional committees on BIM, virtual design, and digital project delivery initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree or technical certification in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Drafting/Design Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- 15+ years of progressive experience in engineering design, Building Information Modeling (BIM), Virtual Design and Construction (VDC), or related digital delivery disciplines, including demonstrated leadership responsibilities.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience in consulting and/or Department of Defense (DoD) contracting environments.
- Advanced proficiency with Autodesk Revit, Autodesk Construction Cloud, multidisciplinary model coordination, and digital design delivery technologies.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing BIM/VDC standards, leading technical teams, and driving technology adoption across multiple projects or business units.
- Strong knowledge of digital design workflows, model-based project delivery, and integration between engineering design and construction processes.
- Proven leadership, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and organizational levels.
- Must be a U.S Citizen due to federal government and secure project requirements and be eligible to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance, as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with IMAGINiT Clarity or comparable BIM automation and analytics platforms, including automated model management, performance monitoring, data extraction, and workflow optimization.
- BIM-related professional certifications.
Work Environmental / Environmental Factors:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
- Work is primarily performed remotely or in a professional office environment.
- Occasional site visits may involve active construction sites, existing buildings, mechanical spaces, and other project locations.
- Site visits may involve exposure to varying weather conditions, including extreme summer heat and winter cold.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to perform prolonged periods of computer-based work, including reviewing digital models, technical documentation, and project deliverables.
- Ability to occasionally walk through buildings, climb stairs and ladders, and access mechanical or construction areas during site visits, with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Ability to conduct occasional site inspections to assess and document existing building conditions.
Additional Information:
- This is a full-time position, typically scheduled Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.
- Occasional overtime may be required based on project needs and deadlines.
- This position is remote, with the option to work from a local Tetra Tech office where available.
- Occasional travel is required for project meetings and site visits, with overnight travel anticipated approximately 3–4 times per year.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $150,000- $160,000 annually. Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, education, experience, professional licensure, technical expertise, and other job-related factors.
Life at Tetra Tech:
The perks of working at Tetra Tech include:
- Comprehensive and market-competitive benefits.
- Merit-based financial rewards.
- Flexibility and company-wide commitment to work/life balance.
- Collaborative team atmosphere that values the contributions of all employees.
- Learning and development opportunities for ongoing professional growth.
About Tetra Tech:
Tetra Tech is the leader in water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure, providing high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. With 30,000 employees working together, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems by Leading with Science® to address the entire water cycle, protect and restore the environment, design sustainable and resilient infrastructure, and support the clean energy transition.
Tetra Tech is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital or familial status, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans.
We invite applications from all interested parties.
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