Tekla Virtual Design Manager

📍 Job Overview

Job Title: Tekla Virtual Design Manager

Company: BAPKO METAL INC

Location: Orange, California, United States

Job Type: Full-Time

Category: Virtual Design & Construction (VDC) / BIM Management

Date Posted: April 02, 2026

Experience Level: 5-10 Years

Remote Status: On-site

🚀 Role Summary

• Lead the development, coordination, and integration of structural models using Tekla Structures and related BIM/VDC tools to ensure constructability and fabrication readiness.

• Establish and enforce BIM execution plans, modeling standards, and workflows, managing the Tekla Structures environment for detailers and modelers.

• Drive clash detection and resolution processes to identify and mitigate conflicts between structural steel and other building trades.

• Facilitate the production of CNC files for fabrication equipment, directly integrating digital models into manufacturing processes.

• Mentor and train VDC staff and Tekla detailers on best practices, software updates, and efficient modeling techniques for enhanced project delivery.

📝 Enhancement Note: This role is firmly within the Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) and BIM Management domain, with a strong specialization in structural steel. The emphasis on Tekla Structures, CNC file generation, and constructability review indicates a critical link between design, fabrication, and field execution, aiming to optimize the entire construction lifecycle for steel projects.

📈 Primary Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain Tekla Structures modeling standards, templates, customized components, and content libraries for steel detailers, ensuring consistency and efficiency.

• Manage and train the detailing and VDC team on Tekla Structures best practices, software updates, and advanced modeling techniques.

• Lead BIM coordination meetings, manage clash detection processes using relevant software, and proactively resolve conflicts with other trades to ensure seamless integration.

• Collaborate closely with the fabrication manager to produce accurate CNC files (e.g., STP, DXF, IGS, NC, ENC, NC1 Files) that integrate directly with shop fabrication equipment.

• Develop, implement, and enforce BIM execution plans, modeling standards, and project-specific workflows to guide all VDC activities.

• Perform or oversee detailed constructability reviews and clash detection analyses to identify potential issues early in the project lifecycle.

• Mentor and support Tekla detailers, modelers, and other VDC staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development.

• Support 3D coordination efforts, 4D sequencing for construction planning, and model-based planning to enhance project scheduling and execution.

• Identify and champion opportunities for automation, process improvement, and technological adoption within the VDC workflow to drive efficiency and cost savings.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all structural BIM/VDC-related inquiries and activities on assigned projects, liaising between project management