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VDC Manager placed remotely for a national mechanical contractor

A national mechanical contractor needed a VDC Manager to lead a distributed team of 11 detailers across three offices. Requirements: Revit, Navisworks, CAMduct/SysQue fluency, and prior LOD 400 sheet metal + piping coordination.

Approach

Gulfstream ran a national remote-eligible search — the candidate pool for this profile is not regional. Sourced from a pre-built VDC talent map of 400+ detailers and coordinators developed over three years of trade-specialization.

Outcome

Three finalist candidates presented in 12 business days. Hire made and onboarded within 6 weeks. VDC output throughput increased ~30% within the first quarter per the client's internal metrics.

Results

  • Time to finalists: 12 days
  • Candidate map depth: 400+
  • Team size onboarded to: 11 detailers
  • Reported throughput lift: ~30%

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