PAF and Prefab Entities Technology Leader

Job Description

Overview

DPR Construction is on a strategic, multi-year mission to evolve from traditional onsite construction to advanced, prefabricated, and manufacturing-driven delivery methods. As part of this transformation, DPR seeks a visionary and execution-minded leader to integrate model-based workflows, unify technology platforms, and enable the digital backbone of our Prefabrication Assembly Facilities (PAFs) and related entities. This role will guide the technological roadmap and coordinate the systems required to support scalable, data-driven manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities
 

Strategic Leadership

• Assist in the creation of a 5-year strategic technology roadmap for DPR’s prefab and manufacturing operations.
• Align DPR’s prefabrication and manufacturing efforts with self-perform teams, our prefab entities, OES and broader company goals.
• Drive cultural adoption of manufacturing-informed processes and tools across traditionally construction-focused teams.
• Support portfolio management efforts by helping define, prioritize, and sequence objectives and initiatives across PAFs and prefab entities, ensuring alignment with company goals, resource capacity, and measurable outcomes.

Technology Enablement & Platform Integration

• Identify, implement, and integrate best-in-class software platforms to support planning, production, quality management, and field installation functions.
• Where no commercial solution exists, oversee the targeted development of custom tools that meet specific operational needs.
• Coordinate efforts between operations, process engineering, and IT to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Support interoperability between authoring/modeling tools (e.g., Revit, CATIA, Inventor) and fabrication equipment through a structured model-to-machine workflow.

Model-Based Manufacturing Integration

• Champion the use of 3D modeling to support design, fabrication, and field assembly workflows.
• Integrate modeling workflows with downstream processes, including BOM generation, ERP/PLM systems, and automated fabrication equipment.
• Advance process simulation, layout planning, and digital workflows to increase throughput, accuracy, and visibility across PAF operations.

Operational Data & Systems Architecture

• Establish standards for assemblies, revisions, BOM structures, and serialized tracking to support supply chain integration.
• Collaborate with OES to implement systems that provide inventory control, procurement visibility, and materials lifecycle management.
• Deploy and evolve Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to support shop floor visibility, scheduling, and real-time production tracking.

People & Culture

• Mentor and grow a cross-functional team with expertise in operations, process engineering, modeling, and digital systems.
• Represent DPR at industry events and position the team’s work as a model for innovation in industrialized construction.
• Serve as a strategic connector across teams, guiding adoption and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing systems, industrialized construction, or technology implementation, including 5+ years in a leadership or cross-functional coordination role.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Manufacturing, Computer Science, or a related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Deep experience in:
  • Offsite construction or industrialized manufacturing
  • ERP, PLM, MES, and QA/QC platforms
  • Integration of design and fabrication tools

Preferred Attributes

• Strong platform evaluation and implementation experience; comfort working with enterprise vendors and coordinating internal adoption.
• Experience guiding cultural change and building cross-functional alignment in large organizations.
• Familiarity with 3DEXPERIENCE (DELMIA/CATIA), Solidworks, Inventor, Tekla or other digital manufacturing platforms.
• Willingness to travel to prefab assembly facilities (PAFs), company offices, and project sites.

California Applicants:

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance. Salary is just one component of DPR's total compensation package.
CA Pay Rang: $174,159 to $298,558.

DPR Construction is a forward-thinking, self-performing general contractor specializing in technically complex and sustainable projects for the advanced technology, life sciences, healthcare, higher education and commercial markets. Founded in 1990, DPR is a great story of entrepreneurial success as a private, employee-owned company that has grown into a multi-billion-dollar family of companies with offices around the world.

Working at DPR, you'll have the chance to try new things, explore unique paths and shape your future. Here, we build opportunity together—by harnessing our talents, enabling curiosity and pursuing our collective ambition to make the best ideas happen. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work by our talented teammates and leading news organizations like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes, Fast Company and Newsweek.

Explore our open opportunities at www.dpr.com/careers.