Career

Construction Technology Manager

Technology & Design

Oversees BIM, drone, and software rollout across a whole company, the director-level counterpart to the hands-on specialists who execute technology on a single project.

What is a Construction Technology Manager?

A Construction Technology Manager oversees how a construction company adopts and standardizes technology across every project, not just one: choosing which BIM, project management, and field software the company standardizes on, rolling it out and training staff, and evaluating new tools like drones, reality capture, or AI-driven analytics before the company invests in them. It's distinct from a BIM/VDC Specialist or Drone/UAV Specialist, who execute their specialty on individual projects; a Construction Technology Manager sets company-wide strategy and standards for all of it.

What they do

Evaluate and select construction technology platforms (BIM, project management, field software) for company-wide use
Standardize technology workflows and templates across projects
Train project teams on new software and technology adoption
Pilot emerging technology (drones, reality capture, AI-driven analytics) before company-wide rollout
Manage relationships with software vendors and negotiate licensing
Track technology ROI and identify where new tools would solve a real operational problem

A typical day

8:00 AMReview adoption metrics for a recently rolled-out project management platform
9:30 AMMeet with a software vendor evaluating a new field data collection tool
11:30 AMTrain a project team on a new BIM coordination workflow
1:30 PMPilot a drone mapping workflow to evaluate for company-wide rollout
3:00 PMPresent a technology investment proposal to company leadership

Skills

Broad knowledge of construction technology platformsChange management and trainingVendor evaluation and negotiationData analysis (adoption metrics, ROI)Communication across field and office teams

Software

ProcoreAutodesk BuildBuilding information modeling software (e.g. Revit, Navisworks)

Pay expectations

Pay by experience, nationally

as of May 2025

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021), national data

Reviewed May 2025. Pay reflects the national wage distribution for this occupation, not a promise for any one job: entry level is the lower part of that range, 5 years in sits around the national median, and 10 years in is the upper part, since pay isn't actually tracked by years on the job. Real pay varies a lot by state, metro area, union status, and employer — scale these up or down for your market. These figures are base pay only: overtime, shift differentials, and per-project bonuses are standard across most construction trades and routinely push real earnings above what's shown here.

Education

Required:: Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, or a related field, plus several years of hands-on experience with construction technology (BIM, project management software, or similar); no license is legally required for this role
Helpful:: Autodesk Certified Professional credentials and Procore's certification tracks, both already used on individual projects by BIM/VDC Specialists and project teams, are common ways a technology manager demonstrates platform-specific expertise
Not necessary:: A software development background; this role is about construction workflows and adoption, not building the software itself

Career progression

1.BIM/VDC Specialist or Construction Data Analyst
2.Construction Technology Manager
3.Director of Construction Technology or Innovation
4.Chief Information Officer or VP of Technology

Who hires for this role

General Contractors (larger firms with dedicated technology departments)Construction Management FirmsTechnology Vendors (in a customer-facing implementation role)