# Director of Design-Build

**Company**: AECOM
**Location**: Orange, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Consulting
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

AECOM is seeking a Director of Design-Build to lead owner's advisory services and help clients deliver major, complex capital projects through progressive design-build and other collaborative delivery methods.

The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of progressive design-build, including early team integration, collaborative scope development, transparent cost validation, risk allocation, and the transition from development to final design and construction.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead owner's advisory assignments for large, complex progressive design-build and other alternative delivery projects.

- Recognized industry expertise on progressive design-build and design build; working with industry associations, owner associations, etc.

- Advise owners on project delivery selection, procurement strategy, organizational readiness, governance, and decision-making processes.

- Develop and oversee requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, evaluation criteria, selection procedures, and supporting procurement documents.

- Guide owners through progressive design-build development activities, including scope definition, design progression, constructability reviews, cost estimating, scheduling, and risk assessment.

- Lead independent reviews of design-builder proposals, open-book estimates, contingencies, allowances, and commercial terms to support price negotiations and owner approvals.

- Establish clear decision milestones, performance expectations, and procedures for transitioning from project development into final design and construction.

- Support contract development and negotiations in coordination with owner procurement teams, legal counsel, and technical stakeholders.

- Facilitate collaboration among owners, designers, contractors, operations teams, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain alignment with project objectives.

- Oversee assignment scope, staffing, budgets, schedules, quality, and financial performance.

- Develop client relationships, identify new opportunities, and lead pursuit strategies, proposals, and interviews.

- Recruit, mentor, and develop professionals supporting owner's advisory and collaborative delivery services.

- Represent AECOM in industry organizations and forums focused on design-build and progressive design-build.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related discipline and 10 years of relevant experience in design-build project delivery, construction management, or owner's advisory services including 2 years of leadership or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification.

- A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check in accordance with company policy.

- Preferred Qualifications:

- 20 years of experience leading design-build delivery and owner's advisory services for large, complex capital projects, including substantial progressive design-build experience.

- Experience supporting major public-sector transportation, transit, rail, or other infrastructure programs.

- Established relationships with California and West Coast owners, agencies, and collaborative delivery partners.

- Demonstrated success growing an owner's advisory or alternative delivery practice, including winning and delivering major assignments.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels, including executive leadership and engineering design teams.

- Experience guiding owners through negotiated pricing, independent cost reviews, and development of guaranteed maximum prices or other agreed commercial arrangements.

- Active involvement in DBIA committees, regional or national leadership, education, or industry presentations.

- Professional Engineer (PE), Registered Architect (RA), or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential.

AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of its employees, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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## Skills

### Required
- progressive design-build
- collaborative delivery methods
- project management
- design-build project delivery
- construction management
- owner's advisory services
- DBIA certification

### Nice to have
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Registered Architect (RA)
- Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
- negotiated pricing
- independent cost reviews
- guaranteed maximum prices

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