Senior Design Construction Manger

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DLB Associates is a premier engineering and consulting firm specializing in innovative, mission-critical solutions across hyperscale data centers, advanced infrastructure, and high-performance building systems. With over four decades of expertise, we partner with some of the world’s most influential companies to design and optimize environments that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

Location varies by assignment. 75–100% travel across the U.S. unless assigned to an extended project. Must be located near a major US airport.

DLB recognizes salary ranges from job boards do not necessarily reflect our pay ranges. In many instances we out-compete those ranges for well-qualified candidates.

The Senior Design Construction Manager I (Senior DCMI) is a seasoned professional who provides strategic and technical leadership across all phases of design and construction administration for mission-critical facilities. Acting as the owner’s and/or contractor’s senior representative, this role drives the integration of design intent with construction execution—ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, and performance expectations.

As a senior technical leader, the Senior DCM I translates client and organizational objectives into actionable design and delivery strategies. The position leads large-scale or multi-site programs, proactively resolves complex design and coordination challenges, and ensures consistent application of DLB’s design and quality management framework. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior DCM I directs project teams, advises executive stakeholders, and safeguards project outcomes from schematic design through closeout.

The Senior DCMI is self-directed on day-to-day work and receives high level instruction on new projects, tasks or assignments. Will execute and lead teams and projects, tasks or assignments of complex scope. May coordinate activities of other personnel.

• Translate DLB and client strategic goals into actionable design and delivery plans that ensure technical excellence and schedule reliability.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through design development, procurement, and construction administration phases on large or complex projects.
• Serve as the senior advisor on design coordination, constructability, and risk management for mission-critical programs.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level design managers and engineers to strengthen DLB’s design management capabilities.
• Lead lessons-learned reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of DLB’s design and delivery processes

• Administer and oversee design partner contracts; chair design management and coordination meetings; ensure issues are resolved with speed and accountability.
• Direct the design progression from schematic design (SD) through as-built documentation, maintaining control of scope, cost, and schedule impacts.
• Provide authoritative review and implementation guidance for design bulletins, RFPs, and technical clarifications.
• Support procurement and supply chain coordination by ensuring submittal requirements and vendor data align with design intent.
• Interface with field teams to verify constructability and system integration alignment prior to release for construction.

• Represent the owner’s interests across the design and construction lifecycle, ensuring design and execution decisions meet operational and commercial goals.
• Oversee design-phase budgets, forecasts, and change management processes.
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