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Design Build Manager

United States, McLean · Job Posted February 20, 2026
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Job Description

The Design Build Managers are integral members of our design-build project teams across the country. As a Design Build Manager, you will provide critical guidance to partnered design firms on one or more of our projects--leveraging internal resources, creativity, professional relationships, and proven processes to manage complex workflows.

Job Responsibility

  • Successfully deliver a design that is on budget, on schedule, and compliant with program standards
  • Actively leading an integrated design-build team, including regular interfaces with clients, designers, trade partners and other key stakeholders
  • Leading stakeholder decision meetings, design progress meetings, and design conferences
  • Shaping design deliverables and workflow during the design process, including critical decisions regarding design packaging to support subcontracting and permitting
  • Organizing and leading the design review process to ensure collection and resolution of all comments
  • Managing design issue resolution in real-time
  • Leading collaboration internally with technical teams, project managers, cost managers, and purchasing agents
  • Participating in development of RFP and RFQ responses including providing strategic insights to pursuit strategy

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or graduate degree in a related field (e.g. Architecture, Construction, Engineering)
  • 6 to 8+ years relevant work experience managing development and/or design to achieve pro-forma goals--cost, schedule, and program
  • Experience managing staff and outside stakeholders
  • Strong interest in Design-Build or CMAR delivery
  • Strong knowledge of design and cost management principles and practices
  • Clear understanding of integrated design and construction schedules
  • Appreciation and understanding of architecture firms’ business model, design principles, and process
  • Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: Self-Motivated, Results Oriented, Adaptable, Team Player, Accountable, Ethical, Innovative, Resilient, Builds Relationships, Builds People / Teams & Followership, Sets Direction & Executes

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