Director - Design Integration, Federal

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The Director of Design Integration serves as the accountable leader for full integration of design and construction under the Design-Build delivery model for Federal projects. This role establishes and enforces the execution strategy that aligns design development with cost, schedule, constructability, phasing, stakeholder engagement, and Federal compliance requirements. Rather than functioning as a traditional design manager, this position ensures that technical decisions are made within a unified delivery framework that reduces downstream risk and supports predictable field execution.

Success is measured by clarity of integration, lifecycle involvement of the design team, and the delivery of coordinated, buildable solutions consistent with DBIA best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, architecture, engineering, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in CM@R, Design-Build, Integrated Project Delivery, or similar project delivery methods.
• Demonstrated leadership in fully integrating design and construction teams from pursuit through closeout.
• Proven ability to define and execute a Design-Build integration strategy across complex projects.
• Experience aligning technical design development with cost, schedule, phasing, and risk objectives.
• Experience developing and enforcing design-to-budget discipline in collaboration with preconstruction.
• Exceptional communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

• DBIA certification or demonstrated alignment with DBIA best practices.
• Experience on Federal Design-Build projects of similar scale and complexity.
• Experience leading integration of technically complex facilities (mission‑critical, research, federal, or institutional).
• Familiarity with fast‑tracked or phased design‑build execution models.

• Strategic integrator who connects design intent, construction execution, cost, and schedule into a unified delivery plan.
• Risk‑focused leader who identifies integration gaps early and drives corrective action before field impact occurs.
• Clear and structured communicator who simplifies complexity for agency stakeholders and internal teams.
• Collaborative leader who aligns designers, builders, and owners under shared accountability.
• Systems‑oriented integrator who anticipates downstream impacts of early technical decisions and adjusts execution strategy accordingly.
• Strong working knowledge of BIM/VDC and coordination workflows as integration tools (not just software proficiency).

• Serve as the accountable integration leader from pursuit through construction and closeout, ensuring design and construction operate as a single, unified Design‑Build team.
• Establish and enforce the integrated workflow that governs how design and construction collaborate from pursuit through closeout, including decision rights, communication structure, milestone reviews, and feedback loops.
• Align organizational structure and reporting chains to that workflow, ensuring design and construction operate under unified accountability rather than parallel silos.
• Define how design personnel remain engaged during construction to resolve field conditions, RFIs, phasing adjustments, and system coordination through project closeout.

• Lead milestone integration reviews (30/60/90/IFC) addressing cost, schedule, risk, and constructability simultaneously.
• Align design schedule with construction sequencing and phasing strategy.
• Ensure full lifecycle involvement of design personnel through construction and turnover.
• Oversee integration of complex building systems and technical interfaces.
• Drive early identification…