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Example candidate
Example candidateCamila V.
Healthcare PDB Manager
- Progressive DB across 4 hospital additions
- DBIA-certified, target-value design discipline
- A/E partnership across 3 firms — retained
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Hire Design-Build Managers who own integrated design-and-construction delivery — design-assist coordination with A/E, single-source risk ownership, target-value design discipline, and IPD or progressive design-build fluency. Not GC PMs pretending to run DB.
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Example candidateA structured process for the DB delivery hire — where the wrong manager tries to run design-build the way they ran design-bid-build, and misalignment with A/E blows the target price.
30-minute call. Align on delivery method, A/E partner model, project mix, target-value design maturity, and start date.
Within 2 weeks we introduce 3–5 Design-Build Managers with verified integrated delivery history. References from A/E design partners and owner teams included.
Every placement carries a replacement guarantee. If the hire fails within the warranty window, we run a no-fee replacement search.
Design-Build Managers own integrated delivery ownership. A/E partnership discipline, target-value design accountability, and progressive-design-build fluency separate a DB Manager who protects the target price from one who becomes a bottleneck between design and field.
Every DB Manager has verified integrated design-build delivery on projects sized to your typical program. Not adapted DBB experience.
Reference-verified from A/E design partners on design-assist coordination and target-value design discipline.
Documented single-source DB contract experience. Reference-verified on scope-gap resolution and owner-facing risk ownership.
Every candidate is credential-verified, client-referenced, and matched to your delivery method. Anonymized examples below reflect real placement profiles.
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Example candidate“Design-Build Manager” means different things across delivery methods and sectors. Below are the specializations we recruit for:
We’ll help you scope the role on the call — delivery method, A/E model, and target-value design maturity.
DB Manager hires live and die on integrated delivery discipline and A/E partnership credibility. Below is what every candidate has documented before you meet them:
Reference-verified DB / IPD / PDB delivery record on projects sized to your typical program. Not adapted DBB experience.
Reference-verified from A/E design partners on design-assist coordination and target-value design discipline.
Documented single-source DB contract experience with scope-gap resolution and owner-facing risk ownership.
Reference-verified TVD discipline: cost-model steering, choosing-by-advantages.
DBIA credentials verified. IPD experience via AIA C191 or ConsensusDocs 300 documented.
DB Manager, Sr DB Manager comp bands + variable + LTI aligned before finalist interviews.
Time to shortlist is typically 2 weeks from scoping call. Total time to placement (shortlist through offer acceptance) is typically 3–4 weeks.
Pricing depends on engagement model. Per-role recruiting is a defined fee. Embedded is a monthly retainer.
DB Manager owns integrated design-and-construction delivery under a single-source contract with target-value design accountability. Construction PM executes construction against completed design under DBB or CMAR.
Yes. DBIA-Certified DB Professional credentials and IPD / progressive DB engagements verified.
Yes. Retained-search discretion for DB Manager-level replacement is standard.
Yes. Every DB Manager placement carries a replacement guarantee. Guarantee terms are confirmed in writing at engagement start.
Yes. Multi-hire DB delivery builds (DB Manager + Precon + Design Manager) route through embedded recruiting or RPO.
Generalist recruiters treat all DB experience as interchangeable. iRecruit.co DB Manager recruiters verify delivery method fluency, A/E partnership discipline, and target-value design maturity — every candidate is matched to your DB program.
30-minute scoping conversation. We’ll review the Design-Build Manager role you need, delivery method, A/E partner model, and target-value design maturity — then recommend the right hire path and start sourcing.
