President, Dewberry Design-Builders

Dewberry DesignBuilders Inc. (DDB), part of the broader Dewberry enterprise-which also includes Dewberry Engineers Inc. and Dewberry Architects Inc.-is seeking a dynamic, handson President in the Raleigh, NC or Fairfax, VA area to lead its $60 million integrated designbuild organization into its next phase of strategic growth that includes a longterm $125M+ annual revenue strategic target. Reporting directly to the CEO of Dewberry, this executive will guide a national team delivering complex projects across the energy, water/wastewater, community facilities renovation, municipal/federal facilities, telecommunications, and EV-charging markets.

Operating with a fully integrated "OneDewberry" model, the enterprise unifies engineering, architecture, and construction expertise to deliver exceptional alternativedelivery solutions for clients nationwide. The President of DDB plays a central role in advancing this enterprisewide collaboration.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that haveinspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Lead the strategic direction, business planning, and growth initiatives of DDB, ensuring strong alignment with the Dewberry enterprise.
• Expand DDB's market share across key sectors-including energy, water/wastewater, and community facility renovation-while strengthening competitive positioning.
• Drive operational excellence, profitability, and longterm performance of the designbuild practice.

• Oversee the development, improvement, and consistency of operational processes across offices and project teams.
• Guide budget development and financial performance, including margin optimization, forecasting, and cost management.
• Implement datadriven monitoring systems that enhance organizational agility and proactive decisionmaking.
• Demonstrate handson leadership through deep immersion in project, operational, and business details-ensuring issues are identified early, understood fully, and resolved decisively.

• Serve as a senior executive representative for highvalue clients and missioncritical pursuits.
• Advance integrated sales initiatives across Dewberry Engineers Inc., Dewberry Architects Inc., and DDB, maximizing enterprisewide synergy.
• Maintain visible leadership positions in industry, community, and professional organizations.

• Cultivate a highperformance, collaborative culture grounded in Dewberry's core values and "Dewberry at Work" principles.
• Inspire, mentor, and develop leaders across DDB and throughout the Dewberry enterprise.
• Model a leadership style that combines strategic perspective with practical, inthefield engagement, reinforcing accountability, transparency, and alignment among multidisciplinary teams.
• Strengthen crossoffice and crossdiscipline collaboration to support seamless, integrated project delivery.

• Minimum 20 years of relevant industry experience, including at least 15 years of leadership in alternative delivery, with direct construction and designbuild responsibilities.
• Proven ability to lead and scale a designbuild business from approximately $60-$75 million in annual revenue to $125 million or more, through disciplined operations, market expansion, and enterprise collaboration.
• Deep experience in one or more of the following markets is essential:
• Energy (utilityowned facilities, substations, renewable energy systems)
• Water and wastewater (treatment systems, pumping stations, municipal infrastructure)
• Community facilities renovations (mechanical, electrical, roofing, system upgrades)
• Proven success leading a nationwide, multioffice, multidiscipline organizations. Recent alternative delivery experience in Southern California, the Mid-Atlantic and/or the Carolina's is strongly desired
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred.
• Strong financial management capabilities with a demonstrated track record managing a $75M+ design-build business while improving operational performance and managing risk.
• Ability to build trusted client relationships and lead organizations through growth, change, and operational complexity.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed.

The ideal candidate is an entrepreneurial, forwardthinking executive who thrives in complex technical environments and understands the operational realities of energy, water/wastewater, and facility renovation projects.

They bring:

• A readiness to immerse themselves in operational, technical, and business details to drive clarity, execution, and accountability.
• A proven ability to "lead from the front," engaging directly with project teams and clients when necessary.
• A collaborative mindset deeply aligned with the OneDewberry model, ensuring seamless integration across Dewberry Engineers Inc., Dewberry Architects Inc., and DDB.
• A strong industry network and the ability to unify diverse, multidisciplinary teams under a shared strategic vision.
• The discipline to ensure that strategic direction is translated into timely, highquality, clientfocused execution.
• A track record of talent management that includes recruiting, retaining, and developing top design-build talent capable of successfully executing projects in the target markets.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. So if you're excited about this role, but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

*At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

*Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

*Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.

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