Senior Director, Construction Consultants

About the role

DBI is seeking a highly ambitious, driven and experienced Senior Director to open an expansion office in San Francisco. This is a strategic, high-impact role for a seasoned construction expert who thrives in both the field and office.

Responsibilities

• Engage past client relationships from the insurance and construction industries.
• Facilitate Business Development and Marketing events for new client acquisition.
• Provide construction expertise for a wide range of complex projects including residential, commercial, and industrial.
• Perform on-site inspections following property damage, taking scoping notes, photo documentation, and measurements.
• Develop estimates for all levels of project complexity.
• Produce DBI reports such as BDRs, ROMs, RCCs, and CSIs with high attention to detail and accuracy.
• Determine team composition and partner with People & Culture for Workforce Planning.
• Recruit, hire, lead and develop a team of construction consultants for property damage evaluations.
• Oversee project scopes, budgets, KPIs, time entry, invoices, and deliverables for team.
• Drive consistency in estimating, workflow, documentation, and quality standards.
• Represent DBI with professionalism, integrity, and strong communication during site visits and client interactions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• 15+ years of experience within building consulting and/or construction management projects.
• Strong client relationships from the property insurance industry.
• Strong estimating and project management experience (Xactimate, Bluebeam, P6 or MS Project).
• Ability to lead teams, manage multiple priorities, and communicate findings clearly.
• Comfortable working in the field—including roofs, heights, tight spaces, and post-loss environments.
• Motivated, analytical, detail-oriented, and passionate about construction.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel ~20%.

Qualifications

• Top-tier boutique consulting firm approaching 25 years of business.
• Work that blends field expertise with high-level strategic planning.
• A team-focused culture grounded in clarity, integrity, and client connection.
• Meaningful, technically challenging work that influences major insurance and legal outcomes.
• Opportunity to shape team standards, mentor experts, and impact business initiatives.

Skills

• Willingness to travel on average of +/-20% of the workweek to accommodate meetings, as well as attend other work-related activities that may be scheduled outside of normal daytime business hours.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $170,000.00 - $215,000.00 plus competitive healthcare benefits, 401k match and twice-annual bonus potential.
• This role will start as fully remote with the opportunity to select an office location within San Francisco metro area and in agreement with the company Partners.

Pay

$170,000.00 - $215,000.00

Schedule

Remote initially, with the option to work in San Francisco metro area.