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Derwin Irvine, Managing Principal, DAI Consulting LLC
Derwin is a senior human resources/executive search consultant with 20 years of experience specializing in recruitment and retention of senior-level AEC talent. The vast majority of his career has focused on advising and filling positions for architecture, engineering, environmental, planning and construction consulting firms of all sizes across North America. Derwin has filled hundreds of positions in the AEC space in multiple disciplines and markets throughout North America. He has managed and led recruiting teams for ENR Top 20 firms, implementing a strategic recruitment doctrine founded on targeted proactive search and outreach.
Derwin’s unique background includes conducting complex “key hire” and executive-level searches, which are fundamental to the growth plans of his clients. His commitment to a quality and energetic work style is complemented by his ability to effectively understand and market his clients. Derwin is particularly adept at engaging business leaders, understanding their issues, and working closely with them to achieve their resourcing objectives. Prior to starting DAI Consulting, Derwin was the director of talent acquisition at Alfred Benesch (ENR #113). Before that, he was a principal in Morrisey Goodale’s executive search group, and he worked as the recruiting director for HNTB (ENR #14).
Derwin Irvine, Managing Principal, DAI Consulting LLC
Derwin is a senior human resources/executive search consultant with 20 years of experience specializing in recruitment and retention of senior-level AEC talent. The vast majority of his career has focused on advising and filling positions for architecture, engineering, environmental, planning and construction consulting firms of all sizes across North America. Derwin has filled hundreds of positions in the AEC space in multiple disciplines and markets throughout North America. He has managed and led recruiting teams for ENR Top 20 firms, implementing a strategic recruitment doctrine founded on targeted proactive search and outreach.
Derwin’s unique background includes conducting complex “key hire” and executive-level searches, which are fundamental to the growth plans of his clients. His commitment to a quality and energetic work style is complemented by his ability to effectively understand and market his clients. Derwin is particularly adept at engaging business leaders, understanding their issues, and working closely with them to achieve their resourcing objectives. Prior to starting DAI Consulting, Derwin was the director of talent acquisition at Alfred Benesch (ENR #113). Before that, he was a principal in Morrisey Goodale’s executive search group, and he worked as the recruiting director for HNTB (ENR #14).
ENR 500 Top Design Firms
Prior to that, Derwin was the northeast regional recruiting manager for Jacobs Engineering (ENR #1), which he joined after growing and leading ZweigWhite’s executive search practice. Derwin has garnered a great number of contacts, developing deep personal relationships in the industry, which can open doors for your firm, closed to other executive recruiters. Derwin’s unique ability to; understand your firm, your strategic plan, your position in the marketplace, the position itself, and to sell your firm to candidates, is unparalleled among other executive recruiters. His proven track record filling positions with numerous “ENR 500 Top Design Firms” and “ENR Top 200 Environmental Firms” in multiple disciplines across the U.S. is unquestioned. Derwin received a bachelor of arts in business with a specialty in human resource management from the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland. He is a nationally published author, writing on a range of HR and recruiting topics.