Jessica L. Jones, Assoc. DBIA, Best Practices Committee Chair

Owner Advisor

Jessica (Dickerson) Jones is a design-build owner advisor with 20 years of experience in the water/wastewater sector and is a designated Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) associate professional. On the WCDA Board of Directors she serves as the chair of the Best Practices Committee.

The WCDA Best Practices Committee ensures consistency of all technical documents produced by the association—such as procurement guides, RFQ/RFP templates, Guide to Owner Advisors, contract templates, and the handbook—and confirms that they adhere to best practices of the industry and are in alignment with the WCDA mission.

As an owner advisor at Brown and Caldwell, Jessica assists owners with design-build and CMAR project strategy development, industry outreach efforts, development of procurement plans that integrate owners’ organizationally diverse requirements with industry best practices, risk assessment facilitation, workshop facilitation, and RFQ/RFP development and evaluation. Jessica also assists owners in managing the design-build and CMAR process during project execution.