DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

Architectural Project Manager

Architectural DesignConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design is required.
A minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including 3 years as a project manager, is required.
Professional licensure is preferred but not required.
High proficiency in standard architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization software is required.
Working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and sustainable design principles for producing technical plans, drawings, and models is required.
Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills are required, along with the ability to multitask while maintaining high-quality standards.
Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes is required.
A current portfolio or work samples in PDF format must be submitted for consideration.

Responsibilities

Support business development by participating in requests for qualifications, requests for proposals, and interview processes.
Assist in negotiating scopes of services and fees and preparing agreements with clients and consultants.
Ensure accurate input and updates of client and project information in project management systems.
Develop comprehensive project plans, including schedules, milestones, and staffing, and adjust them as needed.
Lead and coordinate project teams, vendors, and consultants to meet client expectations for scope, quality, budget, and schedule.
Monitor and track project milestones and deliverables and ensure submittals meet quality standards.
Communicate project status reports, identify necessary adjustments, and propose solutions for client-directed changes.
Provide leadership and performance feedback and contribute to recruiting project team members.
Establish clear communication with clients to ensure project progress and timely decisions.
Collaborate with design leaders to ensure compliance with quality standards and integrate design expertise into all project phases.
Oversee project teams and external consultants while maintaining project schedules, budgets, fees, quality, and design excellence.
Remain accountable for the financial success of projects and keep them on track and within budget.

Desired Qualifications

Professional licensure.

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

DLR Group has an opening for a Project Manager.

Position Summary

As a Project Manager at DLR Group, you will oversee all aspects of one or more projects, including managing project teams, coordinating with external consultants, and ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and fees. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of quality and design excellence throughout the project lifecycle. Additionally, you will be accountable for the financial success of the project, ensuring it remains on track and within budget.

If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset, this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee-owned, and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

What you will do:

Support business development by participating in RFQ, RFP, and interview processes
Assist in negotiating scope of services, fees, and preparing agreements with both clients and consultants
Ensure accurate input and updates of client and project information into project management systems
Develop comprehensive project plans, including schedules, milestones, and staffing, and adjust as needed
Lead and coordinate project teams, vendors, and consultants to meet client expectations for scope, quality, budget, and schedule
Monitor and track project milestones, deliverables, and ensure submittals meet quality standards
Communicate project status reports, identify necessary adjustments, and propose solutions for client-directed changes
Provide leadership, performance feedback, and contribute to recruitment of project team members
Establish clear communication with clients to ensure project progress and timely decisions are made
Collaborate with design leaders to ensure compliance with quality standards and integrate design expertise into all project phases

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including 3 years as a project manager
Professional licensure preferred, but not required
High proficiency in standard A/E/I/P software
Strong working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and sustainable design principles for producing technical plans, drawings, and models
Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills with the ability to multitask while maintaining high-quality standards
Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes

*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients’ success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.

About the Company

DLR Group

Employee-owned architecture and engineering firm

DLR Group is an integrated design firm providing architecture, engineering, interior design, and planning services for sectors including healthcare, education, workplace, and civic infrastructure. Its offerings extend to specialty services such as landscape architecture, lighting design, acoustics, and audiovisual systems. What sets DLR Group apart is its 100% employee-ownership model, aligning every team member's incentives with client outcomes. The goal is to elevate the human experience through design that strengthens resilient communities.

Company size: 1-10
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN
Founded: 1966

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