Project Architect, Higher Education

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.

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Join our dynamic Architecture team as a Project Architect in the Higher Education Sector! We offer an engaging hybrid work model that balances office collaboration with the flexibility of working from home.

Come be a part of our innovative projects that shape the future of education!

Location :

• Los Angeles, CA
• Riverside, CA
• San Diego, CA

Position Summary :

As a Project Architect at DLR Group, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of project document development and coordinating with all project team members to maintain the quality of the work product within the established project schedule for Higher Education projects.

As part of our integrated design teams, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

You will be responsible for producing profitable and executable designs, with assistance from the Project Manager and Regional Sector Leader.

As an integrated design team member, you will assist with all aspects of the project design and document development and coordinating with all project team members to produce quality design work product while adhering to project schedules and budgets.

The successful candidate will :

• Lead conceptual design and technical viewpoints on projects, providing input on work plans developed by the Project Manager.
• Coordinate all disciplines and agencies related to building design, monitoring construction documents.
• Present technical and design solutions to clients and stakeholders while serving as a subject matter expert on specialized systems.
• Supervise teamwork and technical delivery alongside the Project Manager, maintaining a high level of design process knowledge and attention to detail.
• Mentor teams to ensure quality deliverables and drive innovative design excellence within the integrated team.
• Execute QA / QC processes to ensure design intent and thought leadership are implemented throughout all project phases.
• Communicate design intent promptly with the PM and integrated design team, and participate in design community events.
• Lead presentations and manage client expectations to foster relationships while meeting project schedules, delivery goals, and profitability targets.
• Prioritize design elements to align with project budgets.

Required Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Design.
• 8+ years of Architecture experience primarily designing Higher Education buildings.
• Professional License.
• Proficient in REVIT and 3D modeling / rendering software.
• Strong knowledge of CA building codes and zoning regulations.
• The ability to travel to support national and / or regional project tasks.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Demonstrated knowledge of SketchUp, Enscape, Lumion, and / or V-Ray.
• Experience and interest in sustainable building design.

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.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off.

We also offer a 401k, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills.

The potential pay range for this role is $90,000-$140,000 annually.

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

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

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