Federal Client Leader

Position Summary

As a Federal Client Leader at DLR Group you will be responsible for growing our federal practice nationally as a company expert in the assigned agency practices and procedures, with a primary focus on (but not limited to) Department of War/Department of Defense and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Working collaboratively with other Federal Team Leadership you will develop and implement a federal market growth strategy on a national platform. Client Leaders direct opportunity positioning and win strategies, teaming and proposal phases, project contracting and execution of contracted work with the servicing DLR Group sectors. You'll be responsible for fostering relationships with the broad swath of federal owners & clients to grow DLR Group’s federal footprint throughout the United States. This includes strategic Build Partner clients on Design-Build, A/E strategic partners, as well as federal agency owners. In addition, you'll partner with DLR Group project managers to ensure the financial health and successful execution of each project while ensuring positive relationships are sustained with each client during the execution of their project.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management.
• 10-15 years minimum experience with Federal Government in A/E/C execution as a government professional (military retirement preferred).
• Strong federal client, project management, leadership, and time management skills.
• Creative and strategic thinking with a keen understanding of Federal Government standards and practices.
• Demonstrated prior experience working within a matrix organization; ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years’ experience as an A/E/C industry professional leading business development, program and project teams.
• Post-graduate professional degree(s).
• Demonstrated experience personally developing and implementing market strategies that have won Federal contracts at previous firm(s).
• On-going relationships with Federal Agency Representatives (civilian and/or military).
• Industry experience managing Federal IDIQ contracts and/or large-scale design-build projects.
• AIA, CID, PMP, DBIA, LEED AP certifications.
• Top Secret or Secret Personal Security Clearance (PCL).