Studio Design Leader, Education

About the K-12 Education at DLR Group

As a Studio Design Leader, you will be responsible for leading and collaborating on all aspects of the design process. While excelling as a strong communicator with a passion for solving both design and business challenges, you will ensure the design is aligned with client goals, budgets and schedules. You will generally be engaged in multiple projects, in various phases of development, at any one time and support a work environment that fosters innovation while providing a positive responsiveness to client goals and objectives. You will oversee design excellence, design value, and design recognition within the work of the K-12 and Higher Education sectors.

Position Summary

As a Senior Architectural Designer at DLR Group, you will be responsible for developing designs from conception through design development, preparing construction documents, specifications, and team coordination, and supporting the project team through construction administration for a variety of project types and sizes. As part of our integrated design teams, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

• Have the ability to craft and test conceptual ideas quickly and to facilitate collaborative review of the work.
• Promote design excellence through design charettes, critiques, sharing of projects, and design award submissions.
• Work collaboratively with Sector Leaders and staff to lead the pursuit, award, design and resolution of work.
• Be a recognized and respected as a design expert within the education market.
• Provide thought leadership and innovation within the firm as well as with clients and the educational industry.
• Have an appreciation and passion for leading an integrated design team.
• Have excellent presentational, written, and verbal communication skills coupled with strong organizational skills.
• Attend industry events and improve DLR Group brand recognition through publications, conferences, and speaking engagements.
• Able to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the coordination aspects and related requirements of all design disciplines.
• Able to travel as project needs demand.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience as a Designer on educational projects.
• Demonstrated experience in a client facing role for multiple education projects (K-12 and/or Higher Education).
• Sketch-up and other 3D Rendering Software (Revit, Enscape, Lumion).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Architecture or B.Arch professional degree
• Licensed Architect or ability to become registered
• NCARB certified

Benefits

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 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range
$90,000 - $130,000 USD