DLR Group

Project Manager, Education Market

DLR Group$75K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design
  • Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years as a project manager
  • Professional licensure preferred, but not required
  • Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes
  • Strong understanding of design techniques and sustainable principles
  • Excellent communication skills with multitasking ability

Responsibilities

  • Support business development through RFQ and RFP processes
  • Negotiate scope of services and prepare agreements with clients and consultants
  • Manage project planning including schedules, milestones, and staff allocation
  • Lead and coordinate project teams to meet client expectations
  • Track project deliverables and ensure compliance with quality standards
  • Communicate project updates and propose solutions for client-directed changes
  • Provide leadership and feedback to project team members

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned firm providing personal investment in client success
  • Collaborative and interdisciplinary work environment
  • Focus on sustainable design and commitment to environmental stewardship
  • Flexible four-day in-office work schedule
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer
Full Job Description
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's 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, with at least 3 years as a project manager
  • Professional licensure preferred, but not required
  • Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes
  • 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


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.

About DLR Group

DLR Group is a leading architecture and engineering firm that was founded in 1966. The company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska and has offices throughout the United States and abroad. DLR Group provides a wide range of services including architecture, engineering, planning, and interior design. The company is committed to sustainability and has a strong reputation for designing high-performance buildings that are energy-efficient and environmentally responsible. DLR Group is also involved in the community and supports various local organizations and events.
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