DLR Group

Project Manager, K-12 Education

DLR Group • $95K — $115K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • At least 8 years of experience leading K-12 Education projects.
  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design from an accredited program.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project for scheduling, Excel for budgeting, and PowerPoint for presentations.
  • Strong collaborative management style with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam.
  • Exceptional public speaking and communication skills for client engagements.
  • Willingness to travel as needed for project tasks.

Responsibilities

  • Manage large-scale K-12 Education projects from start to finish.
  • Develop comprehensive Work Plans including schedule, budget, and project scope.
  • Coordinate administrative and technical project efforts for efficient execution.
  • Act as the primary contact with clients to ensure project completion on time and within budget.
  • Oversee client budgets, project schedules, communications, and documentation.
  • Prepare project proposals and contracts, estimating fees for complex projects.
  • Mentor and oversee less experienced project managers during project phases.

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned company fostering a sense of ownership and engagement.
  • Hybrid work model providing flexibility between office and remote work.
  • Commitment to professional growth with interdisciplinary teamwork.
  • Focus on environmental stewardship and sustainable design principles.
  • Values-driven culture emphasizing teamwork, creativity, and fun.
Full Job Description
DLR Group's Texas region has an opening for a K-12 Education Project Manager. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Considering this model, this role could be based in the following cities:
  • Austin
  • Dallas

About K-12 Education at DLR Group

Our team of educators, researchers, anthropologists, planners, architects, engineers, building performance experts, and interior designers draw from evidence-based design to aid schools in bridging the gap from old and new to improve all facets of operations, and elevate learning through design. Understanding the rapid pace of technological, social, and cultural change, our K-12 Education Studio works with schools across the country to navigate this change to better serve communities and improve educational experiences and outcomes for students.

Position Summary

As a K-12 Education Project Manager at DLR Group, you will be responsible for leading projects on budget and schedule while delivering design excellence. As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

You'll provide hands-on supervision to architectural, engineering and design staff during all phases of the project as well as partner with vendors and consultants as needed. Additionally, you will occasionally interview in front of clients to win work.

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:
  • Manage complex K-12 Education projects of the largest magnitude
  • Develop project Work Plans (schedule, budget, cartoon set) for project success
  • Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects
  • Serve as primary liaison contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction
  • Manage client budgets, schedules, and programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments
  • Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts on the most complex projects
  • Provide oversight and monitoring of work of less experienced project managers

Required Qualifications:
  • At least 8 years of experience leading and working on K-12 Education projects
  • Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design from an accredited program
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project for project scheduling, Excel for budgeting and fee proposals, and PowerPoint for presentations
  • Collaborative management style and strong people skills
  • Working knowledge and use of Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam
  • Excellent communication and public speaking skills to participate in interviews and client presentations
  • Ability to travel as projects or tasks require

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Licensed Architect in Texas
  • Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Planifi, and Deltek Vantagepoint
  • Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Interior Design from an accredited program

*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT A PROJECT LIST/WORK SAMPLES*

#LI-MIS

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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