Architectural Designer, Education Market

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. If this sparks your interest, you’re in the right place.

Our Washington, D.C. office has an opening for a Designer to support our K-12 Education sector.

About K-12 Education at DLR Group

DLR Group is committed to excellence in the design of learning environments, and we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of conversations about how design enables teaching and learning, health and wellness, and sustainable futures. We are committed to a design-driven, integrated practice to serve our clients with passion, expertise, and innovation. Our integrated team comprises in-house educators, engineers, interior designers, climate-action strategists, and other experts who collaborate with schools nationwide to navigate this change, ultimately serving communities better and enhancing educational experiences and outcomes for students.

Position Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day design and technical development of projects. You will coordinate all aspects of project document creation and delivery, working closely with our integrated design team to produce high-quality work. This position requires a strong commitment to meeting project schedules, budgets, and work plans while collaborating effectively with team members to ensure successful project outcomes.

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:

• Develop creative technical solutions to design challenges while maintaining design excellence

• Integrate quality assurance/control and company protocols into project work, coordinating with Project Managers

• Assist in maintaining project schedules and coordinating the delivery of project documents

• Plan, design, and coordinate projects of various sizes, including complex assignments

• Apply advanced architectural concepts and develop new techniques as needed

• Ensure BIM standards are implemented and oversee quality control procedures

• Lead collaboration within the project team, generating and communicating design ideas

• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and ensure alignment of cost estimates with design objectives

• Participate in client presentations and contribute to project success through effective communication

• Manage time and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and budgets

Required Qualifications:

• Comprehensive technical knowledge with strong collaboration, organization, and communication skills

• Undergraduate Degree in Architecture required; professional licensure not required

• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in architecture

• Proficient in Revit and Bluebeam, with a high level of proficiency in architecture software

• Competent in technical design, including evaluating and recommending solutions that meet client needs

• Applies sustainable design principles and technical skills in producing precise deliverables

• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and innovative thinking with attention to detail and accuracy

• Actively seeks to enhance knowledge and skills, and contributes to marketing and business development efforts

*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*

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
$80,000—$100,000 USD

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.

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