Designer - Entry Level

DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. Our brand promise is the elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge is appealing, you're at the right place.

The Chicago studio has an opening for an Entry Level Architectural Designer. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Position Summary

As an 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.

The successful candidate will:

• Provide technical design in the conceptual development of project documents.
• Produce accurate documents aligned with firm standards for project assignments.
• Communicate to Project Manager progress of assignments according to the established project schedule and workplan.
• Ensure project information is incorporated into project documents.
• Be able to work and present ideas in a team environment as well as self-manage and self-motivate in a creative environment.
• Participate in construction administration, including review of shop drawings and submittals, field bulletins, site visits and quality control.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture from an accredited program
• 1-3 years of professional experience documenting and designing mid to large scale projects
• A basic understanding of technical knowledge in architectural drafting and design
• Proficiency with computer modeling and rendering software (Revit preferred)
• Intermediate and demonstrated ability in the use of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Demonstrated ability in the use of Lumion, Enscape, Twinmotion, and other rendering/3D visualization software

Preferred Qualifications

• An interest in sustainable design
• Actively pursuing Architectural Registration
• Knowledge of QA/QC process and building codes

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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.

Our ambition is to use our collective design voice to bring about a better society and create stronger communities by recognizing and addressing longstanding inequities in our nation. Leading this change – to deliver a more equitable culture – aligns with DLR Group’s Core Values and our brand promise to elevate the human experience through design. By exploring, discovering, sharing, and ultimately resolving inequities identified within our firm and the broader A/E/C industry, we can develop a more diverse and inclusive design culture to better fulfill our brand promise.

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.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

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