Project Manager, K-12

We are 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.

DLR Group is seeking a motivated Project Manager for our K-12 Studio. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Locations:

• Sacramento, CA
• San Francisco, CA

Position Summary:

As a Project Managerat DLR Group you will be responsible for leading all aspects of projects on schedule and in budget while delivering design excellence. As part of our integrated design teams, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.
If you are a collaborative Architect with a strategic mindset and passion for civic engagement 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.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop project Work Plans (schedule, budget, cartoon set) for project success.
• Be responsible for the coordination of all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective execution of assigned projects.
• Serve as primary contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with a focus on client trust, rapport, and satisfaction.
• Understand Business Development, and genuinely and consistently build and maintain ongoing professional relationships with the clients.
• Coordinate with the Business Development leader to attend client events, fundraisers, and District support.
• Proactively and creatively 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.
• Ability to assist in winning work and great communication skills.
• Knowledgeable of programming and planning.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Interior Design from an accredited program
• At least 10+ years of related experience (with emphasis on K-12 projects)
• Licensed Architect
• Some knowledge and use of Revit and AutoCAD
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project for project scheduling, and Excel for budgeting and fee proposals.
• Must have a collaborative management style and strong people skills.
• Must have good communication and public speaking skills to participate in interviews and client presentations.
• Must be willing to travel as projects or tasks require.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Interior Design from an accredited program.

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 comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include: medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The potential pay range for this role is $100,000-$150,000.

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.