Project Architect, R&D Workplace - DLR Group

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.

DLR Group’s Architecture team has an opening for a highly technical, creative and innovative Project Architect for our Workplace Studio.

Location

• Seattle, WA

Position Summary

As a Project Architect at DLR Group you will be responsible for managing all aspects of project document development and coordinating with all project team members to maintain the quality of the work product within the established project schedule for small to large complex workplace projects.?You will partner directly with the Project Manager to ensure the financial health of the project, the quality of project documents, claim prevention, team collaboration and communication. Additionally, you will lead the cross-functional design disciplines in developing technical solutions.

As part of our integrated design team, you will create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. 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's profitably.

The successful candidate will:

• Have research & development (R&D), life science lab, or data center design experience.
• Work directly with Workplace leader and Business Development Leader on potential project pursuits, proposals and interviews.
• Apply practice standards and maintain comprehensive design and technical skillsets across project deliverables.
• Ensure BIM standards are applied, QA/QC procedures are followed, and clash detection issues are resolved.
• Plan, design, and coordinate projects of varying sizes, while applying advanced architectural concepts and innovative techniques.
• Coordinate drawings and specifications with the specification writer and assist in preparing sections as assigned.
• Review cost estimates for design alignment and manage time in alignment with the project workplan.
• Communicate effectively with the project team through written, oral, and visual means, and lead collaboration to generate design solutions.
• Engage peers and specialty experts for holistic solutions and participate in client presentations.
• Meet deliverable deadlines, understand construction and material costs, and ensure alignment with the project budget.
• Provide mentorship to other Junior Project Architects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture
• 6+ years of experience as a Project Architect working on R&D or Life-science lab design & Workplace projects.
• Proficiency in REVIT and CAD for computer modeling and rendering.
• Ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed Architect

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new construction, renovation, and adaptive reuse. Our promise is to elevate the human experience through design. This promise inspires sustainable design for a diverse group of public and private sector clients, local communities, and our planet. DLR Group is 100 percent employee-owned and fully supports the initiatives and goals of the 2030 Challenge and is an initial signatory to the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer 401k, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The potential pay range for this role is $85,000-$110,000.

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