Client Leader, Justice+Civic

Charlotte, VT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 15 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 youre in the right place.

Our JusticeCivicsectorhas an opening for aClient Leader; this role could be based in ourCharlotteorDurhamstudios.

About Justice Civic at DLR Group

As a nationally recognized expert in Justice Civic facility planning and design DLR Group serves municipal county state and federal public-sector clients to deliver civic public safety and justice design solutions that achieve excellence in operations sustainable design resilience planning space planning building assessment cost of ownership analysis and project management. As stewards of the built environment DLR Groups Justice Civic practice elevates behavioral environmental and social betterment resulting in healing equity and transformation for the individual and community.

Position Summary

Lead all aspects of project delivery and client relationships while driving business development initiatives in the JusticeCivic sector. Oversee amd and manage project teams financial performance and design excellence from pursuit through completion. Serve as the primary client contact while ensuring successful project outcomes that meet both client goals and firm objectives.

What you will do:

Drive business development through RFP responses client interviews and contract negotiations
Lead comprehensive project planning including schedules staffing budgets and scope development
Manage relationships with government agencies public stakeholders and institutional clients
Oversee and manage project teams consultants and vendors to ensure quality deliverables within established parameters
Monitor project financial performance including invoicing and accounts receivable
Develop and track project milestones status reports and quality standards
Provide leadership and performance feedback to project team members
Coordinate and document client/staff meetings and key decisions
Collaborate with design leaders to maintain design excellence across all project phases
Attend conferences and develop connections with new and existing clients and teaming partners

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Architecture
Professional licensure in the state of North Carolina
Familiarity with public sector markets in the Carolinas
10 years experience including 5 years in justice and civic architecture with demonstrated expertise in courthouses detention facilities or government buildings
Strong understanding of public sector procurement processes and government contracting
Expertise in design techniques tools and construction methods specific to secure facilities
Proficiency in project management software (Vantagepoint Planifi) and Microsoft Suite
Excellence in stakeholder management and public presentation skills
Proven ability to lead teams and manage complex public projects
Understanding of building codes security requirements and institutional design standards

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#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.

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