Senior Architect, Justice+Civic

Houston, MS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

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 Texas region has an opening for anArchitect/Senior Architect specializing in Justice Civic projects. This role could be based in the following cities:

Austin
Dallas
Fort Worth
Houston

AboutJustice 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

As a Architect/Senior Architect at DLR Group you will take on a leadership role in managing key aspects of projects overseeing the development and delivery of project documentation. You will collaborate closely with integrated design teams to produce high-quality work ensuring adherence to project schedules budgets and work plans.

As part of our integrated design team you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. 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.

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 youll 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:

Align design intent with project schedules budgets and profitability targets
Mentor and lead teams to produce high-quality deliverables and drive innovative design excellence
Maintain clear communication with the Project Manager and design team ensuring alignment on design intent
Develop creative and technically sound solutions to design challenges ensuring high standards of design excellence
Coordinate project drawings specifications and documentation with the project team ensuring alignment with design intent and budget
Lead collaboration within project teams generating innovative design ideas and solutions
Apply advanced architectural concepts to projects including complex assignments requiring new or improved techniques
Integrate QA/QC procedures and practice standards into project deliverables resolving any issues
Ensure BIM standards are applied and coordinate with the Project Manager and BIM Manager
Provide technical guidance to less experienced staff fostering a collaborative learning environment
Meet project deliverable deadlines and manage time effectively to maintain project schedules and work plans
Participate in client presentations and contribute to successful project outcomes

Required Qualifications:

Strong technical knowledge with the ability to coordinate and contribute to design and technical solutions
Undergraduate Degree in Architecture required; professional licensure required
Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in a commercial firm inclusive of at least 4 years designing Public Sector Institutional Civic Public Safety and/or Justice buildings
Proficient in Revit Bluebeam and other standard architecture software
Ability to lead sustainable design principles in technical plans and deliverables
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with strong organizational abilities
Active participation in professional organizations and involvement in marketing and business development activities

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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.

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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC