Project Manager, Healthcare/Higher Education

DLR Group is an integrated design firm that aspires to be the most creative enterprise on the planet. Our brand promise is to elevate the human experience through design. If that challenge is appealing, you're at the right place. DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

DLR Group is seeking a motivated Project Manager for our Healthcare/Higher Education studio.

Locations:

• Columbus, OH

Position Summary:

As a Project Manager at DLR Group you will be responsible for leading all aspects of projects on schedule and within budget while delivering design excellence. As part of our integrated design teams, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

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 projects for healthcare, higher education, and other institutional clients)
• Some knowledge and use of Revit and AutoCAD
• 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.
• 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.

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.

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