DLR Group
Science & Technology Leader (Architecture)
DLR Group, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Overview
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.
We have an opening for a
Science + Technology Leader . This role can be based in the following cities:
Austin
Houston
Charlotte
New York
Washington DC
Orlando
Other locations may be considered
The
Science + Technology Leader
is a principal-level position responsible for driving the growth and success of DLR Group’s Science + Technology practice across the firm, focusing on higher education, workplace, and healthcare sectors. This role requires a recognized leader in the field, capable of developing new business opportunities, fostering client relationships, recruiting and mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions. The Science+Technology Leader will collaborate with regional sector leaders and the Global Science+Technology Leader to align strategies and ensure consistent excellence across the firm’s Science+Technology practice.
What you will do:
Contribute to the development and execution of a strategic plan for Science + Technology growth within the assigned region, in alignment with the firm’s overall business plan goals.
Lead business development efforts, working with region sector leaders to identify opportunities and secure commissions within higher education, workplace, and healthcare sectors.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring projects align with their vision and operational needs.
Oversee design excellence and technical quality in project execution, working closely with interdisciplinary teams.
Recruit, mentor and develop staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Monitor and manage financial performance, ensuring profitability and operational efficiency.
Represent DLR Group in industry events, conferences, and professional organizations to enhance brand presence and thought leadership.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 15 years of professional experience, with significant leadership experience in Science+Technology projects.
Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam
Expertise in designing high-performance Science+Technology environments, with a focus on sustainability and adaptability.
Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
LEED, WELL, or other sustainability certifications preferred.
Member of the International Institute for Sustainable Labs.
Planifi and/or Deltek Vantagepoint experience.
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 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:
Pay Range
$170,000 - $220,000 USD
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.
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We have an opening for a
Science + Technology Leader . This role can be based in the following cities:
Austin
Houston
Charlotte
New York
Washington DC
Orlando
Other locations may be considered
The
Science + Technology Leader
is a principal-level position responsible for driving the growth and success of DLR Group’s Science + Technology practice across the firm, focusing on higher education, workplace, and healthcare sectors. This role requires a recognized leader in the field, capable of developing new business opportunities, fostering client relationships, recruiting and mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions. The Science+Technology Leader will collaborate with regional sector leaders and the Global Science+Technology Leader to align strategies and ensure consistent excellence across the firm’s Science+Technology practice.
What you will do:
Contribute to the development and execution of a strategic plan for Science + Technology growth within the assigned region, in alignment with the firm’s overall business plan goals.
Lead business development efforts, working with region sector leaders to identify opportunities and secure commissions within higher education, workplace, and healthcare sectors.
Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring projects align with their vision and operational needs.
Oversee design excellence and technical quality in project execution, working closely with interdisciplinary teams.
Recruit, mentor and develop staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Monitor and manage financial performance, ensuring profitability and operational efficiency.
Represent DLR Group in industry events, conferences, and professional organizations to enhance brand presence and thought leadership.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 15 years of professional experience, with significant leadership experience in Science+Technology projects.
Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam
Expertise in designing high-performance Science+Technology environments, with a focus on sustainability and adaptability.
Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
LEED, WELL, or other sustainability certifications preferred.
Member of the International Institute for Sustainable Labs.
Planifi and/or Deltek Vantagepoint experience.
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 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:
Pay Range
$170,000 - $220,000 USD
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.
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Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.
As set forth in DLR Group’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:
A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
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Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
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Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
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