Jobs in Minneapolis, United States

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 Architectural Project Manager to support our Hospitality sector. We operate within a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between office time and work from home.

DLR Group’s Hospitality sector uses a collaborative approach to understand a local community and then curate a project vision that aligns client goals and the brand personality of a hotel within that local environment. It’s storytelling through design to deliver a unique experience for every client and their guests. Our portfolio includes many well‑known projects where we created both architecture and the interior design, making a lasting impression on the luxury lifestyle market. From New York to Los Angeles (and everywhere in between!) DLR Group responds with solutions that are at the leading edge of the hospitality industry with designs that evoke emotion and elevate the guest experience through design.

As a Project Manager at DLR Group, you will oversee all aspects of one or more projects, including managing project teams, coordinating with external consultants, and ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and fees. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of quality and design excellence throughout the project lifecycle. Additionally, you will be accountable for the financial success of the project, ensuring it remains on track and within budget.

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 profitably.

• Support business development by participating in RFQs, RFPs, and client interviews
• Assist in negotiating scope of services, fees, and preparing Owner/Architect and Architect/Consultant Agreements
• Ensure complete and accurate client and project information is input into Vantagepoint and updated as necessary
• Lead the identification of key services, coordinating scope, fees, deliverables, and schedules for all disciplines involved
• Develop comprehensive project plans in Planifi, including schedules, milestones, and staffing, and initiate tasks in INDEPRO
• Manage project execution to meet client expectations for scope, quality, budget, and schedule, while coordinating activities of project personnel, vendors, and consultants
• Track project milestones, ensuring deliverable quality and submission, and provide status updates with adjustments as needed
• Assist in preparing proposals for design changes, managing additional services, and supporting invoicing and fee collection efforts
• Lead and mentor project teams, ensuring alignment with project plans, and maintain regular communication with clients to manage expectations
• Collaborate with design leaders to ensure compliance with DLR Group quality standards and integrate design expertise into the project at every phase

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design
• Minimum of 10 years of experience as a project manager, with proven leadership in managing teams and guiding complex projects through all phases of the design process
• Professional licensure preferred, but not required
• Proficient in Vantagepoint, Planifi, INDEPRO, and Microsoft Suite (including Project)
• High proficiency in standard A/E/I/P software, with the ability to mentor and train team members in technical and software skills
• Strong working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and sustainable design principles for producing technical plans, drawings, and models
• Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills, with demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop junior staff while multitasking and maintaining high standards of quality
• Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes, with experience guiding teams in compliance and regulatory requirements

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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.

$93,300 - $144,700 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.