Dlr Group - Minneapolis, MN
posted 3 months ago
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. DLR Group's Design team has an opening for an Architectural Designer in our Minneapolis office. As an Architectural Designer at DLR Group, you will collaborate with our cross-functional design teams to develop designs from conception through design development, prepare construction documents, specifications, team coordination, and support the project team through construction administration for a variety of project types and sizes. 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 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 provide planning, design, and coordination of different size projects up to large complex projects. You will independently apply advanced architectural concepts and designs as well as carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. You will coordinate drawings and specifications directly with the specification writer and assist in preparing sections as assigned. Engage and guide innovative idea generation within the integrated team in pursuit of design excellence. Review cost estimates for alignment with the design. Provide technical guidance to less experienced design/architectural staff. Apply DLR Group practice standards to project deliverables. Demonstrate a strong foundation of comprehensive design and technical skillsets. Engage and guide innovative idea generation within the integrated team in pursuit of design excellence. Actively lead collaboration at project and integrated team level by generating design ideas and solutions. Effectively communicate with project team members through timely and appropriate written, oral and visual means. Engage peers and specialty experts to proactively develop holistic solutions. Participate in client presentations. Meet deliverable deadlines to maintain overall project schedule. Manage time in alignment with project workplan. Understand construction and material costs in alignment with project budget.