DLR Group

Title: Writer & Content Specialist Location: Denver, Colorado, United States; Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; Riverside, California, United States Job Description: 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 Writer & Content Specialist. DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Live somewhere other than the listed location? DLR Group has a network of 30+ studios across the United States. For this role, we encourage exceptional applicants across the ecosystem. About the Marketing Sector at DLR Group At DLR Group, the Marketing team provides strategic support for pursuing new opportunities and developing marketing materials. By leveraging a deep understanding of market trends and client needs, the team highlights the firm's expertise and resonates with prospective clients. Position Summary In this role, you will interview design professionals and project leaders to uncover the story behind each project, transforming those insights into compelling, accurate project narratives and associated content that articulates design intent, process, and impact. Your writing will support marketing, mergers & acquisitions integration, award submissions, and publication efforts across the firm. What you will do: - Manage M&A project migration, focusing on project narrative and visual asset conversion - Conduct structured interviews with project teams to gather detailed, differentiated information about goals, challenges, solutions, and outcomes. - Write clear, engaging project narratives that align with the firm's brand voice. - Translate technical concepts into accessible, human-centered storytelling. - Ensure consistency and quality across all content; edit and proofread for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with firm copy standards. - Prepare standardized narratives and visual assets for inclusion in the firm's asset management system. - Collaborate with marketing, digital, and design teams to refine messaging and understand linkage to broader business goals. - Lead additional writing projects, including web content, executive summaries, case studies, and thought leadership coverage. - Occasionally review content drafted by others, editing for brand voice and copy standards. - Record discovered project and people information in firm's database to ensure institutional knowledge. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or related field. - 5+ years of professional writing experience, including journalism, B2B content marketing, or related focuses, preferably with a focus in architecture, engineering, interior design, or related creative industries. - Strong interviewing, listening, and synthesis skills. - Proven ability to write about complex design and technical topics with clarity, creativity, and narrative flow. - Excellent grammar, editing, and storytelling instincts. - Capacity to autonomously and asynchronously manage workflow and deadlines Preferred Experience And Skills: - Comfortable working within a large, multidisciplinary organization - Familiarity with AEC terminology and project delivery processes. - Proven results in leveraging AI tools to speed the writing process without sacrificing quality and differentiated outcomes. 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 hourly rate for this position is: Hourly Rate $65,000—$85,000 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.

Title: Writer & Content Specialist Locations: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States; Overland Park, Kansas, United States; West Palm Beach, Florida, United States Hybrid Job Description: 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 Writer & Content Specialist. DLR Group operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Live somewhere other than the listed location? DLR Group has a network of 30+ studios across the United States. For this role, we encourage exceptional applicants across the ecosystem. About the Marketing Sector at DLR Group At DLR Group, the Marketing team provides strategic support for pursuing new opportunities and developing marketing materials. By leveraging a deep understanding of market trends and client needs, the team highlights the firm's expertise and resonates with prospective clients. Position Summary In this role, you will interview design professionals and project leaders to uncover the story behind each project, transforming those insights into compelling, accurate project narratives and associated content that articulates design intent, process, and impact. Your writing will support marketing, mergers & acquisitions integration, award submissions, and publication efforts across the firm. What you will do: - Manage M&A project migration, focusing on project narrative and visual asset conversion - Conduct structured interviews with project teams to gather detailed, differentiated information about goals, challenges, solutions, and outcomes. - Write clear, engaging project narratives that align with the firm's brand voice. - Translate technical concepts into accessible, human-centered storytelling. - Ensure consistency and quality across all content; edit and proofread for accuracy, clarity, and alignment with firm copy standards. - Prepare standardized narratives and visual assets for inclusion in the firm's asset management system. - Collaborate with marketing, digital, and design teams to refine messaging and understand linkage to broader business goals. - Lead additional writing projects, including web content, executive summaries, case studies, and thought leadership coverage. - Occasionally review content drafted by others, editing for brand voice and copy standards. - Record discovered project and people information in firm's database to ensure institutional knowledge. Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, English, or related field. - 5+ years of professional writing experience, including journalism, B2B content marketing, or related focuses, preferably with a focus in architecture, engineering, interior design, or related creative industries. - Strong interviewing, listening, and synthesis skills. - Proven ability to write about complex design and technical topics with clarity, creativity, and narrative flow. - Excellent grammar, editing, and storytelling instincts. - Capacity to autonomously and asynchronously manage workflow and deadlines Preferred Experience And Skills: - Comfortable working within a large, multidisciplinary organization - Familiarity with AEC terminology and project delivery processes. - Proven results in leveraging AI tools to speed the writing process without sacrificing quality and differentiated outcomes. 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.

Title: Project Architect, Education Market Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, 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. DLR Group's Charlotte Office has an opening for an Architect to support our Education sector. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Position Summary Architects at DLR Group are responsible for managing all aspects of project document development for complex Healthcare projects both large and small. They are also responsible for coordination with project team members to maintain work product quality within the established project schedule. As part of our integrated design teams 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. Sector Summary Our team of educators, researchers, anthropologists, planners, architects, engineers, building performance experts, and interior designers draw from evidence-based design to aid schools in bridging the gap from old and new to improve all facets of operations, and elevate learning through design. Understanding the rapid pace of technological, social, and cultural change, our K-12 Education Studio works with schools across the country to navigate this change to better serve communities and improve educational experiences and outcomes for students. What you will do: - Apply practice standards and maintain comprehensive design and technical skillsets across project deliverables - Ensure BIM standards are applied, QA/QC procedures are followed, and clash detection issues are resolved - Plan, design, and coordinate projects of varying sizes, while applying advanced architectural concepts and innovative techniques - Coordinate drawings and specifications with the specification writer and assist in preparing sections as assigned - Review cost estimates for design alignment and manage time in alignment with the project workplan - Communicate effectively with the project team through written, oral, and visual means, and lead collaboration to generate design solutions - Engage peers and specialty experts for holistic solutions and participate in client presentations - Meet deliverable deadlines, understand construction and material costs, and ensure alignment with the project budget - Have a comprehensive understanding of, and the ability to coordinate and lead, the design disciplines in developing technical solutions - Work with contractor during design and construction phase through various project delivery methods including design-build, design-assist, and design-bid-build - Have knowledge of all aspects of professional practice from schematic design through project close-out - Be able to work and present ideas in a team environment as well as self-manage and self-motivate in a creative environment - Manage and guide assignments of the production team during design and documentation phase - Provide QA/QC to the project team and strive for design and technical excellence in design deliverables - Possess a high level of technical proficiency and attention to detail in the production of drawings - Work directly with Project Managers and Designers in the conceptual development of project documents - Grow as a leader of the in-house team, coordinating with engineers, interior designers, the PM and consultants Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or Master's degree in architecture or related field - 7-11 years of professional architecture experience - Professional experience working on public projects, preferably in Education / K-12 projects - Proficient in REVIT and CAD computer modeling and rendering software - The ability to travel occasionally to support project tasks - Licensure, preferred *TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT* 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.

Title: Proposal Manager, Justice + Civic Location: Chicago, IL, Cleveland, OH, Dallas, TX, Denver, CO, Overland Park, KS, Minneapolis, MN, Omaha, NE, Phoenix, AR, Riverside, CA, Scaramento, CA Job Description: 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 Proposal Manager, Justice+Civic. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. Considering this model, this role could be based in the following cities: - Chicago, IL - Cleveland, OH - Dallas, TX - Denver, CO - Overland Park, KS - Minneapolis, MN - Omaha, NE - Phoenix, AR - Riverside, CA - Scaramento, CA About Marketing Sector at DLR Group At DLR Group, the Marketing team provides strategic support in pursuit of new opportunities and the development of marketing materials. By leveraging a deep understanding of market trends and client needs, the team highlights the firm's expertise and resonate with prospective clients. Position Summary The Proposal Manager leads the pursuit process and production of on-time, brand standard-compliant deliverables (statement of qualification, request for proposal response, and interviews) from RFP receipt to interview completion for the firm. The Proposal Manager will lead and produce their own pursuits while delegating and coordinating the production of specific supporting content. What you will do: - Manage multiple concurrent pursuits to on-time, compliant delivery with little oversight. - Inspire a multi-disciplinary pursuit team (designers, project managers, client leaders, and creative services) to leverage business development intelligence, develop a persuasive win theme, and deliver content in support of the client's needs. - Synthesize complex information streams into compelling written responses to client needs and RFP requirements; edit written content from the pursuit team (designers, client leader, etc.) to match brand voice and professional style. - Coach project team on presentation best practices to support win in an interview setting. - Support DLR Group's shortlist and win rate goals, with a strong conversion strategy and execution. - Support DLR Group's ROI goals and BD framework by identifying Random Acts of Marketing (RAM) and adhering to strong process management. - Record discovered project and people information in the firm's database (Vantagepoint) to ensure institutional knowledge. - Develop and leverage your knowledge base - including industry research, business development intelligence, firm capabilities, and market sector expertise - to inform win strategies, add value, and increase the likelihood of winning. - Champion DLR Group as a best-in-class brand by completing comprehensive quality control checks on materials. - Collaborate with a) Pursuit teams to produce and maintain an up-to-date library of on-brand pursuit materials including resumes, project plates, and boilerplate information to facilitate effective and efficient workflows across the team; this includes proactive content capture following submittal. b) Graphic design teams on key pursuits to develop custom, on-brand visual assets that support defined win themes Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or related field. - 5+ years of experience creating, writing, and editing proposals in a professional services environment, preferably the AEC industry. - Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign; proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including PowerPoint and Teams; familiarity with information gathering from a database, Deltek Vantagepoint (preferred) - Eligibility to work in the United States without needing a work visa or residency sponsorship. Preferred Experience And Skills: - Experience leading a pursuit process to win work with / familiarity with the needs of and relevant messaging for private clients including Fortune 500 companies, major hotel brands/flags, and commercial real estate developers. - Experience leading successful SF330s and RFQ/P responses for government and public entities. - Demonstrate a sense of urgency to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent deadlines. - Attention to detail and an ability to craft deliverables that comply with RFP requirements while creatively expressing the DLR Group brand and differentiators. - Critical thinker who can quickly evaluate needs and recommend responsive solutions. - Strong project and people management skills -the ability to quickly build consensus, and positively 'manage up' to get senior-level individuals to support established processes with input and insight in a timely manner. 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. 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.