Architectural Designer

DLR Group; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DLR Group in Durham, NC is seeking an experienced architect to lead day‑to‑day design and the technical development of projects. You will coordinate document creation and delivery, working with our integrated design team to produce high‑quality work while meeting schedules and budgets.

This role requires at least four years of professional architecture experience, an undergraduate degree in architecture, and proficiency in Revit and Bluebeam.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive technical knowledge with strong collaboration, organization, and communication skills.
• Undergraduate Degree in Architecture required; professional licensure not required
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in architecture
• Proficient in Revit and Bluebeam
• Applies sustainable design principles and technical skills in producing precise deliverables
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and innovative thinking with attention to detail and accuracy
• Actively seeks to enhance knowledge and skills, and contributes to marketing and business development efforts

Responsibilities

• Develop creative technical solutions to design challenges while maintaining design excellence.
• Integrate quality assurance/control and company protocols into project work, coordinating with Project Managers.
• Assist in maintaining project schedules and coordinating the delivery of project documents.
• Plan, design, and coordinate projects of various sizes, including complex assignments.
• Apply advanced architectural concepts and develop new techniques as needed.
• Ensure BIM standards are implemented and oversee quality control procedures.
• Lead collaboration within the project team, generating and communicating design ideas.
• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and ensure alignment of cost estimates with design objectives.
• Participate in client presentations and contribute to project success through effective communication.
• Manage time and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and budgets.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Collaboration

Organization

Communication

Education

Undergraduate Architecture degree

Tools

Revit

Bluebeam

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.

Position Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day design and technical development of projects. You will coordinate all aspects of project document creation and delivery, working closely with our integrated design team to produce high-quality work. This position requires a strong commitment to meeting project schedules, budgets, and work plans, and to collaborating effectively with team members to ensure successful project outcomes.

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 have the opportunity to own a stake in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.

What You Will Do

• Develop creative technical solutions to design challenges while maintaining design excellence
• Integrate quality assurance/control and company protocols into project work, coordinating with Project Managers
• Assist in maintaining project schedules and coordinating the delivery of project documents
• Plan, design, and coordinate projects of various sizes, including complex assignments
• Apply advanced architectural concepts and develop new techniques as needed
• Ensure BIM standards are implemented and oversee quality control procedures
• Lead collaboration within the project team, generating and communicating design ideas
• Provide technical guidance to junior staff and ensure alignment of cost estimates with design objectives
• Participate in client presentations and contribute to project success through effective communication
• Manage time and deliverables in alignment with project schedules and budgets

Required Qualifications

• Comprehensive technical knowledge with strong collaboration, organization, and communication skills
• Undergraduate Degree in Architecture required; professional licensure not required
• Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in architecture
• Proficient in Revit and Bluebeam, with a high level of proficiency in architecture software
• Competent in technical design, including evaluating and recommending solutions that meet client needs
• Applies sustainable design principles and technical skills in producing precise deliverables
• Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and innovative thinking with attention to detail and accuracy
• Actively seeks to enhance knowledge and skills, and contributes to marketing and business development efforts

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.