Project Manager, K-12 Education

DLR Group; Austin, Fort Worth, Town of Texas (TX, TX, WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

DLR Group in Texas is seeking a K-12 Education Project Manager to lead large-scale projects, manage budgets and schedules, and deliver design excellence. You will supervise architectural and engineering staff, coordinate with vendors, and engage clients to secure work.

The role offers a hybrid work model with opportunities for ownership in the firm through employee ownership. Applicants should have 8+ years of K-12 project leadership, a relevant degree, proficiency with MS Project, Excel,

Qualifications

• 8+ years leading K-12 Education projects
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Interior Design from an accredited program
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project for scheduling, Excel for budgeting, and PowerPoint for presentations
• Collaborative management style and strong people skills
• Working knowledge of Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills for client interviews/presentations
• Ability to travel as projects require

Responsibilities

• Lead complex K-12 Education projects of the largest magnitude
• Develop project work plans (schedule, budget, cartoon set) for success
• Coordinate all project efforts to ensure efficient, cost-effective execution
• Serve as primary liaison with clients to delivery on time and within budget
• Manage client budgets, schedules, programs, documentation, and team assignments
• Estimate fees, define scope of work, and prepare proposals/contracts
• Provide oversight of less experienced project managers

Skills

Project leadership

People skills

Public speaking

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/Interior Design

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Planifi

Deltek Vantagepoint

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.

DLR Group's Texas region has an opening for aK-12 Education Project Manager. 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:

• Austin

About K-12 Education at DLR Group

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.

Position Summary

As aK-12 Education Project Managerat DLR Group, you will be responsible for leading projects on budget and schedule while delivering design excellence. As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.

You’ll provide hands‑on supervision to architectural, engineering and design staff during all phases of the project as well as partner with vendors and consultants as needed. Additionally, you will occasionally interview in front of clients to win work.

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.

What you will do:

• Manage complex K-12 Education projects of the largest magnitude
• Develop project Work Plans (schedule, budget, cartoon set) for project success
• Coordinate all project efforts, administrative and technical, to ensure the most efficient and cost‑effective execution of assigned projects
• Serve as primary liaison contact with clients to bring projects to completion on schedule, within budget, and with maximum client satisfaction
• Manage client budgets, schedules, and programs; project communications and documentation; office administrative tasks; and project team assignments
• Estimate fees, determine scope of work, and prepare proposals and contracts on the most complex projects
• Provide oversight and monitoring of work of less experienced project managers

Required Qualifications:

• At least 8 years of experience leading and working on K-12 Education projects
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design from an accredited program
• Knowledge of Microsoft Project for project scheduling, Excel for budgeting and fee proposals, and PowerPoint for presentations
• Collaborative management style and strong people skills
• Working knowledge and use of Revit, AutoCAD, and Bluebeam
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills to participate in interviews and client presentations
• Ability to travel as projects or tasks require

Preferred Qualifications:

• Licensed Architect in Texas
• Working knowledge of Bluebeam, Planifi, and Deltek Vantagepoint
• Master's degree in Architecture, Engineering or Interior Design from an accredited program

*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT A PROJECT LIST/WORK SAMPLES*

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.