Architectural Project Manager, Industrial/ Workplace

DLR Group
Phoenix, AZ
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Experienced professionals with project management expertise in Industrial/Workplace design and familiarity with integrated design workflows will find this role a strategic fit in Phoenix.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 8+ years of experience in project management and a background in Industrial/Workplace design
    — “Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including 3 years as a project manager”
  • Individuals who can lead interdisciplinary teams and ensure quality and compliance throughout project phases
    — “Lead and coordinate project teams, vendors, and consultants to meet client expectations”
  • Professionals who value collaboration and are comfortable with a hybrid work model in Phoenix
    — “We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home”

Things to consider

  • Portfolio submission is mandatory for consideration, which may require extra preparation
    — “*TO BE CONSIDERED, PLEASE SUBMIT CURRENT PORTFOLIO/WORK SAMPLES IN PDF FORMAT*”
  • Must be familiar with A/E/I/P software and have working knowledge of local building codes
    — “Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your proficiency in project management tools like Vantagepoint and Microsoft Project
    — “Proficient in Vantagepoint, Planifi, INDEPRO, and Microsoft Suite (including Project)”
  • Showcase your ability to maintain project quality and align with sustainable design principles
    — “Strong working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and sustainable design principles”
  • Demonstrate your communication skills and ability to manage client expectations effectively
    — “Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • managing project teams
  • coordinating with external consultants
  • ensuring project success
Typical background
architectureengineeringinterior design

Skills & requirements

Required

Project ManagementTeam LeadershipCommunicationDesign TechniquesSustainable Design Principles

Preferred

Portfolio ManagementBusiness Development

Stack & domain

VantagepointPlanifiIndeproMicrosoft SuiteStandard A/e/i/p SoftwareCollaborative Thought LeaderStrategic MindsetLeadershipCommunicationArchitectureEngineeringInterior Design

About the role

Original posting from DLR Group via Greenhouse

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 Phoenix Studio has an opening for an Architectural Project Manager for our Industrial/ Workplace sector. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Position Summary

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.

What you will do:

Support business development by participating in RFQ, RFP, and interview processes

Assist in negotiating scope of services, fees, and preparing agreements with both clients and consultants

Ensure accurate input and updates of client and project information into project management systems

Develop comprehensive project plans, including schedules, milestones, and staffing, and adjust as needed

Lead and coordinate project teams, vendors, and consultants to meet client expectations for scope, quality, budget, and schedule

Monitor and track project milestones, deliverables, and ensure submittals meet quality standards

Communicate project status reports, identify necessary adjustments, and propose solutions for client-directed changes

Provide leadership, performance feedback, and contribute to recruitment of project team members

Establish clear communication with clients to ensure project progress and timely decisions are made

Collaborate with design leaders to ensure compliance with quality standards and integrate design expertise into all project phases

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design

Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, including 3 years as a project manager

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

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 the ability to multitask while maintaining high-quality standards

Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes

*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.

Source: DLR Group careers (Greenhouse)

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