We are 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 operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

Locations: Seattle, WA or Portland, OR

Position Summary

DLR Group has an opening for a passionate strategic-minded Regional Sector Leader who will be responsible for advancing our dynamic Justice + Civic Sector in our Northwest region. As part of our integrated design team you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. As stewards of the public build environment, DLR Group’s Justice + Civic Studio elevates behavioral, environmental, and social betterment, resulting in healing, equity, and transformation for the individual and community.

You will work closely with the Global Justice and Civic Leader, Northwest Region Leader and collaborate with other regional Sector-based staff to lead the pursuit, award, and execution of work.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a collaborative leader who champions equity and works with a wide spectrum of individuals within the region and across the Justice + Civic sector.
• Act as a leading voice for the Justice +Civic community, visible in speaking events, writing and other activities to amplify DLR Group’s design voice.
• Provide innovative thinking about project approach and delivery, creating an environment that encourages and supports teams and institutions to explore creative design solutions.
• Be committed to the inclusion and respect of all voices throughout the design and execution of projects—demonstrating the value and impact of comprehensive engagement in the design and planning process.
• Champion industry thought leadership, seek, and promote excellence in design research, and demonstrate familiarity with institutional evolution and trends.
• Work closely with Business Development staff to nurture client relationships, develop new business, and secure new clients.
• Ability to help build the practice
• Review of projects with managers to ensure quality, efficient and profitable project performance, and implementation.
• Establish annual business goals, strategies, and tactics in collaboration with the Global Sector Leader and Regional Leader.
• Provide thought leadership within the firm as well as with clients.
• Attend industry events, business development events, interviews, and client meetings as required.
• Identify, review, interview and select potential candidates for sector specific personnel.
• Lead / participate in career plan reviews for sector-specific staff and business development staff.
• Provide strategic direction to Sector staff.
• Achieve annual profit and growth goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Engineering, Interior Design or equivalent.
• Professional Licensure.
• 15+ years' experience leading the pursuit and design of commercial projects, preferably, Justice and Civic buildings such as courts, public safety, detention, rehabilitation centers and civic design.
• Experience with core and shell project design, management, and implementation.
• Ability to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills required.
• Strong client, project management, and time management skills.
• Ability to travel as projects require.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading the design of courts, public safety, and civic buildings.
• Experience with interior tenant improvement projects
• AIA, CID, NCIDQ or equivalent accreditation. LEED accreditation

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.

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 401k, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The potential pay range for this role is $110,000-150,000.

Through our values – commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork – we elevate the human experience through design, together.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V