Medical Education Design Leader

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 Medical Education Design Leader. 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:AtlantaCharlotteDallas HoustonLos AngelesSan Diego Washington DCOther locations may be consideredAbout the Higher Education Sector at DLR GroupDLR Group’s Higher Education practice fully embraces our responsibility to society by designing spaces that emphasize academic learning and social development. We are transforming the educational landscape, working with our clients to set new horizons for learning and living that enrich school communities, the spaces they strive to provide, and what they can achieve. Our team draws from evidence-based design to work with shareholders to affect student and teacher engagement, ensuring that learning is enhanced through design. We also understand the rapid pace of technological, social, and cultural change; our teams work with schools to navigate these challenges.Position SummaryAs a Medical Education Design Leader at DLR Group, you will be responsible for developing designs from conception through design development for health sciences, colleges of medicine, simulation hospitals, and research environments. In addition, you will support the project team through documentation, coordination, and construction administration for a variety of medical education project types and sizes. As part of our integrated design teams, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design.What you will do:Have the ability to craft and test conceptual ideas quickly and to facilitate collaborative review of the work.Promote design excellence through design charettes, critiques, sharing of projects, and design award submissions.Work collaboratively with Sector Leaders and and staff to lead the pursuit, award, design and resolution of work.Provide thought leadership and innovation within the firm as well as with clients and the medical educational industry.Have an appreciation and passion for leading an integrated design team.Attend industry events and improve DLR Group brand recognition through publications, conferences, and speaking engagements.Required Qualifications:15+ years of relevant experience as a Designer/ Planner on medical educational projects.Demonstrated experience in a client facing role for multiple education projects (Higher Education and/or Healthcare).Proficiency in all design phases as well as programming and planning of medical facilitiesAbility to work both independently and effectively in a cross-disciplinary team atmosphere and across multiple offices.Have a comprehensive understanding of the coordination aspects and related requirements of all design disciplines.Have excellent presentational, written, and verbal communication skills coupled with strong organizational skills.Ability to travel as project needs demand.Preferred Qualifications:Master’s Degree in Architecture Licensed Architect or ability to become registeredNCARB certifiedSketch-up and other 3D Rendering Software (Revit, Enscape, Lumion).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 pay range for this position is:Pay Range$150,000—$225,000 USDDLR 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.We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.