Science & Technology 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

Science + Technology Leader. This role can be based in the following cities:

• San Diego
  
• Los Angeles
  
• Austin
  
• Dallas
  
• Houston
  
• Charlotte
  
• Durham
  
• New York
  
• Washington DC
  
• Nashville
  
• Orlando
  
• Boston
  
• Other locations may be considered
  

Position Summary

The

Science + Technology Leader is a principal-level position responsible for driving the growth and success of DLR Group's Science + Technology practice across the firm, focusing on higher education, workplace, and healthcare sectors. This role requires a recognized leader in the field, capable of developing new business opportunities, fostering client relationships, recruiting and mentoring staff, and delivering high-quality, innovative design solutions. The Science+Technology Leader will collaborate with regional sector leaders and the Global Science+Technology Leader to align strategies and ensure consistent excellence across the firm's Science+Technology practice.

What you will do:

• Contribute to the development and execution of a strategic plan for Science + Technology growth within the assigned region, in alignment with the firm's overall business plan goals.
  
• Lead business development efforts, working with region sector leaders to identify opportunities and secure commissions within higher education, workplace, and healthcare sectors.
  
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, ensuring projects align with their vision and operational needs.
  
• Oversee design excellence and technical quality in project execution, working closely with interdisciplinary teams.
  
• Recruit, mentor and develop staff, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
  
• Monitor and manage financial performance, ensuring profitability and operational efficiency.
  
• Represent DLR Group in industry events, conferences, and professional organizations to enhance brand presence and thought leadership.
  

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture, engineering, or a related field.
  
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience, with significant leadership experience in Science+Technology projects.
  
• Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer required.
  
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam
  
• Expertise in designing high-performance Science+Technology environments, with a focus on sustainability and adaptability.
  
• Strong leadership, communication, and client relationship management skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• LEED, WELL, or other sustainability certifications preferred.
  
• Member of the International Institute for Sustainable Labs.
  
• Planifi and/or Deltek Vantagepoint experience.
  

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.