Senior Engineer - Mechanical | Electrical | Structural (K-12)

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. As a Senior Engineer focused on elevating our work within the K-12 Education sector, you will have the opportunity to work on projects that push the envelope of sustainable design while collaborating with the sector team to achieve our business plan goals. You will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to produce high-quality construction documents and manage project schedules to meet deliverable requirements. You will collaborate closely with all disciplines to produce highly integrated building designs.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Global Sector Leader and Regional Sector Leader to set strategic direction for growth, actively participate in business plan strategies and initiatives; Manage engineering project execution, ensuring alignment with budget, schedule, and scope while maintaining client expectations; Track project milestones and deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards and preparing regular status reports; Facilitate and document meetings with staff and clients, coordinating project personnel, vendors, and consultants; Actively engage in business development initiatives by contributing to RFP responses, participating in client interviews and fostering client relationships; Lead the design on projects of significance; Collaborate early and often with architects, other engineers, and clients as part of our integrated design process and culture, resulting in growth of revenue and scale of practice; Carry out technical review of interdisciplinary teams prior to issuance; Represent DLR Group at meetings with owners, clients, and suppliers

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Licensed Professional Engineer (PE); 10+ years of experience working as an engineer, including engineering design related to K-12 Education sector; Working knowledge of the design and construction process and the ability to understand and communicate with professionals of other disciplines; Strong critical thinking, time management, and communication skills, both verbal and written; Understanding of business management and customer service principles, thought leadership and relationship building; Knowledge of local building and energy codes; Demonstrated record of consistent quality work; Ability to lead others and foster teamwork; Knowledge and support of DLR Group’s climate action strategy and commitments, including AIA2030, MEP2040 and SE2050

Nice to have

WELL, LEED or relevant accreditation to the region; Familiarity with facility operations and maintenance of building systems

Benefits

100% employee-owned; Four-day in-office work model with flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays