Project Architect, Education Market

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 West Palm Beach Office has an opening for an Architect to support the growth of our Education Sectors . We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home. About the Education Sectors at DLR Group DLR Group’s Education practice fully embraces our responsibility to society by designing environments that support academic learning, social development, and community impact.

Across K-12 and Higher Education, we partner with clients to shape the future of learning, creating spaces that enrich educational communities and expand what students, educators, and institutions can achieve. Our work is grounded in evidence-based design, leveraging research and data to enhance student engagement, educator effectiveness, and overall learning outcomes. We collaborate closely with stakeholders to design environments that respond to evolving educational needs while fostering connection, well-being, and long-term success.

As the pace of technological, social, and cultural change accelerates, our integrated teams bring together in-house educators, designers, engineers, and climate-action strategists to help institutions navigate complexity with confidence. Through a design-driven, multidisciplinary approach, we deliver innovative, sustainable solutions that elevate the educational experience and create lasting value for the communities we serve. Position Summary As a key contributor to our design team, you will be responsible for the day-to-day design and technical development of projects.

You will coordinate all aspects of project documentation and delivery, working closely with our integrated design team to produce high-quality work while ensuring adherence to project schedules, budgets, and work plans. As part of our integrated design team, you create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. You will partner directly with the Project Manager to ensure the financial health of the project, the quality of project documents, claim prevention, team collaboration, and communication.

Additionally, you will lead the cross-functional design disciplines in developing technical solutions. Our Orlando studio is experiencing exciting growth, creating opportunities to work on purposeful, design-driven projects alongside a passionate and collaborative team. Here, you’ll be empowered to shape meaningful work, build strong relationships, and take your career to the next level in a studio that values creativity, impact, and people.

We are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial and enthusiastic about great design with great people. We are seeking an architect who is a team player and embodies integrity, intelligence, curiosity, and critical thinking. The right candidate will be a well-rounded design professional who is actively involved in all phases of design across a wide variety of project types, scales, and locations.

What You Will Do

: Develop creative and technically sound solutions to design challenges, ensuring high standards of design excellence Coordinate project drawings, specifications, and documentation with the project team, ensuring alignment with design intent and budget Lead collaboration within project teams, generating innovative design ideas and solutions Apply advanced architectural concepts to projects, including complex assignments requiring new or improved techniques Integrate QA/QC procedures and practice standards into project deliverables, resolving any issues Ensure BIM standards are applied and coordinate with the Project Manager and BIM Manager Provide technical guidance to less experienced staff, fostering a collaborative learning environment Meet project deli