Project Architect, Luxury Markets

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 Atlanta office has an opening for an Architect to support the growth of our Private Markets practice. We operate within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

About Mixed‑Use, Workplace, and Hospitality at DLR Group

DLR Group’s Mixed‑Use, Workplace, and Hospitality practices create dynamic environments where people live, work, and connect. We partner with clients to design high‑performing, experience‑driven destinations that integrate functionality, identity, and community impact.

Our Workplace practice delivers end‑to‑end solutions, from core and shell to interiors, strategy, and engineering, supported by integrated teams that scale to meet projects of any size. In Mixed‑Use, we design vibrant, people‑first environments that blend uses, activate public spaces, and foster resilient communities. Our Hospitality work brings storytelling to life through design, creating memorable guest experiences that reflect both brand and place.

Across these sectors, our collaborative, design‑driven approach delivers innovative solutions that respond to evolving market needs and create lasting value.

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 Atlanta 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.

• 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 deliverable deadlines and manage time effectively to maintain project schedules and work plans
• Participate in client presentations and contribute to successful project outcomes

• Bachelor's Degree in Architecture (Graduate degree not required unless mandated by local licensure regulations)
• Minimum of six years of professional experience in architecture
• Professional license required; LEED AP and other certifications…