Design Technology Manager, Entry-Level
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.
Our Design Technology team has an opening for an Entry-Level Design Technology Manager in our L os Angeles studio. While Los Angeles is the preferred location for this role, we are also open to considering candidates based in our other California studios; a list of locations can be found here .
Position Summary
As a DLR Group Entry-Level Design Technology Manager, you will support project teams across the firm by implementing BIM best practices and ensuring efficient use of design technology tools. You will serve as a resource to our architects, engineers, and designers throughout all project phases—helping teams navigate Revit workflows, resolve model performance issues, and leverage digital tools that improve quality and productivity. You will also support the coordination of BIM workflows between project teams, clients, consultants, and contractors. Your work enables our teams to operate at their highest level and deliver exceptional design outcomes.
What you will do:
Conduct periodic quality assurance reviews of Revit models and provide actionable feedback to project teams
Support BIM Execution Planning, including project setup through established startup portals
Collaborate with design teams to resolve Revit model performance issues and ensure adherence to best practices
Assist with Navisworks setup for clash detection and coordination reviews
Develop and maintain Revit content and integrate standards updates into active project files
Support the management and organization of BIM 360 project sites
Stay current with design technology tools, software updates, and add-ons used in production workflows
Deliver or coordinate training and knowledge-sharing sessions to help teams adopt new tools and workflows
Provide feedback to senior Design Technology Managers on opportunities to enhance BIM standards and improve project-wide efficiencies
Required Qualifications:
1-5 years of Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) related Design Technology experience
Proficiency with Revit in a production or academic setting
Ability to learn new software quickly and apply new digital skills effectively
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Experience with Dynamo, Grasshopper, or another visual programming or scripting language
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Educational background in Architecture, Interior Design, Engineering, or a related design discipline
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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
$70,000 — $90,000 USD
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.