Project Manager, Sports
Project Manager in DLR Group's Sports practice, overseeing architecture projects such as stadiums, recreation centers, aquatic facilities, and athlete performance centers. Day to day: leading project teams and consultants, managing schedules and budgets, and coordinating drawings and documentation using Revit, Vantagepoint, Planifi, and Microsoft Project.
- Compensation
- $120K–$160K / yr
- Location
- Los Angeles, California, United States; Sacramento, California, United States; San Diego, California, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or Interior Design
- Minimum of 8 years of professional experience, with at least 3 years as a project manager
- Working knowledge of local building and zoning codes
- Proficient in Revit, Vantagepoint, Planifi, and Microsoft Suite (including Microsoft Project)
- Strong working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and sustainable design principles for producing technical plans, drawings, and models
- Excellent written, verbal, and graphic communication skills with the ability to multitask while maintaining high-quality standards
- Submit current portfolio/work samples in PDF format to be considered
Nice to have
- Professional licensure
Full description
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 Project Manager. This role could be based in the following cities:
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- San Diego
- Sacramento
- Riverside
The Sports practice at DLR Group designs facilities that inspire athletes, engage fans, and strengthen communities. Our teams create environments where performance, culture, and experience come together—spaces that attract top talent, energize programs, and celebrate the spirit of competition. As part of the Sports Studio, you’ll collaborate with passionate designers and clients to shape venues that elevate every athlete, coach, and fan to a championship level.
Position Summary
Joining our Sports practice as a Project Manager offers an exciting opportunity to shape a rapidly growing portfolio and deliver projects that make a lasting impact, often in collaboration with other sectors.
The ideal candidate brings strong project management expertise, overseeing all aspects of one or more projects, including leading project teams, coordinating with external consultants, and ensuring adherence to schedules, budgets while maintaining a hands-on approach to all phases of the project as needed. You will be responsible for upholding the highest standards of quality and design excellence throughout the project lifecycle.
Project types include:
- Recreation Centers
- Stadiums
- Aquatic Facilities
- Physical Education Complexes
- Athlete Performance Centers
- Track and Field Complexes
If you are a collaborative thought leader with a strategic mindset this might be the position for you. DLR Group is 100% employee owned and as such you’ll enjoy the opportunity to have ownership in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably.
What you will do
- Support business development by participating in RFQ, RFP, and interview processes
- Assist in negotiating scope of services, fees, and preparing agreements with both clients and consultants
- Ensure accurate input and updates of client and project information into project management systems