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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Sports Designer - **Company:** DLR Group - **Location:** Overland Park, KS, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,921.0 - $161,843.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, Autodesk Revit, Building Information Modeling, Lumion, Rhino - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/us35c6ffd3491dc68c1a9110313ffecca6/eaa ## About the Role * Ten or more years of professional experience. * Minimum of 10 years of experience in collegiate and/or major professional sports stadia, arenas, and training facilities. * Professional Degree in Architecture from an accredited program. * Proficiency with computer-aided design, modeling, and rendering software; experience with Revit, Rhino, Grasshopper, and rendering programs is expected. * Positive, entrepreneurial spirit, underpinned by a strong work ethic. * Desire to continually learn, grow, and pursue design excellence in a fun environment. * Knowledge in executing technical drawings and construction documents. * Experience with coordination and integration with Interior Design and Engineering disciplines., * Licensed Architect and NCARB certified. * Sustainability Certification/Accreditation (LEED, WELL, etc.) and a demonstrated interest in sustainable building design * Skilled in hand drawing techniques that communicate visually. * Knowledge of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and parametric design software, such as Grasshopper and other modeling software * Proficiency with visualization software, such as Lumion or Enscape ## Description As a Senior Designer at DLR Group, you will collaborate with our multi-disciplinary design teams to design projects from conception through construction documents and support the project team through construction administration for a variety of project types and sizes. As part of our integrated design teams, you will create buildings that elevate the human experience through design. You will partner directly with the Client Leader and Project Manager to ensure the quality of project documents, meet Client responsibilities, support DLR Group's financial goals, and facilitate team collaboration and communication. 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 own a stake in the Firm. We rely on all our employee-owners to apply their financial acumen to grow the Firm profitably. The successful candidate will: * Provide planning, design, and coordination for projects of varying sizes, including large, complex projects. * Be a client-facing design leader, actively leading teams and client interaction, generating storylines and designs that inspire clients and partners, capturing the essence of the client's institutional goals and manifesting them in creative design solutions. * Independently apply advanced architectural concepts and designs as well as carry out complex or novel assignments requiring the development of new or improved techniques and procedures. * Engage and guide innovative idea generation within the integrated team in pursuit of design excellence. * Review cost estimates for alignment with the design. * Provide guidance and mentoring to your team's design / architectural staff. * Responsible for applying DLR Group practice standards to project deliverables across the project team. * Demonstrate a strong foundation of comprehensive design and technical skillsets. * Engage and guide innovative idea generation within the integrated team in pursuit of design excellence. * Actively lead project and integrated team collaboration by generating design ideas and solutions. * Effectively communicate with project team members through timely and appropriate written, oral, and visual means. * Engage peers and specialty experts to proactively develop holistic solutions. * Meet deliverable deadlines to maintain the overall project schedule. * Manage time in alignment with the project work plan. * Respect construction and material costs in alignment with the project budget. ## Related Videos - [The Neuro-Architecture of Productivity: How Work Environments Impact Cognitive Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1122-the-neuro-architecture-of-productivity-how-work-environments-impact-cognitive-performance) - [TresJS a new declarative ThreeJS as Vue components](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/543-tresjs-a-new-declarative-threejs-as-vue-components) - [Beyond the 9–5: Designing Work Around Humans](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1321-beyond-the-9-5-designing-work-around-humans) - [Cross platform Augmented Reality development with React Native](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/160-cross-platform-augmented-reality-development-with-react-native) - [What If We Designed Employee Experience Like a Customer Journey?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1824-what-if-we-designed-employee-experience-like-a-customer-journey) - [Debugging Machine Learning Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/71-debugging-machine-learning-code) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [Developers are Building the Cities of the Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/536-developers-are-building-the-cities-of-the-future) - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [Top 5 Web Design Trends for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/155-top-5-web-design-trends-for-2023) - [How Developers Can Focus on Maintaining Satisfaction With Accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/109-how-developers-can-focus-on-maintaining-satisfaction-with-accessibility)