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DLR Group’s Chicago studio is located on the river across from the iconic Merchandise Mart.

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Careers

Design Opportunities

Driven by opportunity, we make decisions that impact not only our success but also that of our clients and partners.

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People

Leadership

Our design leaders mentor employee-owners, counsel clients, and share their design voice in their local communities.

Joseph Cicora

Joseph Cicora

National Business Development Leader Principal
Joseph Cicora

Joseph Cicora

National Business Development Leader Principal
Joe builds long lasting relationships with hospitality studio’s client partners, matching their needs with our tailored services. He aligns the right team with the overall vision, proving that the value of our design team starts with the first handshake and doesn’t end with the grand opening.
Stephen Cavanaugh

Stephen Cavanaugh

Design Leader Principal
Stephen Cavanaugh

Stephen Cavanaugh

AIA, LEED AP
Design Leader Principal
Steve is a key member of our design leadership team. He leads design in Chicago and Minneapolis and is our firm’s high-rise and tower expert, specializing in workplace and hospitality design. His passion for design is contagious, and he mentors architects and project teams to push design while being cognizant of cost and schedule to meet the project goals of the client.
Leanne Meyer-Smith

Leanne Meyer-Smith

K-12 Education Leader Principal
Leanne Meyer-Smith

Leanne Meyer-Smith

AIA, LEED AP BD+C
K-12 Education Leader Principal
Leanne serves as a K-12 Education Leader in our Chicago office. She serves clients as project leader and project manager to create the best possible learning opportunities. She leads client engagement, master planning efforts, and design teams in both new construction and renovation projects.
Jonathan Mesik

Jonathan Mesik

National Mission Critical Leader Principal
Jonathan Mesik

Jonathan Mesik

PE
National Mission Critical Leader Principal
Jonathan leads integrated teams to design and deliver mission critical facilities in which operations is essential to be maintained for clients throughout the country. He ensures our designs are flexible, maintainable, and optimized with redundancy for resilient systems that maximize uptime.
Work

Integrated Design

Our promise is to elevate the human experience through design. We explore those challenges with best-in-class clients committed to improving our world.

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Locations

Global Access, Local Expertise

We operate 30 offices across the United States, and several international locations to collaborate with our clients, partners, and fellow employee-owners.

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