We are 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 operates within a hybrid work model, supporting flexibility between office time and work from home.

The Human Resources team has an opening for a Benefit Specialist.

Location: Minneapolis, MN

If you are collaborative, positive and self-motivated 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. That means you have the means to make an everyday impact!

Position Summary

The Benefits Specialist will be responsible for assisting with the administration of all leave and benefits programs, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, FSA/HSA, wellness program, FMLA and state specific leaves. We are looking for a candidate that has a roll-up-your sleeves attitude, excitement for team collaboration, and eagerness to provide their benefits expertise to the firm.

The successful candidate will:

• Interpret and administer leave of absences and ADA implications.
• Manage updates and maintain various benefit interface reports to ensure that vendors receive the necessary benefit plan information in a timely manner.
• Answer questions employees have about their benefits and inform of associated deadlines.
• Manage annual open enrollment periods with employees.
• Oversee the proper maintenance and audit of plan records employee files and associated data bases.
• Maintain and keep benefit plans updated with ADP and vendors.
• Manage annual reporting.
• Assist with the Wellness plan communications, education and events.

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of experience in HR and/or benefits administration.
• Knowledge and experience of employee benefits and applicable laws in multiple states.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and/or similar software.
• Knowledge of various HR reporting and benefit systems and software. Examples: Deltek, ADP.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Must have a service-oriented, forward thinking, strategic and solution-minded mindset.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field of study.
• SHRM Certified Professional.
• Certified Benefits Professional (CBP).

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.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.