Project Designer

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Originates and develops creative design concepts and the design documents during the design development phase.
• Solves design problems: Supports the resolution of design solutions during the construction documents and construction administration phases.
• Design direction: Establishes design direction, assists and coordinates with the construction document preparation to support design intent.
• Design presentations: Prepares for design presentations and coordinates with agencies affecting design.
• Team management: Oversees design team or less experienced designers to ensure design intent.
• Project management: Oversees design team to ensure project is on schedule and within budget.
• Documentation: Coordinates with the construction document preparation to ensure documentation for all phases conforms to quality assurance, quality control and best practice standards.
• Mentorship: Mentors and directs the work of less experienced staff, may participate in professional development reviews and “Lessons Learned” sessions.
• Software management: Sets up project team software parameters and manages standards.
• Sustainable design: Incorporates Integrated Sustainable Design solutions into projects.
• Client interface: Regularly communicates with client representatives to verify design requirements and specifications, progress reviews and design delivery.
• Client presentations: Prepares client presentations and presents design concepts and drawings.
• Business development: Supports the marketing and business development activities of the office when needed.
• Technical support: Provides technical support and project communications to team as required.
• Site visits: Attends on-site visits and client meetings to verify design requirements and delivers design progress reviews.
• Support: Provides support to all team members for specific market, discipline, or areas of design expertise.
• Work plans: Assists Project Manager with defining project work plans.
• Project reviews: Participates in team meetings to ensure the design intent is consistently in adherence.
• Team leadership: Leads a small team of less senior designer or technicians in developing solutions to technical and design detail problems following established standards.
• Communication: Facilitates team internal and external project communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture or equivalent in education or experience required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 10 plus years design experience preferred.
• Licensed Architect with current registration in your region preferred, if licensure is offered in your region.
• NCARB registration preferred.
• LEED accreditation or Green Associate preferred.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment.
• 10 paid holidays (including 2 floating holidays).
• Minimum of 4 weeks of paid time off with a cash out option.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Free mental wellness resources.
• Life and AD&D coverage.
• Short and long-term disability benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Fertility coverage.
• Matching contributions to 401(K) plan.
• Financial support and study prep for licensure exams.
• CEU credit opportunities.
• Mentorship programs.
• Paid professional memberships.

Pay

The reasonably expected salary range for this position is $120,000 to $135,000. Other compensation may include a discretionary bonus.