Job Details
COMPANY
Our Client is an internationally recognized architectural design firm serving a wide range of clients and institutions, locally, nationally, and internationally. An award-winning firm that is known for its ingenious and inspiring designs, it has designed renowned embassies, leading educational institutes, cutting-edge EV manufacturing plants and environmentally responsive hospitals. It has several marquee landmarks to its name and is also a winner of the AIA Gold Medal, one of the highest honors in the Architecture industry. They were also recently inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters (founded in 1898).
POSITION SUMMARY
Senior Designers are directly involved in a range of project types, exploring form, material logics, and details with a strong focus on resolving projects at every scale. As a key member of project teams, you will communicate directly with consultants and owner teams while working directly with Principals to implement, oversee, and execute the project. The role requires exceptional organizational, collaboration, and communication skills and a desire to lead project team members with words and actions. An exacting eye for quality and deep investment in the logistics and details of a project will be required on a daily basis.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Drive the development of complex and multi-faceted projects - locally, nationally, and internationally
- Coordinate design efforts with the internal team and project consultants while monitoring and contributing to the development of project deliverables
- Interpret, organize, execute, and coordinate assignments and tasks, establishing priorities for project development and resolving key questions and challenges
REQUIRED SKILLS & ABILITIES- Contemporary and creative design sensibility with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional leadership skills and ability to generate buy-in from clients and project teams
- Confidence in generating solutions and expanding on information provided by others through exploration of alternate possibilities and by asking the right questions
- Exceptional graphic, verbal, and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical capacity and ability to generate and apply research to specific issues and project or program requirements
- Demonstrated understanding of technical project development, detailing, and systems
- Strong hand and technical skills, including Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) and 3D modeling (experience developing construction documents in Revit required)
- Must demonstrate robust work ethic and be resourceful and proactive
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects
- Collaboration and teamwork are essential
- Detail oriented with a commitment to design excellence
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE- Professional Degree in Architecture
- Six (6) to Ten (10) years of experience
- Registration preferred