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Sr. Project Designer

Cline Design Associates
Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/6/2026

Senior Project Designer

Cline Design was founded in 1989 in Raleigh, N.C. and has evolved the past 30 years to over 100 employees, two offices – with a second in Charlotte, N.C. – and studios servicing architecture, interior design, FF&E procurement, landscape architecture, land planning and urban design, and branding. As experts at designing the experience of living well, Cline Design is committed to improving lives and transforming communities by imagining places that bring people together. From multi-family and mixed-use to adaptive re-use and workplaces, our interdisciplinary design approach balances the goals of the developer with the needs of the end-user, while our deep knowledge of each local community ensures our designs reflect the essence of the neighborhood and respects the unique characteristics of the site.

At Cline Design, you’ll find that we’re just as committed to fostering a thriving team culture as we are to building strong client relationships. Through the power of design, we aim to excite, inspire, and engage our colleagues, our clients, our communities, and the users of our spaces, to work and live well.

We are seeking a talented Senior Project Designer for our Charlotte office. The ideal candidate is creative, self-motivated, and possesses both experience with, and a passion for, building design. Responsibilities include providing planning and design in the development of small/medium/large multi-family projects.

  Day to Day Responsibilities:

  • Play a strategic role in advancing the quality of design in the firm
  • Oversee/mentor Project Designers and staff interested in design
  • Prepare presentation materials and participate in design presentations to clients through the course of the project
  • Collaborate with the in-house project team and others to develop the design and maintain design integrity during DD, CD, and CA phases
  • Collaborate with Team Leader and/or Senior Project Managers to understand and solve client design goals
  • Coordinate project designs
  • Maintain a functional knowledge of current building and zoning codes
  • Perform other duties that may be assigned from time to time 

What we look for:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Architecture from an accredited university
  • A portfolio that demonstrates a strong design aptitude
  • Experience with multi-family and mixed-used projects preferred
  • Professional licensure preferred
  • Proficiency in 3D modeling, visualization, and graphic software
  • Revit experience preferred
  • Minimum 10 years of professional experience
  • Excellent communication, written, and presentation skills
  • Ability to interact positively with others, to solve problems, and to constructively communicate those solutions

We offer a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, supplementary insurance, flexible spending, and 401k with employer contribution. In addition, PTO, professional development assistance, and other perks are provided.

Cline Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the Federal E-Verify program.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US. Cline Design does not sponsor applicants for employment-based visas.

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