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Description
Design Professional II – Elevate Your Creativity, Shape the Future
- Location: Seattle
- Full-Time Exempt
- Salary: Competitive & Based on Experience
Who We’re Looking For
Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of architectural design? Do you thrive on bold ideas, innovative solutions, and designs that make a lasting impact? We’re searching for a visionary Design Professional II—someone who blends creativity with technical expertise to craft spaces that inspire. This is your opportunity to take the lead on exciting, large-scale projects, independently shaping design solutions that not only meet client needs but also elevate the built environment.
What You’ll Do – Your Creative Impact
- Design with Purpose: Develop compelling architectural concepts that merge function, aesthetics, and sustainability.
- Lead & Innovate: Spearhead technical design solutions for major projects, applying cutting-edge methods and materials.
- Bring Designs to Life: Independently produce high-quality plans, specifications, and oversee material selection.
- Collaborate & Inspire: Work alongside clients, consultants, and project teams to ensure seamless project execution.
- Guide the Next Generation: Mentor junior designers and interns, fostering innovation and design excellence.
- See It Through: Engage in construction administration—site visits, RFIs, submittals, and punch lists—bringing designs from concept to reality.
Competencies
- Design Tools: Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD required; Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) proficiency required; SketchUp and Rhino preferred; Lumion, Enscape, and V-Ray are a plus.
- Technical Know-How: Strong working knowledge of zoning and building codes, specifications, building/engineering systems, and agency requirements (NFPA, ADAAG, FGI, OBC, IBC etc).
- Creative Confidence: Ability to generate and articulate impactful design ideas.
- Strong Communicator: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Detail-Driven: Organized and efficient with a focus on quality, timelines, and collaboration.
- Client Focused: Passion for providing exceptional client service.
- Team Player: Collaborative and professional work ethic.
Essential Functions
- Independently produces finished plans, specifications and approval of materials and construction on moderate to large scale projects
- Provide professional consultation and coordination of the planning and development of construction and design document production and provides technical expertise to ensure coordinated and high-quality documents.
- Perform construction administration duties, such as site visits, RFI responses, submittals, and punch list reviews.
- Create and review projects reports, estimates, calculations, specifications, and compile/analyze relevant data.
- Responsible to monitor billing efficiency rates and work at maximizing team’s quality and efficiency in assigned tasks.
- Proactively coordinates meetings with client, project team, consultants, and contractor meetings to ensure trust and confidence.
- Provide technical guidance to less experienced project associates and interns.
- Involve explorations of subject area, definition of scope, selection of items for investigation, and development of complex or novel concepts and methods.
- Contribute innovative design ideas that consistently capture the intended design vision.
- Contribute to bold design solutions that balance scale, aesthetics, and context to maximize the impact to the individual and community.
Your Background – The Foundation of Your Success
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited university (preferred).
- Experience: Minimum 6 years of architecture-related experience in a professional setting.
- Travel: Occasional project-related travel required.
Why Join Us?
- Culture of Creativity – Work in an open, collaborative environment where innovation is celebrated.
- Impactful Work – Shape projects that enhance communities and push design boundaries.
- Professional Growth – Opportunities to mentor, lead, and advance your career in a dynamic studio.
- Inspiring Workspaces – Enjoy a thoughtfully designed office with spaces for collaboration and inspiration.
Ready to Elevate Your Design Career?
Let’s build something extraordinary—together. Apply today and bring your creative vision to life!
Salary : $69,200 - $93,300