Architectural Designer

Join Our Growing Team!

At North Forest Office Space, we don't just build offices, we create workspaces for thriving companies. We're expanding across Texas, Florida, Western New York, and Colorado and we're looking for a dynamic Architectural Designer to join our company in our Corporate office. Our vision is to make leasing simple for our customers. We uphold values of uncompromising integrity, and the willingness to "go the extra mile" for our customers, suppliers, and team members. These values are the bedrock of our success.

Why North Forest?

• Growth: Be part of a growing company with exciting challenges.
• Stability: Enjoy the security of a stable, well-established company.
• Culture: Thrive in a work environment built on respect for people, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Position Summary:

The Architectural Designer assists with  the technical aspects of project design including electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems. The ideal candidate will ensure that buildings are safe, efficient, and meet quality standards while staying within budget and schedule constraints. The Architectural Designer collaborates with the Development, Design and Construction teams to develop and analyze building systems to ensure the integration of technical requirements into the overall design of our buildings. Field visits are necessary from time to time to monitor progress and address any challenges during construction.

This role will also advance North Forest’s manufacturing mindset by contributing to the development of our “Factory of the Future.” This includes supporting efforts to improve efficiency, repeatability, and cost effectiveness across our building systems and construction processes. This role will work with our internal Development, Design, and Construction Teams, to reinforce safety, optimize material strategies, and standardize technical solutions as part of this broader operational approach.

North Forest is committed to delivering quality projects with a focus on safety and customer satisfaction, and this role is critical to achieving those goals through strong technical leadership and disciplined problem solving. This is an opportunity to play a key role in a development company with a defined plan for long term growth.

Key Responsibilities: (these are the essential functions)

• Collaborate with the NFOS Design and Construction Teams to engage in design-build efforts to balance cost and quality.
• Design and analyze building systems, including structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.
• Conduct feasibility studies to evaluate possible improvements to technical aspects of our designs.
• Optimize building energy efficiency while balancing cost and ensuring compliance with building codes and industry standards.
• Oversee project management for assigned scopes, maintaining accurate progress reports relative to timelines.
• Review shop drawings and provide feedback to NFOS construction teams.
• Participate in ground-up development projects, coordinating site and building design components.
• Perform field visits to better understand project elements and obtain feedback from construction teams.
• Address technical challenges during construction and recommend solutions.
• Stay current on industry trends, building codes, and sustainability practices.
• Participate and engage in the team's morning huddles used to discuss active projects, review issues or challenges, provide and share learnings with fellow team members. 
• Take an active role in our company's commitment to continuous improvement and engage in the design team's learning cycles and improvements to drawings  and drawing production.
• Take the primary lead in producing and detailing multi-discipline construction documents required for new construction and alterations of interior professional, medical and dental office space. 
• Be expected to work effectively with the project team, be able to produce quality project submittals and manage their time to meet the expectations of the project schedule.
• Take an active role in supporting and managing NFOS design processes and work order systems that measure turnaround times, on time delivery, and touch times for various work order types.
• Coordinate with NFOS development team to support due diligence, feasibility and design for new developments.
• Assist in architectural problem solving.

Drafting Responsibilities:

• Coordinate creation and updates of sales and marketing plans with our internal leasing teams. 
• Produce and detail construction documents for new construction of building shells with the  support of the architectural design team.
• Ability to produce renderings of interior plans and building elevations a plus.

Education and Experience/Certification or License: (these are the requirements of the position)

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture.   
• Experience using Google Workspace, and AutoCAD Architecture software is required.  
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a professional Design/ Construction setting.
• Being registered as an Architect is a plus. (NY, CO, FL, TX)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Comprehensive understanding of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. 
• Project management experience with the ability to drive projects aligned with company goals, contributing to our continuous improvement environment.
• Working knowledge of architectural design standards and building codes.
• Demonstrates strong leadership, time management, and analytical skills.
• Fits well within NFOS culture and exhibits characteristics that are aligned with being part of a high-performance team.
• Capable of receiving and independently executing assignments delegated by the Senior Architect and Design Manager.
• Possesses a leadership mindset with the capability to lead the design team now or in the future.
• Exhibits general knowledge of design development and production of presentation and construction documents. 
• Strong organizational skills with a commitment to meeting tight deadlines.
• Collaborates effectively and maintains a consistent commitment to team goals.