Architectural Designer; Intermediate - Los Angeles

ARCHITECTURAL INTERMEDIATE DESIGNER - Los Angeles

Help solve the housing crisis! TCA Architects specializes in the design of high density multi-family housing, mixed-use and hospitality developments taking pride in shaping quality environments for people and neighborhoods. The firm's collaborative approach results in award-winning, sustainable projects that respect communities and the environment. Founded in 1993, with studios in Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland and Honolulu, TCA has been recognized for industry leading expertise in master planning and design.

TCA is looking for an Intermediate Designer who is passionate about design and takes pride in finding unique solutions to sometimes difficult urban sites. This individual is part of a team and able to use their design skills to turn ideas into reality. The ideal candidate has the high level skills with SketchUp, Revit, and Adobe Suite to quickly generate concept sketches for multi-family, hospitality, and mixed-use design in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate is also able to express design thinking clearly and concisely to firm leaders, colleagues, and clients.

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Qualifications:

• Strong design and form-giving skills required, including extensive experience in designing exterior elevations
• 3 - 5 years of experience in architecture, with 2-3 years in multi-family design
• Proficient in Sketch-Up, Revit and Adobe Suite
• Ability to create architectural designs and concepts through hand sketching and computer modeling
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be eligible to work in the USA without sponsorship

Education:

• Bachelors in Architecture required
• Ideally started on the path to licensure

Position Location:

The Intermediate Designer will be located in our downtown Los Angeles office. We offer a hybrid schedule of working three days in the office and Thursday - Friday from home.

Salary Range:

$38.50 - $43.00/hour ($80,080 - $89,440/year)

About TCA Los Angeles:

TCA's Downtown Los Angeles studio is within walking distance to numerous acclaimed restaurants, a burgeoning retail scene, the Fashion District, Staples Center, the Convention Center and Nokia's LA Live. Lead by TCA Partner Eric Olsen, the team enjoys its role as part of the vibrant urban environment. For those that live outside downtown, the studio has convenient access to wide variety of public transportation such as the Metro system just blocks from the front door, as well as nearby Amtrak and Metrolink stations. And, with the boom of residential housing in the area, many of the team members have chosen to live and work and play right in the heart of Downtown LA!

Benefits:

TCA offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, paid holidays, vacation and paid time off. We also offer bonus opportunities and the opportunity to work a flexible schedule with half days on Friday.

As part of our commitment to our staff's professional development, TCA provides a full library of IDP materials to train and expose young professionals to various areas of architecture and become more well-rounded Architects as they prepare for licensure. TCA also reimburses for successfully completed IDP tests, as well as CA licensing fees.

TCA provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or genetics.