Project Designer - Housing

Project Designer-Housing

For five decades, HPI Architecture has shaped environments that do more than function, they inspire, support, and enrich lives across generations. Our work bridges people and place, creating meaningful spaces rooted in purpose and designed with intention.

Our brand promise reflects who we are:

With intention, we approach each project with curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and technical finesse. Fully engaging in the process, we design places that reflect the vision and values of our clients and the people they serve.

At HPI, you’ll grow through continuing education, mentorship, and professional development, with opportunities to expand your skills and elevate your craft. We also offer a flexible schedule and hybrid work options to support balance, collaboration, creativity, and well‑being.

As we embark on the next 50 years, we’re seeking a Project Designer who will help shape purposeful environments and contribute to the thoughtful design excellence that defines our legacy.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Support the design of one or more projects from concept through jurisdictional approvals.
• Develop site studies, programming analyses, space plans, and interior/exterior architectural concepts.
• Produce high-quality design documents including renderings, animations, flythroughs, schematic plans, sections, and elevations.
• Collaborate with senior designers, project managers, consultants, and technical teams to ensure cohesive, coordinated design solutions.
• Prepare and contribute to client-facing presentations and project interviews.
• Ensure design work aligns with budgets, schedules, and project requirements.
• Represent HPI at industry events, workshops, and conferences.

To Be Successful in This Role, You Must:

• Communicate design concepts clearly through compelling graphic and verbal presentations.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving abilities and a keen design sensibility.
• Be proficient in Revit, SketchUp, and Adobe Creative Suite, with experience using rendering tools such as Lumion, Twinmotion, or Enscape.
• Manage deadlines, adapt to shifting project priorities, and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
• Work collaboratively across diverse teams while taking initiative and operating with increasing independence.
• Apply foundational knowledge of building systems, materials, codes, and construction techniques.
• Be comfortable working directly with clients and confidently presenting design ideas.

To Qualify, You Must Have:

• 5 years of experience in an architectural firm.
• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture from an accredited program.
• Experience with DSA is a plus.
• California Architect license preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Revit, SketchUp, Adobe Suite, and rendering software.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to a collaborative studio culture.

Pay, Perks & Benefits

• Flexible Schedule and Hybrid Work Opportunities
• Vacation and Sick time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with additional Supplemental Insurance options
• 401(k)
• Ongoing professional development with access to continuing education and meaningful mentorship
• Licensure Assistance

Salary Range: $93,343.00 To $126,288.00 Annually

Our Core Values

CLIENT CENTERED: We’re all in—listening first, collaborating closely, anticipating needs, and actively engaging with our project partners and one another.

DESIGN EXCELLENCE: We dig deep to uncover the unique needs of our clients—shaping purposeful, inspiring, and enduring spaces for solutions rooted in people.

PROFESSIONAL INTEGRITY: We own our role and take pride in our work, delivering an exceptional experience every step of the way that excites.

Ready to help shape the next 50 years of meaningful design? We’d love to meet you!

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