Architecture Project Designer: Civic + Cultural

The role

You will lead design ideation from concept through schematic design. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance, community-first design solutions.

What you will do

• Lead design ideation with clients and project teams from concept through schematic design.
• Engage all disciplines and stakeholders early to ensure an integrated design process.
• Guide and facilitate presentations of design concepts and project documents.
• Preside over project-specific design meetings, presentations, and activities.
• Collaborate in firmwide design charrettes.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients, builders, authorities, and project stakeholders.
• Partner with the Managing Director, Design Director, and Project Manager.
• Mentor and inspire design teams while ensuring alignment with design standards and processes.

Required qualifications

• Bachelors and/or Masters Degree in Architecture.
• 10+ years of experience in all phases of architecture projects.
• Advanced abilities with conceptual design and graphic presentations.
• Active architecture license in California.
• Proficiency in Revit and Adobe Creative Suite.

Benefits

• Mentorship from Managing Directors, Design Directors, and senior team members.
• Professional development grants.
• In-house training.
• Ongoing education through LPA+U courses and Tech Talks.
• 8 paid hours of volunteer time each year.
• Opportunities to propose and lead community impact projects.
• Health and dental insurance.
• Retirement and financial planning.
• Wellness initiatives.
• Flexible work/life programs.

Before you apply

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About the company

LPA is an integrated design firm with offices in California and Texas. It is a collective of designers, engineers, and researchers using an integrated design approach.