Saxbys
Architectural Designer
Philadelphia, PA. Posted a month ago
The role
You will turn early concepts into plans, models, and renderings for new cafe locations. You will develop schematic design packages and coordinate design intent with architects and engineers through construction.
What you will do
- Turn sketches, verbal direction, site surveys, and photos into base drawings, test fits, space plans, and design options
- Produce renderings, 3D views, material boards, and presentation drawings
- Develop approved concepts into schematic design packages
- Coordinate with AOR/EOR from construction documents through punch
- Review consultant sets, track revisions, review submittals and shop drawings, coordinate RFIs, and walk punch lists
- Build and maintain concept templates, Revit families, typical layouts, and finishes library
Required qualifications
- 1–3 years of experience at an architecture or interior design firm
- Fluent in Revit and AutoCAD
- Comfortable with rendering tools like Enscape, Twinmotion, V-Ray, or Lumion
- Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite and Bluebeam
- Knowledge of how construction documents come together
- Knowledge of how codes and accessibility shape early design decisions
- Bachelor's or master's degree in architecture, interior architecture, or interior design
- Project portfolio showing recent work
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, stoop and kneel, lift up to 35 lbs, and climb ladders and stairs on job sites
- Support, exhibit, and promote Saxbys Mission and Core Values in all daily activities
Nice to have
- Hospitality, retail, food service, or higher-ed experience
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
- Hours count toward licensure (AXP for architecture, CIDQ for interior design)
- Path to grow from design into project management
Before you apply
- Applications without a portfolio won't be considered
About the company
Saxbys is an Experiential Learning Platform where every cafe is run by a Student CEO. The company designs cafes that fit into existing university campus buildings.