Architectural Designer

NBBJ; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ Charlotte is seeking an Architectural Designer with 3-5 years of experience to support design leadership on various projects. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining design quality standards, mentor designers, and engage with clients.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture and proficiency in Revit, among other design tools. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to work in a collaborative environment, with an emphasis on healthcare projects.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as an Architectural Designer, ideally in healthcare.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture is preferred, with licensure a plus.
• Proficiency in Revit and strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain quality standards through design reviews.
• Provide hands-on design work on projects from concept to construction.
• Collaborate with multiple disciplines for integrated project delivery.

Skills

3-5 years of experience

Architectural licensure

Proficiency in Revit

Strong verbal and graphic communication skills

Deep understanding of high-performance building concepts

Education

Bachelor’s Degree: B Arch or M Arch

Tools

Adobe Suite

Sketchup

Rhino

Job description

The role at a glance:

NBBJ Charlotte is seeking an Architectural Designer to join the team. The role involves supporting design leadership on projects, contributing to setting design quality standards, fostering a collaborative design environment, and advancing the firm’s design reputation through active participation in project work, team mentorship, and client interactions.

In your new role, you will:

• Set Expectations: Define and exemplify quality standards through design reviews, mentoring, and open discussions.
• Inspire: Encourage radical thinking and creativity at all levels, leading the studio toward impactful design.
• Create: Provide hands‑on design work for 1‑2 projects, ranging in concept to construction, ensuring holistic design continuity.
• Review/Critique: Ensure design quality by reviewing projects and engaging teams in firm‑wide peer reviews.
• Present/Communicate: Craft and present compelling design stories to clients and peers.
• Network Internally: Connect with design peers firm‑wide, enhancing collaboration and design quality.
• Methodologies: Ensure projects utilize the latest design/visualization methods and technologies.
• Process: Champion proper process design and encourage designers to lead alongside PMs and PAs.
• Expertise: Apply sound design methods across practices, while developing expertise in a single typology.
• Integrated Design Delivery: Collaborate with multiple disciplines to ensure rigorous, integrated project delivery.

What you will need to succeed:

• 3‑5 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree: B Arch or M Arch desired.
• Architectural licensure a plus.
• Experience with healthcare projects is desirable.
• Deep understanding of high-performance building concepts, with LEED Accreditation or at‑or‑within 18 months of hire.
• Demonstrated conceptual design and schematic design skills.
• Strong verbal and graphic communication skills and ability to work with diverse teams of designers.
• Proficiency in Revit with 3D modeling skills; Sketchup, and/or Rhino desired.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Suite; Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.
• Interest and experience in Grasshopper workflows are beneficial.
• An interest in the use of AI to evolve our practice towards meaningful, original solutions.
• Capable of participating in multiple projects and managing deadlines.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative, open environment.
• Willingness to travel, if the project requires.

This role requires the individual to be based in the United States.