Architectural Designer (Intermediate)

MissionHires; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation and paid time off

Bonus opportunities

Flexible schedule with half days on Friday

Access to IDP materials for professional development

Job summary

A leading architecture recruitment firm is seeking an Intermediate Architectural Designer for an award-winning firm in Downtown Los Angeles. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience and proficiency in SketchUp, Revit, and Adobe Suite. Responsibilities include developing architectural concepts, producing sketches, and collaborating with project teams. Hybrid schedule required: 3 days on-site and 2 days remote. This role offers opportunities for professional development and benefits including life insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional architecture experience.
• 2-3 years in multi-family design preferred.
• Strong design and form-giving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop architectural concepts for multi-family and mixed-use projects.
• Produce quick concept sketches using relevant software.
• Communicate design intent clearly to team and clients.
• Collaborate in a fast-paced studio environment.

Skills

Architectural design and concepts

Proficiency in SketchUp

Proficiency in Revit

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture

Tools

SketchUp

Revit

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

MissionHires is recruiting an Intermediate Architectural Designer for an award-winning architecture firm in Downtown Los Angeles. The ideal candidate is a strong form-giver with 3–5 years of experience (including 2–3 years in multi-family preferred), able to rapidly translate ideas into compelling concepts for multi-family, mixed-use, and hospitality projects. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, leveraging SketchUp, Revit, Adobe Suite, and hand sketching to generate and communicate design solutions for challenging urban sites. Hybrid role: 3 days onsite, 2 days remote.

How You'll Contribute

• Develop and iterate architectural concepts for multi-family, mixed-use, and hospitality projects
• Produce quick concept sketches, studies, and presentations using SketchUp, Revit, and Adobe Suite
• Apply strong design and form-giving skills to complex urban sites
• Communicate design intent clearly to firm leaders, colleagues, and clients
• Collaborate as part of a project team in a fast-paced studio environment
• Contribute hand sketches and drafting to advance design ideas from concept through refinement
• Support project documentation and visualizations as needed for client presentations

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 3–5 years of professional architecture experience, including 2–3 years in multi-family design preferred
• Experience in at least one of the following: multi-family or mixed-use (required)
• Proficiency in SketchUp, Revit, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to create architectural designs and concepts through hand sketching and drafting
• Strong design and form-giving skills with a portfolio demonstrating concept development
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture
• Ideally on the path to architectural licensure
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule: 3 days in the Downtown Los Angeles office, 2 days from home
• Life insurance, paid holidays, vacation and paid time off.
• 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, we provide 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.
• Reimburses for successfully completed IDP tests, as well as CA licensing fees.

Legal Disclaimer

Our client 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.