Architectural Designer - Retail

Arcadis; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401K matching

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking an Architectural Designer to join the Retail Practice Group in Chicago or Dallas. This hybrid role requires regular office presence, strong design sense, and experience from concept through construction documents.

You will coordinate across disciplines, create CAD models and presentations, and contribute to client relationships. The ideal candidate brings a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 4+ years’ experience, and proficiency with Revit/AutoCAD and 3D visualization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent certification.
• Actively pursuing Green Building certification.
• Actively pursuing professional registration or equivalent.
• 4+ years of related experience in design for retail/ACAD environments.
• Strong graphic and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Advance the project through all design phases.
• Coordinate work across disciplines to achieve quality.
• Produce CAD models, sketches, presentations and construction documents.
• Collaborate with team members and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Strong time management

Team collaboration

Concept to construction experience

Hand sketching (optional)

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Green Building certification pursuit

Professional registration pursuit

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

3D tools

Creative Suite

Grasshopper

Rhino

Bluebeam Revu

3D VR tools

Job description

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is looking for an Architectural Designer to join our Retail Practice Group in Chicago or Dallas. A flexible, team oriented individual with strong time management skills, a willingness to learn and have experience in all phases of design from early concepts through construction documents. Anticipates job expectations and contributes to the project and design solution as a matter of course. Seeks guidance when appropriate, proceeds independently when suitable, and regularly exercises discretion and judgment. Growing exploration of market sectors with the expectation of focus on a specific market or area of specialization. Demonstrates an understanding of the firm's culture. This is a hybrid position, and candidates are expected to be based locally and able to work from the office on a regular basis.

Role accountabilities:

• Primary role is to advance the project. Exhibits knowledge of the fundamentals of the profession through all phases of the project. Serves as project liaison, communicating with clients, consultants and team members.
• Duties may include, but are not limited to, coordination of work across multiple disciplines during multiple projects or project phases to achieve highest level of project quality. Work demonstrates a thorough understanding of the project scope and the clients' project needs. Will be expected to generate design solutions but also work from the design of others.
• Duties may include CAD modelling and drafting, developing sketches, conducting research and data collection, preparing presentations and reports, and general preparation and production of design and construction documents. Will script and prepare presentations, develop CAD models, drawings and material as required for project demands.
• Works closely with staff at all levels, maintaining effective communication with team members and providing technical guidance to junior staff when needed.
• May analyze, evaluate and manage smaller size projects and other staff members’ tasks with limited assistance. Increasing exercise of judgment is required on details of assignment, in making preliminary decisions and adapting of alternatives. Experiences multiple project types and frequently works on multiple projects. Coordinates with project consultants, performs code review and analysis, performs calculations and basic analytical tasks. Possesses a strong knowledge of design process, building systems and construction detailing as applicable.
• Attends and participates in client meetings as needed and identifies own action points as a result of client feedback. Is responsible for developing and maintaining positive client relationships. Demonstrates a good understanding of the client and the client motivations from a market and operational perspective. Successfully utilized resources to address project requirements and shares this knowledge with others.
• Performs work in a manner that demonstrates an understanding of the firm's cultural norms, including a commitment to quality, innovation, learning and growth. Contributes to a collaborative environment and an open communication process that shares information and best practices.
• Recognizes the financial aspect of a project and basic accounting principles involved in ensuring the project’s and firm’s profitability. Responsible for maintaining established billable work ratio.
• Assists in pursuit of new job opportunities either through relationship development or identifying additional work from existing clients. Understands the importance of growing and maintaining client relationships and the fundamental concepts of business development. Raises studio awareness of industry trends and benchmark projects.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent certification. Actively working toward relevant Green Building certification. Actively working toward professional registration, certification or equivalency. 4+ years of related experience in preferred sector. Strong graphic and presentation skills. Experience working on range of project type and scale. May have the ability to hand sketch.
• Proficiency in computer applications, visualization and communication tools commonly used within own applicable discipline such as Revit and AutoCAD, 3D tools, Creative Suite. Knowledge of additional software, such as Grasshopper, Rhino, Bluebeam Revu or 3D VR tools.
• Expect to receive general supervision and guidance on major project assignments. May supervise or coordinate the work of others at or below own level who assist in specific project assignments. Effective problem solving, interpersonal skills and ability to interface with employees, interacts well with other disciplines and clients in a manner that builds productive relationships.
• Effective collaborative problem solving and interpersonal skills. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to interface with other employees at all levels, other disciplines and clients in a manner that builds productive relationships.
• Must be locally based in the Chicago or Dallas area and able to regularly work from the respective office as part of a hybrid working arrangement.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $71,000 - $106,000. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project and location.