Associate

Laney La, Inc; Hermosa Beach (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

401(K) Plan with 4% match

Paid vacation & holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Laney LA, a LA-based architecture studio, seeks an Associate to advance residential design and documentation across project lifecycles. You will drive design options, manage plans, and coordinate with clients and consultants to keep projects on track.

Core values emphasize passion, service, learning, curiosity, and resilience. The role requires strong communication, leadership, and meticulous detailing.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of experience in high-end residential design and construction.
• Ability to visually communicate design via drawings, diagrams, details.
• Working knowledge of ArchiCAD or willingness to learn.
• Deep expertise in construction documentation.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in architecture.
• Experience across full project lifecycle.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong leadership and self-motivation.
• Strong time management to meet weekly deadlines.
• Highly skilled technically.
• Experience assembling complex drawing sets.
• Punctual and organized.
• Knowledge of California Building Codes.

Responsibilities

• Execute project plans and hit weekly milestones using in-house PM tools.
• Produce and support design deliverables across architectural stages with discernment.
• Create high-quality drawings and details; ensure constructibility and detailing.
• Coordinate with clients, vendors, consultants; manage RFIs and responses.

Skills

Residential design experience

Technical drawing

ArchiCAD

Construction documentation

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Leadership

Deadline management

Technical proficiency

Drawing sets

Punctuality

California Building Codes

Education

Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in architecture

Tools

ArchiCAD

Job description

WHO WE ARE

Laney LA is a LA-based architecture studio dedicated to collaborative craft and timeless design. The studio seeks to create work that speaks powerfully - sparking a dialogue between enduring architecture and its evolving environment. Moreover, as a place where diverse minds gather, Laney LA is committed to fostering both critical discourse and a vibrant culture. Specializing in residential architecture, the studio has created a unique architectural process - one rooted in both experience and meaning.

About Position

The four essential responsibilities of this role are the following:

1. Work Plan Execution: The Associate is responsible for executing project plans by completing deliverables within the schedule and man hour parameters in order to ensure that they remain on track .This requires setting and hitting weekly milestones. It also requires an ability to master in-house project management tools.
2. Design Support: The Associate is responsible for producing and supporting exceptional design deliverables at different stages of the architectural process. This requires being able to develop design options without prescriptive instruction using discernment and problem solving.
3. Documentation and Quality Control: The Associate is responsible for producing and managing high quality drawings and details in order to prepare mature, complete construction sets. This requires a passion for producing in 2D and 3D software and a strong understanding of constructibility and detailing
4. Client & Consultant Coordination: The Associate is responsible for anticipating and addressing the concerns of clients in order to elevate client satisfaction. The Associate must also effectively coordinate and communicate with outside vendors, consultants, and contractors in order to support the project’s critical path. This includes the management of RFI submittals and responses.

CULTURAL FIT

We believe that a cultural fit is the highest priority. Therefore, we have outlined several items that define our studio culture.

Laney LA shares the following five core values.

• Designer’s Passion: We demand creative energy in all ventures
• Servant’s Heart: We embrace the art of service
• Rookie’s Advantage: We pursue a steep learning curve
• Detective’s Curiosity: We demonstrate active listening
• Warrior’s Spirit: We overcome obstacles with bravery

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• 5 - 8 years of experience in high-end, residential at all phases of design and construction
• The ability to visually communicate design through drawings, diagrams, and details with expertise and precision
• Working knowledge of ArchiCAD, or a committed interest to learn and master it
• Deep expertise in construction documentation
• Bachelor’s /Master’sdegree in architecture
• Experience in the full project lifecycle
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership and self-motivation
• Strong sense of urgency for meeting weekly deadlines
• Highly skilled technically
• Experience with assembling highly complex drawing sets
• Punctual & organized
• Knowledge of California Building Codes

Compensation package

• Salary: $90,000
• Health & dental benefits
• 401(K) Plan with 4% match
• Paid vacation & holidays
• Sick leave

The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.