Designer

Foster + Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Life assurance

Retirement planning support

Employee assistance programmes

Job summary

Foster + Partners in New York is seeking a Designer to shape innovative design solutions from concept development through design documentation. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to bring architectural ideas to life through drawings, models, visualisations and presentations.

The role offers an opportunity to contribute to world-class projects, develop technical design skills, and advance your career within a globally recognised practice.

Qualifications

• Strong design portfolio demonstrating creativity and design understanding.
• Ability to produce and develop drawings, models, images and design documentation.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A flexible mindset, resilience under pressure and a commitment to continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Shape innovative design solutions from concept development through design documentation.
• Work alongside multidisciplinary teams to bring architectural ideas to life through drawings, models, visualisations and presentations.
• Contribute to world-class projects while continuing to develop technical expertise and design skills.

Skills

Strong design portfolio

Drawing and modeling

Communication of design ideas

Organisational skills

Proactive mindset

Tools

Various media tools

Job description

Designer

Department: Architecture

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: New York

Reporting To: Jeremy Dworken

Compensation: $75,000 - $85,000 / year

Description

As a Designer at Foster + Partners, you will play a key role in shaping innovative design solutions, supporting projects from concept development through to design documentation. Working alongside talented multidisciplinary teams, you will help bring architectural ideas to life through drawings, models, visualisations and presentations, contributing to world-class projects while continuing to develop your technical expertise and design skills.

This role is ideal if you want to:

• Contribute to the design and delivery of high-profile architectural projects.
• Develop creative design concepts and explore innovative design solutions.
• Work collaboratively with experienced designers and project leaders.
• Build your professional experience within a globally recognised practice.
• Continuously expand your technical, visualisation and design capabilities.

What you will bring to the team:

• A strong design portfolio demonstrating creativity and design understanding.
• The ability to produce and develop drawings, models, images and design documentation.
• Confidence working with a variety of media and tools to communicate design ideas.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with a willingness to take ownership of tasks.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• A flexible mindset, resilience under pressure and a commitment to continuous learning.

What we offer:

We offer a benefits package designed to help you thrive professionally and personally. This includes medical and dental insurance, partially funded by the practice, life assurance, retirement planning support and access to employee assistance programmes providing counselling, wellbeing resources and lifestyle support.

To support you in building a meaningful career, the practice offers opportunities for development through continuous learning and knowledge sharing and insights from experienced colleagues.

If our designs spark your curiosity and you would like to contribute to solving complex challenges with local and global impact, we invite you to join our team. You’ll be challenged and inspired, collaborating on extraordinary projects in an environment designed to cultivate excellence.