Designer - Housing

OpenScope Studio; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance with (

Partial work from home (3 days a week)

401K with employer match

PTO 10 days + holidays

Life insurance

ARE exam cost reimbursement

Laptop and software provided

Salary commensurate with experience

Job summary

OpenScope Studio in California is seeking a designer to join our housing-focused team. You will own technical coordination, prepare construction drawings in Revit, and guide staff through documentation and review processes.

This role is based in San Francisco or Los Angeles with a hybrid work setup; fully remote candidates are not considered. We value long-term contributors who can multitask, manage project delivery, and contribute to BIM standards.

Qualifications

• Located in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles area.
• U.S. architecture office experience.
• Experience preparing construction documents with samples.
• Architectural degree from an accredited school.
• Advanced Revit proficiency in a professional office setting across all design phases.
• Familiarity with the California Building Code.
• Familiarity with wood frame construction and drawing construction details.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional diligence and attention to detail, including proofreading.
• Licensure not required, but progress toward it is a plus.
• Comfort with remote work using Google Suite, BIM 360, Bluebeam, and other tools.
• Interest and experience with AI tools for organizing information and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage construction drawings for contractors and permit agencies using Revit.
• Prepare program and schematic proposals, project layouts, and design options in 2D and 3D using Revit.
• Coordinate consultants with guidance from senior staff and help manage day-to-day project execution using spreadsheets, Asana, and other digital tools.
• Make site visits to document existing conditions and communicate them to other staff.
• Help maintain and enforce BIM standards, and support the development of junior team members.

Skills

Strong communication

Project coordination

Detail oriented

Leadership

Education

Architectural degree

Tools

Revit

Autodesk BIM 360

Bluebeam

Asana

Spreadsheets

Google Suite

Job description

OpenScope Studio is a small firm (15 people) operating throughout California, with offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Much of our current work is housing at a variety of scales, spanning multiple typologies: multifamily ADUs, co-living, multifamily, and single family. We also design commercial tenant improvements and have collaborated with larger firms on public projects.

We are seeking an designer to join our team working on housing projects. The ideal candidate has strong Revit skills, working familiarity with the California Building Code, and experience carrying projects through construction documents. This is a position for someone ready to own the technical coordination of a project, help direct the work of other staff, and take on some project management responsibilities. We are looking for a long-term contributor who appreciates the potential for career growth at a growing firm, and who can effectively multitask on a daily basis.

This position is based in either our San Francisco or Los Angeles location but we will not consider fully remote candidates or anyone not currently living in California.

Job Description

• Prepare and manage construction drawings for contractors and permit agencies using Revit.
• Prepare program and schematic proposals, project layouts, and design options in 2D and 3D using Revit.
• Coordinate consultants with guidance from senior staff and help manage day-to-day project execution using spreadsheets, Asana, and other digital tools.
• Make site visits to document existing conditions and communicate them to other staff.
• Help maintain and enforce existing BIM standards, and support the development of junior team members.

Qualifications

• Currently physically located in the San Francisco Bay Area or the Los Angeles area.
• U.S. architecture office experience.
• Demonstrated experience preparing construction documents, with samples of this work.
• An architectural degree from an accredited school.
• Advanced proficiency with Revit in a professional office environment across all phases of design. Candidates who have worked on projects in the Autodesk cloud are preferred.
• Familiarity with the California Building Code.
• Familiarity with wood frame construction and drawing construction details.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• A professional level of diligence, and evidence that you understand the value of double-checking, proofreading, asking questions, and otherwise paying attention to the job at hand.
• Licensure is not required, but demonstrated progress toward it is a plus.
• Must be comfortable with remote work using the Google Suite, Autodesk BIM 360, Bluebeam, and other online collaboration tools.
• Interest and experience with using AI tools for organizing information and assisting with visualization.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid health insurance with dental option.
• Partial work from home available (must be in the office 3 days a week minimum).
• Employer-matched (100% match to 4% of salary) 401K.
• 10 days PTO, plus sick leave and 11 paid holidays.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Reimbursement for ARE exam costs.
• The employer will provide a laptop and software needed to perform the work, unless the employee prefers to use their own equipment.
• Salary commensurate with experience based on the range listed.